Inside Academics at Southern California Institute of Architecture

The Academic Picture

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Southern California Institute of Architecture: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

With 9 students for every instructional faculty member, Southern California Institute of Architecture ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. Southern California Institute of Architecture employs 63% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at Southern California Institute of Architecture can choose from 5 majors with reported graduates spanning 4 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Southern California Institute of Architecture are shown below:

The most popular majors at Southern California Institute of Architecture, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at Southern California Institute of Architecture, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? Southern California Institute of Architecture may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (91% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics into Southern California Institute of Architecture

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Southern California Institute of Architecture — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Southern California Institute of Architecture — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation & Retention at Southern California Institute of Architecture — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Online Learning at Southern California Institute of Architecture — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation at Southern California Institute of Architecture — accreditation status and accrediting bodies