SCI-Arc vs USC Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
USC has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,237) than SCI-Arc ($53,564).
It is harder to admit to USC than SCI-Arc.
USC has more students with 48,945 students while SCI-Arc has 507 students.
USC has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while SCI-Arc's ratio is 15 to 1.
USC has more full-time faculties with 2,403 faculties while SCI-Arc has 45 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Southern California Institute of Architecture and University of Southern California.

SCI-Arc	vs.	USC
Los Angeles, California	Location	Los Angeles, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Other special-focus institution	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$53,564	2024 Tuition & Fees	$68,237
48%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$23,962	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$43,570

83.00 %	Acceptance Rates	10.00 %
6.96 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	44.99 %
-	SAT Score	1,510
-	ACT Score	33
85 %	Graduation Rate	92 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	97 %
507	Student Population	48,945
45	Number of Faculties	2,403
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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