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California Institute of the Arts

Acceptance Rate 24.76 %
Tuition & Fees $56,724
Student Population 1,440
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $20,801
Graduation Rate 63 %

Academic Overview

California Institute of the Arts is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Valencia, California. It is a Master's College and University (medium programs) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $56,724 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $41,790.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 1,440 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 24.76% and the graduation rate is 63% last year.
The salary after graduation from California Institute of the Arts varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $50,600. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate school, in the academic year 2023-2024, CalArts's tuition & fees is $56,724. For graduate programs, its 2024 average tuition & fees is $41,790.
Data source for 2024 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2024 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$56,724
Graduate$41,790
[Chart] 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2024 key academic statistics at CalArts. The acceptance rate of CalArts is 24.76% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 36.00%. The average graduation rate is 63% and the transfer-out rate is 18%.
The average received amount of financial aid is $20,801 and 55% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 1,440 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 7 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for California Institute of the Arts is 24.76 %.
Acceptance Rate
24.76%
Graduation Rate for California Institute of the Arts is 63 %
Graduation Rate
63%
Transfer-out Rate for California Institute of the Arts is 18 %
Transfer-out Rate
18%
Retention Rate for California Institute of the Arts is 85 %
Retention Rate
85%
Student Population for California Institute of the Arts is 1,440
Student Population
1,440
Student to Faculty Ratio for California Institute of the Arts is 7 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
7 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $20,801 at California Institute of the Arts.
Financial Aid Amount
$20,801

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address24700 W McBean Pky, Valencia, CA 91355-2397
Phone661-255-1050
WEBhttps://www.calarts.edu/
Admissionhttps://calarts.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://calarts.edu/admissions/apply/
Financial Aidhttps://calarts.edu/financial-aid
Net Price Calculatorhttps://files.calarts.edu/docs/financial-aid/calarts-net-price-calculator/
Veterans Tuitionhttps://policies.calarts.edu/all-policies/veterans-administration-yellow-ribbon-program
Disability Servicehttps://calarts.edu/life-at-calarts/support-and-advocacy/disability-services

Offered Degrees

CalArts offers 34 major programs on-site (in-person class) only. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's150
Master's180
Doctorate (Research)10

Special Learning Opportunities

California Institute of the Arts does not offer online classes (distance learning opportunities) for any degree program.
The school has study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassNo
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certification
Study Abroad
Campus Housing
(Dormitory Capacity:450)
Board/Meal Plan
(Typical Annual Charge: $6,013)

Veterans Benefits

California Institute of the Arts has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges