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California Institute of the Arts

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Acceptance Rate 27 %
Tuition & Fees $53,466
Student Population 1,166
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $16,823
Graduation Rate 66 %

Academic Overview

California Institute of the Arts is a private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years institute located in Valencia, California. It is a School of art, music, and design by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. The 2021 tuition & fees are $53,466 for undergraduate students. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 1,166 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 27% and the graduation rate is 66% 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.

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2021 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate school, in the academic year 2020-2021, tuition and fees of California Institute of the Arts are $53,466. For graduate schools, its 2021 tuition and fees are $53,466 on average.
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California Institute of the Arts 2021 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$53,466
Graduate$53,466
[Chart] 2020-2021 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2021 key academic statistics at CalArts. The acceptance rate of CalArts is 27% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 38%. The average graduation rate is 66% and no students have transferred out from the school. The average received amount of financial aid is $16,823 and 94% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 1,166 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 27 %.
Acceptance Rate
27%
Graduation Rate for California Institute of the Arts is 66 %
Graduation Rate
66%
Retention Rate for California Institute of the Arts is 80 %
Retention Rate
80%
Student Population for California Institute of the Arts is 1,166
Student Population
1,166
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 $16,823 at California Institute of the Arts.
Financial Aid Amount
$16,823

Offered Degrees

CalArts offers 39 major programs on-site (in-person class) only. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
all offered programs
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's Degree160
Master's Degree220
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship10

Special Learning Opportunities

California Institute of the Arts does not offer online classes (distance learning opportunities) for any degree program. The school provides 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:408)
Board/Meal Plan✔
(Typical Annual Charge: $5,419)

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✔

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