USC vs SCI-Arc 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 - University of Southern California and Southern California Institute of Architecture.

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

10.02 %	Acceptance Rates	82.67 %
44.89 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	6.99 %
1,510	SAT Score	-
33	ACT Score	-
92 %	Graduation Rate	85 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
97 %	Retention Rate	77 %
48,945	Student Population	507
2,403	Number of Faculties	45
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service

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