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Acceptance Rate 32.34%
Yield 27.93%
Applicants 2,004
Admitted 648
Enrolled 181

CalArts Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 32.34% at California Institute of the Arts. Total 2,004 students applied and 648 were accepted.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$70
Graduate Application Fees$70
Admission Informationhttps://calarts.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://calarts.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate32.34%
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 32.34%. A total of 2,004 students (570 men and 1,235 women) have applied to and 648 (186 men and 398 women) students admitted to California Institute of the Arts.
Among them, 45 male and 109 female students have enrolled into CalArts and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 27.93%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at CalArts
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,0045701,2351963
Admitted648186398631
Enrolled18145109270
Acceptance Rate 32.34% 32.63% 32.23% 32.14% 33.33%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 27.93% 24.19% 27.39% 42.86% -
[Chart] California Institute of the Arts Acceptance Rate and Yield

Application Requirements

For applying to California Institute of the Arts, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School Record, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program.
Application Requirements for CalArts
High School GPA✓
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✔
Admission Test Scores✗
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at CalArts

The calendar system at California Institute of the Arts is Semester. California Institute of the Arts accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that California Institute of the Arts accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✗
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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