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College · Catholic life on campus

Southern California Institute of Architecture

  • LocationLos Angeles, CA
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 457 students
Official website

Southern California Institute of Architecture is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.2 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Southern California Institute of Architecture, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miSaint Francis Xavier Catholic Church: 0.2 mi1Dolores Mission Catholic Church: 0.5 mi2Armenian Catholic Church Our Lady Queen of Martyrs: 0.8 mi3San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church: 0.9 mi4La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles: 1.0 mi5Saint Mary's Catholic Church: 1.1 mi6Southern California Institute of Architecture (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church — 0.2 mi
  2. Dolores Mission Catholic Church — 0.5 mi · 171 South Gless Street
  3. Armenian Catholic Church Our Lady Queen of Martyrs — 0.8 mi
  4. San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church — 0.9 mi · 1401 East Cesar E Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles
  5. La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles — 1.0 mi · North Main Street, Los Angeles
  6. Saint Mary's Catholic Church — 1.1 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
87 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.71%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.91%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.9 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$17,178

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
239
Total students457
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$43,923
Cost of attendance (per year)$71,612
Median federal debt at graduation—
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
71%
First-year retention91%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$71,909
Admission rate77%
Students receiving Pell grants21%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Los Angeles

The Most Reverend José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: lacatholics.org, lacatholics.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Questions families ask

Is Southern California Institute of Architecture a Catholic college?
No. Southern California Institute of Architecture is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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