SCI-Arc vs. Wartburg College

Southern California Institute of Architecture vs. Wartburg College comparison

	Southern California Institute of Architecture	Wartburg College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SCI-Arc	Wartburg College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Waverly, IA
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	457	1,472
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#577
Religious Affiliation	-	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sciarc.edu	wartburg.edu
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Costs	SCI-Arc	Wartburg College
Tuition (In State)	$51,964	$48,490
Tuition (Out of State)	$51,964	$48,490
Room & Board	$13,555	$11,062
Avg Net Price	$21,514	$23,321
Avg Grant Aid	$45,500	$38,519
% Receiving Grant Aid	25%	97%

Admission	SCI-Arc	Wartburg College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	606	2,543
Admitted	501	2,528
Acceptance Rate	82.7%	99.4%
Enrolled %	7%	16.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.48
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		19/27
SAT Range	1020/1230	978/1235
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jan 15, 2025

Academics	SCI-Arc	Wartburg College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Architecture (100%)	Business (21%) Education (15%) Biology (15%) Communication (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	SCI-Arc	Wartburg College
Graduation Rate	58%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,400	$48,100
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	81%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,750	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$442	$279

Diversity	SCI-Arc	Wartburg College
% Men	28%	0%
% Women	19%	1%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	13%	77%
% Black	1%	5%
% Hispanic	14%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	51%	8%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	SCI-Arc	Wartburg College
% In-State	29%	66%
% Out-of-State	14%	29%
Campus	SCI-Arc	Wartburg College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Wartburg College is larger than than SCI-Arc based on total student enrollment (1,472 students vs. 457 students)

SCI-Arc vs. Wartburg College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SCI-Arc or Wartburg College?

• Southern California Institute of Architecture is 7.2% more expensive to attend than Wartburg College for in-state tuition ($51,964.00 vs. $48,490.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.2% higher at SCI-Arc than Wartburg College ($51,964.00 vs. $48,490.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southern California Institute of Architecture than Wartburg College ($21,514 vs. $23,321)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wartburg College are 22.5% lower than costs at Southern California Institute of Architecture ($11,062 vs. $13,555)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wartburg College than Southern California Institute of Architecture (97% vs. 25%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern California Institute of Architecture students is 18.1% larger than aid received Wartburg College ($45,500 vs. $38,519)

SCI-Arc vs. Wartburg College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, SCI-Arc or Wartburg College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Wartburg College or SCI-Arc .

• The average SAT score at Southern California Institute of Architecture (1116) is 11 points higher than at Wartburg College (1105)
• Incoming SCI-Arc students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (27) than students at Wartburg College (24)
• Accepted freshman SCI-Arc students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Wartburg College (3.48)
• Wartburg College has a higher acceptance rate (99.4%) than SCI-Arc (82.7%)

SCI-Arc vs. Wartburg College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SCI-Arc or Wartburg College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Wartburg College and SCI-Arc.

• The graduation rate at Wartburg College is higher than Southern California Institute of Architecture (63% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from Wartburg College earn on average $1,700 more per year than SCI-Arc graduates after ten years. ($48,100 vs. $46,400)
• Wartburg College students graduate with a $15,750 lower median federal student loan debt than SCI-Arc graduates. ($27,000 vs. $42,750)
• Wartburg College graduates are paying $163 less per month on federal student loans than SCI-Arc graduates. ($279 vs. $442)
• More Wartburg College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SCI-Arc students, three years after graduation. (81% vs. 62%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/