Southern California Institute of Technology

Key Highlights

• Founded in Anaheim in 1987
• ACCSC-accredited and approved by California’s BPPE
• Specialized undergraduate institution focused on technology and engineering
• Campus, blended, and selected fully online delivery options

Student Life & Environment

Student life at SCIT is structured around a small, career-focused commuter college rather than a residential university. The institution does not provide dormitories or operate a residential program. Its 2026 catalog instead describes academic advising, nonacademic advising, tutoring, placement support, and practical information about transportation, childcare, housing, and local points of interest. Academic advising begins with an assigned adviser and may involve Student Services, a department chair, or the education administration when a question requires additional expertise. Tutoring is available when needed but depends on staff availability. Students studying at a distance can also receive advising, although they should confirm how appointments and laboratory support work for their particular program. The Anaheim campus includes technical laboratories and a subject-focused library. The 2026 catalog lists normal library hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, and provides a process for requesting material from outside libraries. Free student parking is available at the campus. SCIT does not prominently document varsity athletics, residence-hall activities, or a broad student-organization system, so applicants seeking a traditional residential college experience should weigh that limitation carefully.

Location & Surroundings

SCIT’s campus is at 525 North Muller Street in Anaheim, California. The institution identifies this as its current campus and provides on-site admissions visits and tours by appointment. The setting is practical for commuters: SCIT reports parking beside the campus building and separate access for student parking. Anaheim places students in northern Orange County within the wider Southern California employment market. However, SCIT does not operate student housing. Its 2026 catalog says Student Services can provide local housing assistance when given at least two weeks’ notice before a student’s start date, but it does not guarantee availability. The catalog’s housing estimate was approximately $1,645 per month for a one-bedroom unit near campus, based on a limited sample available when the catalog was published; students should treat that figure only as a January 2026 reference and obtain current quotations. Student Services also supplies information about public transportation and local childcare costs. Prospective commuters should test their likely route and account for transportation, parking alternatives, and evening class times before enrolling.

Costs & Career Outcomes

SCIT prices programs by total program cost rather than a single uniform annual tuition figure. In the 2026 catalog, published total costs were $43,080 for the Associate of Science in Biomedical Engineering Technology and $41,965 for the Associate of Science in Industrial Automation and Robotics Technology. Published bachelor’s totals ranged from $75,450 for Electronic Engineering to $77,550 for Biomedical Engineering; Electrical Engineering was $76,645 and Information Systems was $75,675. These totals included the catalog’s listed tuition, course fees, books, and materials, but individual charges can change through catalog addenda, transfer credit, scheduling, or additional coursework. International students studying under F-1 or M-1 status were charged $440 per unit in the 2026 catalog. Eligible domestic students may be considered for federal grants and loans, federal work-study, California grants, veterans’ benefits, military tuition assistance, workforce funding, private loans, employer reimbursement, scholarships, and an institutional zero-interest payment plan. Eligibility is individual, and applicants should compare their award letter with the complete program cost and expected living expenses before signing an enrollment agreement. Career Services provides résumé help, workshops or counseling, interview preparation, and employer job leads. The catalog explicitly states that employment is not guaranteed and that leads depend on openings and candidate fit. Eligible graduates without outstanding financial obligations may request placement services during the nine months following graduation. Applicants should review the current Student Performance Fact Sheet for their exact program rather than relying on institution-wide employment claims.