Southern California Institute of Technology: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Good

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Southern California Institute of Technology is a very small four-year, private for-profit school with 545 students enrolled. This institution was established in 1987 and is one of the 11 schools located in Anaheim, California.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, and bachelor's degree are offered at Southern California Institute of Technology.

Majors
Offered
7
Southern California Institute of Technology deploys a continuous curriculum calendar system and provides 7 majors. The most popular concentrations are Electrical and Electronics, Medical, Biology, Industrial Technologies, and Computer Science. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Southern California Institute of Technology is excellent at 95% (well above California average). Considering this statistic, apparently students definitely love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
95%
Good
The graduation rate at Southern California Institute of Technology is low - 48%. About 4% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Southern California Institute of Technology is a bit disappointing - 28:1. Find out more information regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is fairly high, around $16,600 a year. The additional fees at Southern California Institute of Technology not covered by tuition are about $2,600, which makes it a total of $19,200 annually.

Read the details about Southern California Institute of Technology additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
93%
According to government data, 245 applications were submitted and 229 were accepted, so it is very easy to become a student at this school.

This college will consider accepting your credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities) and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The undergraduate application fee at Southern California Institute of Technology is $100.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Southern California Institute of Technology and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (714) 300-0300 or check Southern California Institute of Technology Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Southern California Institute of Technology provides evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Southern California Institute of Technology, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Unfortunately, there is no on-campus housing at Southern California Institute of Technology.

Based on the college crime information, Southern California Institute of Technology appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Southern California Institute of Technology Location and Address

Postal Address:
Southern California Institute of Technology
525 N. Muller Street
Anaheim, California
92801-3758, USA
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