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California Institute of the Arts

Acceptance Rate 32.34 %
Tuition & Fees $58,996
Student Population 1,277
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $15,861
Graduation Rate 67 %

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 2025 tuition & fees is $58,996 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $58,996.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 1,277 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 32.34% and the graduation rate is 67% 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.

2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, CalArts's tuition & fees is $58,996. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees is $58,996.
Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$58,996
Graduate$58,996
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at CalArts. The acceptance rate of CalArts is 32.34% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 27.93%. The average graduation rate is 67% and the transfer-out rate is 17%.
The average received amount of financial aid is $15,861 and 92% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 1,277 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 32.34 %.
Acceptance Rate
32.34%
Graduation Rate for California Institute of the Arts is 67 %
Graduation Rate
67%
Transfer-out Rate for California Institute of the Arts is 17 %
Transfer-out Rate
17%
Retention Rate for California Institute of the Arts is 82 %
Retention Rate
82%
Student Population for California Institute of the Arts is 1,277
Student Population
1,277
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 $15,861 at California Institute of the Arts.
Financial Aid Amount
$15,861

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 41 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's170
Master's230
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✔