Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Southern California Institute of Architecture's yield is 1 pts higher than U. Holy Cross's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Holy Cross admits 74% vs. 77% at Southern California Institute of Architecture

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. Holy Cross74%
Southern California Institute of Architecture77%
Applicants
U. Holy Cross1.1K
Southern California Institute of Architecture748
Admitted
U. Holy Cross822
Southern California Institute of Architecture573
Yield rate
U. Holy Cross6%
Southern California Institute of Architecture7%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Holy CrossAccessible
  • Southern California Institute of ArchitectureSelective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
U. Holy Cross71%
Southern California Institute of Architecture79%
Men admitted
U. Holy Cross79%
Southern California Institute of Architecture74%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.
None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
U. Holy CrossNot reported
Southern California Institute of Architecture0%
Submitted ACT
U. Holy CrossNot reported
Southern California Institute of Architecture0%

Test policy

  • U. Holy CrossTest-blind
  • Southern California Institute of ArchitectureTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. Holy Cross

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Southern California Institute of Architecture

    GPA and the high school record are required; a college-prep program is considered.

What they look at

FactorU. Holy CrossSouthern California Institute of Architecture
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program Not consideredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredRequired
Essay Not consideredRequired
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredConsidered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why