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Southern California Institute of Architecture

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

64.9%

In Fall 2021, a total of 30 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Southern California Institute of Architecture. Among these students, 8 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 0 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1295

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 275 admitted students 8 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

27%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1180-1410. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 660, while 25% scored below 590 and another 25% scored above 660.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 750, while 25% scored below 590 and 25% achieved a score of 750. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1295 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Southern California Institute of Architecture.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 29% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    590-660
  • Math

    590-750

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$85

Undergraduate

$85

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Southern California Institute of Architecture during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 424 185 239
Admitted students 275 120 155
Enrolled students 30 15 15
Acceptance rate 65% 65% 65%
Yield rate 11% 12% 10%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Southern California Institute of Architecture received a total of 424 applications. These applications included 185 male applicants and 239 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 424 applicants, Southern California Institute of Architecture admitted 275 students. Among the admitted students, there were 120 males and 155 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 30 students chose to enroll at Southern California Institute of Architecture. This means that 30 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 15 were male and 15 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Southern California Institute of Architecture had an overall acceptance rate of 65% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 65% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 65%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Southern California Institute of Architecture had an overall yield rate of 11% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 12%, and for female admitted students, it was 10%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Southern California Institute of Architecture over the past 3 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 214 115 99 157 82 75 73% 71% 76% 31 19 12 20% 23% 16%
2020 422 186 236 284 115 169 67% 62% 72% 27 17 10 10% 15% 6%
2021 424 185 239 275 120 155 65% 65% 65% 30 15 15 11% 12% 10%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Southern California Institute of Architecture uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Southern California Institute of Architecture is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Southern California Institute of Architecture.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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