,·Private (nonprofit)·Est. 1972
“Independent Los Angeles architecture school in a quarter-mile former freight depot in the Arts District.”
The Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) is a private architecture school in Los Angeles, founded in 1972 and known as an avant-garde institution. It enrolls approximately 500-600 students and 80 faculty (most practicing architects) in a quarter-mile long former Santa Fe Freight Depot in the Arts District of downtown Los Angeles, offering undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
Architecture
SCI-Arc homepage
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Tuition & Fees (All Students)
$56,162
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Bachelor of Architecture program.
Master of Architecture and Master of Science in Architecture.
Advanced postgraduate architecture studies.
NAAB-accredited undergraduate architecture program taught by practicing architects in the Arts District of Los Angeles.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $56,162
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
