CIIS vs. California College of the Arts

Comparable Facts

Compare California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, CA with California College of the Arts in San Francisco, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California Institute of Integral Studies is larger than California College of the Arts based on total student enrollment (1,874 students vs. 1,308 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California Institute of Integral Studies is located in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting); California College of the Arts is in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting).
• California Institute of Integral Studies is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. California College of the Arts is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California Institute of Integral Studies 15:1; California College of the Arts 8:1.

Cost details

• Out-of-state tuition differs between California College of the Arts and California Institute of Integral Studies ($60,226 vs. $0).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at California College of the Arts than at California Institute of Integral Studies (96% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at CIIS, test-free at California College of the Arts.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, California Institute of Integral Studies graduates have a $9,250 lower median loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates ($18,750 vs. $28,000).
• Among borrowers, CIIS graduates have an estimated $96 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than California College of the Arts graduates ($193 vs. $289).
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CIIS students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 45%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.