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Paying for CalArts

Undergraduate$58,996
Graduate$58,996
Books & Supplies$1,062
On-Campus Living Costs $21,288
Off-Campus Living Costs $29,805

CalArts 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at California Institute of the Arts is $58,996. The graduate school tuition & fees is $58,996. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $21,288 when a student lives on campus and $29,805 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $81,346 when a student lives on campus and $89,863 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
CalArts 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$81,346$89,863
Tuition & Fees$58,996
Books & Supplies$1,062
Room & Board$14,134$20,500
Other Expenses$7,154$9,305
Average Financial Aid$15,861
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$65,485$74,002
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $58,996. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 4.01% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$53,466 $55,056 $56,724 $58,996
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $58,996. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 41.17% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$53,466 $55,056 $41,790 $58,996
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $1,877 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $1,943.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$1,762 $1,815$1,815$1,877
Graduate$1,762 $1,815$1,714$1,943
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,062. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at California Institute of the Arts.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $2,500 $2,500 $938 $1,062
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at California Institute of the Arts is $21,288 when living on campus and $29,805 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 8.36% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 7.81% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $12,135$12,446$12,135$14,134
Other Expenses $7,826$8,708$7,826$7,154
Off-CampusRoom & Board $16,000$17,600$16,000$20,500
Other Expenses $7,826$8,708$7,826$9,305
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs