California Institute of the Arts Comparison

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California Institute of the Arts

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • CalArts Valencia, CA
  • Setting
  • CalArts Midsize Suburban
  • Total enrollment
  • CalArts 1,277
  • Type
  • CalArts Private 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • CalArts
  • Religious Affiliation
  • CalArts -
  • Status
  • CalArts Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • CalArts

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • CalArts $58,996
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • CalArts $58,996
  • Room & Board
  • CalArts $14,134
  • Average Net Price
  • CalArts $56,239
  • Average Grant Aid
  • CalArts $21,416
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • CalArts 95%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • CalArts 2,004
  • Admitted
  • CalArts 648
  • Acceptance Rate
  • CalArts 32.3%
  • Enrolled
  • CalArts 27.9%
  • Typical SAT score
  • CalArts
  • Typical ACT score
  • CalArts
  • Average High School GPA
  • CalArts -
  • Typical High School Grades
  • CalArts -
  • Admissions Standards
  • CalArts Unavailable
  • Applicant Competition
  • CalArts High
  • ACT Range
  • CalArts
  • SAT Range
  • CalArts
  • Submit Test Scores
  • CalArts Test-free
  • Application Deadline
  • CalArts Jan 5, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • CalArts 7:1
  • Popular Majors
  • CalArts
    • Visual and Performing Arts (100%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • CalArts 65%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • CalArts $50,400
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • CalArts 64%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • CalArts $28,500
  • Median Loan Payment
  • CalArts $294

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • CalArts 41%
  • % Women
  • CalArts 59%
  • Racial Diversity
  • CalArts Very High
  • HBCU
  • CalArts No
  • % White
  • CalArts 42%
  • % Asian
  • CalArts 16%
  • % Black
  • CalArts 7%
  • % Hispanic
  • CalArts 15%
  • % Native American
  • CalArts 1%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • CalArts 1%
  • % Two or More Races
  • CalArts 6%
  • % International
  • CalArts 7%
  • % Unknown Race
  • CalArts 8%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • CalArts 36%
  • % Out-of-State
  • CalArts 39%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • CalArts Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • CalArts No
  • Meal Plan
  • CalArts Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • CalArts No
  • Daycare Facility
  • CalArts No