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Paying for CalArts

Undergraduate$56,724
Graduate$41,790
Books & Supplies$938
On-Campus Living Costs $19,646
Off-Campus Living Costs $27,645

CalArts 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at California Institute of the Arts is $56,724. The graduate school tuition & fees is $41,790. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $19,646 when a student lives on campus and $27,645 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $77,308 when a student lives on campus and $85,307 when living off-campus for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2024 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
CalArts 2023-2024 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$77,308$85,307
Tuition & Fees$56,724
Books & Supplies$938
Room & Board$12,820$18,600
Other Expenses$6,826$9,045
Average Financial Aid$20,801
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$56,507$64,506
[Chart] 2024 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $56,724. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 3.03% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
Tuition & Fees$53,466 $53,466 $55,056 $56,724
[Chart]2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the graduate tuition & fees is $41,790. The graduate program tuition rates are decreased by -24.10% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
Tuition & Fees$53,466 $53,466 $55,056 $41,790
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $1,870 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $1,378. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.03% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202120222023 2024
Undergraduate$1,762 $1,762$1,815$1,870
Graduate$1,762 $1,762$1,815$1,378
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $938. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at California Institute of the Arts.
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
202120222023 2024
Books & Supplies $1,000 $2,500 $2,500 $938
[Chart] 2024 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at California Institute of the Arts is $19,646 when living on campus and $27,645 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are decreased by -7.13% compared to academic year 2022-2023. The off-campus living costs are increased by 5.08% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
Living Costs
202120222023 2024
On-CampusRoom & Board $12,809$12,135$12,809$12,820
Other Expenses $7,656$7,826$7,656$6,826
Off-CampusRoom & Board $16,000$16,000$16,000$18,600
Other Expenses $7,656$7,826$7,656$9,045
[Chart] 2024 Room & Boards and other Living Costs