Application Submission Process
Completing an application is a three-step process:
1) Applicants must submit The Common Application and the nonrefundable $85 application fee. The following materials are submitted through The Common Application:
- Personal Statement
- SCI-Arc Supplement Question
- Letters of Recommendation
- Portfolio (required for advanced standing consideration)
2) The following materials must be submitted directly to SCI-Arc:
- Official College Transcript(s)
- Official High School Transcript(s)*
- Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo score (International Applicants)
Detailed Application Requirements
The Common Application and Application Fee
The Common Application is our undergraduate admissions application. Applicants must complete The Common Application, SCI-Arc supplement questions, and submit the nonrefundable $85 application fee. Application fee waivers are accepted and must be submitted by the applicant’s counselor.
Personal Statement
The personal statement prompts are found in The Common Application and the response must be submitted through The Common Application.
SCI-Arc Supplement Question
The SCI-Arc Supplement Question is found in The Common Application and the response must be submitted through The Common Application. The SCI-Arc Supplement Question is an opportunity for the admissions committee to gain insight into the applicant’s interests, motivations, and goals.
Letters of Recommendation
Applicants must submit recommenders’ contact information through The Common Application. Recommenders will then receive an email from The Common Application prompting them to complete the request. Recommenders may include professors (current or former), employers, and other professionals.
Portfolio for Applicants with no Architectural Studio Coursework (optional)
Submission of a portfolio through SlideRoom is optional. When submitting a portfolio, consider the following guidelines:
• 5-25 individual uploads are allowed. SCI-Arc defines an upload as a single image, page, or spread.
• Work selected for the portfolio should demonstrate the diversity of the applicant’s creative interests and need not include architectural work.
• Portfolios can include work from school courses, extracurricular activities, and/or independent projects.
• Drawing, sketching, painting, graphic design, photography, video, web design, sculpture, ceramics, and furniture design are some examples of the types of work that may be included.
• A description should accompany each upload. Details can include dimensions, media, intent, etc.
• PDF-formatted portfolios should be separated into single-page PDF files. Multiple-page uploads are not accepted.
• Images (up to 5MB each), Video (up to 250MB each), and PDFs (up to 10MB each)
Portfolio for Advanced Standing Applicants (required)
Submission of a portfolio through SlideRoom is required. When submitting a portfolio, consider the following guidelines:
• 15-35 individual uploads are allowed. SCI-Arc defines an upload as a single image, page, or spread.
• Work selected should be a comprehensive representation of projects produced in architecture design courses.
• Non-architectural creative work may be included.
• Portfolios can include work produced for school courses and/or independent projects.
• Specific contribution in any group or professional project must be clearly identified.
• A description should accompany each upload. Details can include dimensions, media, intent, etc.
• PDF-formatted portfolios should be separated into single-page PDF files. Multiple-page uploads are not accepted.
• Images (up to 5MB each), Video (up to 250MB each), and PDFs (up to 10MB each)
College Transcripts
Transfer applicants must submit official college transcripts from any and all colleges/universities they have attended since graduating from high school, regardless of credits received or courses completed. These records must include coursework through the most recent term at each school.
Applicants who have attended or are attending an educational institution outside the United States are required to have their transcripts evaluated by a NACES
member organization.
Official High School Transcript(s)*
Transfer applicants who have not earned an associate’s degree at the time of application, are required to submit official high school transcripts that clearly shows date of graduation.
TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo
Students who have attended an educational institution whose primary language of instruction is not English are required to submit official TOEFL or IELTS scores directly to SCI-Arc. Reference the International Applicants page for more details.
SCI-Arc School Code
Mailing Application Materials
We request that official documents be submitted electronically.
If physical mailing is required, be sure to use the following address:
ATTN: SCI-Arc Office of Admissions
960 E. 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Applicant Portal
Students who complete The Common Application are issued login credentials to my.sciarc.edu where they can check the status of their application.
Applicants applying for the fall semester by the priority deadline will receive their admissions decision during the months of March and April. Applicants applying after the priority deadline will be notified on a rolling basis beginning in April. Applicants placed on the waitlist will be notified on a rolling basis as positions become available. SCI-Arc does not rank its waitlist.
Admissions decisions are posted on my.sciarc.edu.
For any questions during the application process, contact the Office of Admissions at 213.356.5320 or email admissions@sciarc.edu.