SCI-Arc vs. Greenville University

Comparable Facts

Compare Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles, CA with Greenville University in Greenville, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Greenville University is larger than SCI-Arc based on total student enrollment (1,104 students vs. 418 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southern California Institute of Architecture is located in Los Angeles, CA (Large City setting); Greenville University is in Greenville, IL (Distant Town setting).
• Southern California Institute of Architecture is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Greenville University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Southern California Institute of Architecture 9:1; Greenville University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Greenville University are 14.7% lower than at Southern California Institute of Architecture ($11,598 vs. $13,600).
• Out-of-state tuition is 74.4% higher at SCI-Arc than at Greenville University (about $23,962 more per year; $56,162 vs. $32,200).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Greenville University than at Southern California Institute of Architecture (100% vs. 26%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern California Institute of Architecture students is 75.6% larger than aid received by Greenville University students ($42,627 vs. $24,281).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both SCI-Arc and Greenville University.
• Typical fall application deadline: SCI-Arc Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at SCI-Arc average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.27 higher than at Greenville University (3.23).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 7% at SCI-Arc vs. 14.9% at Greenville University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Greenville University graduates have a $19,650 lower median loan debt than SCI-Arc graduates ($23,100 vs. $42,750).
• Among borrowers, Greenville University graduates have an estimated $204 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SCI-Arc graduates ($238 vs. $442).
• More SCI-Arc graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Greenville University students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 62%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.