It's highly expensive, they're saying in other words if you're willing to pay us 42k per term we're willing to accept you.

It's not just the acceptance rate, the average ACT, SAT, and GPA of incoming graduates is  lower than than most other highly ranked undergraduate programs. It doesn't mean the school is bad, it just means it is not that selective. It's got it's own spin on things, which is a big part of what appeals to people with the program, and what others really don't like about it.

 

Then it's probably better to join sci-arc than to join other expensive schools like SCAD and some other private ones in California.

If you think it's better, sure. But for the price you could go just about anywhere.

$42k per term is totally reasonable. The average starting salary for grads must be close to 7 figures these anyways.

Who cares, rob_c: there is money to be made off the masses.

Non Sequitur: Oh yeah!  and the last time the bubble burst was the last time.  Of that we can be sure.  If history is any guide by this time next decade we'll all be making 8 figures.  Of course, if that is true then so will fast food workers...

Anyone got anything else to say?

It's certainly among the top five architecture schools in Los Angeles, but at $42K per year I gotta figure it is also the most expensive.

^Pretty sure USC is actually more. Though, not by much.