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Sunday 11.22.2009

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Southern California Institute of Architecture

Southern California Institute of Architecture
960 East Third Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Official telephone: (213) 613-2200
Fax number: (213) 613-2260
Website: www.sciarc.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 259
Full-time undergraduates: 259
Total graduate students: 229
Full-time graduate students: 229
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 45%
First-year student breakdown:
5.3% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native
35.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
15.8% Hispanic
29.8% White (non-Hispanic)
7.0% total international (nonresident aliens)
5.3% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
1.7% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
21.0% Asian or Pacific Islander
15.3% Hispanic
25.4% White (non-Hispanic)
24.2% total international (nonresident aliens)
12.1% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 2 acres
City or town school is located in: Los Angeles
Population of city/town: 3,694,820
Online campus map: www.sciarc.edu/portal/
about/directions.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: 0
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 75%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 65
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, study skills
Counseling services:
veteran student, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, on-campus job interviews, alumni services
Services for students with disabilities:
interpreters for hearing-impaired
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 80%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government
Minority student organizations:
Diversity Committee
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Women in Architecture, student-sponsored lecture series

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Los Angeles (15 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Los Angeles (1 mile)
Nearest passenger bus service: Los Angeles (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 10%
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes