California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
918undergraduates
32%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$57,288average net price per year
64%graduate in 6 years
86%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,023
- Admitted
- 525
- Admit rate
- 32%
- Admit rate, women
- 27%
- Admit rate, men
- 24%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 34%
- First-year students
- 177
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
15 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (13)
- Acting Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Jazz/Jazz Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Photography Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Bachelor's (58 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Graduate programs (20)
- Acting Master's
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Master's
- Costume Design Master's
- Dance, General Master's
- Directing and Theatrical Production Master's
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's
- Intermedia/Multimedia Master's
- Jazz/Jazz Studies Master's
- Music Performance, General Master's
- Music Theory and Composition Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Photography Master's
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Master's
- Theatre/Theatre Arts Management Master's
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other Master's
- Creative Writing Master's
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Master's
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other Master's
- Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Master's
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $56,724
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,820
- Books and supplies
- $938
- Other on-campus costs
- $6,826
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $77,308
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $77,308
- Total cost living at home
- $65,726
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $33,802 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $37,082 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $35,788 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $44,448 |
| Over $110,000 | $59,106 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 89%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 88%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $22,071
- Got a grant from the college
- 87%
- Average grant from the college
- $19,304
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 22%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 30%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,997
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 43%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 62%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 72%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 64%
- Transferred to another college
- 19%
- Came back for year two
- 86%
| Pell grant students | 72% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 67% |
| Neither | 58% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 125 | 66% |
| Men | 87 | 62% |
| Asian | 23 | 70% |
| Black | 7 | 57% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 31 | 55% |
| White | 87 | 55% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 73% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 5 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 44 | 80% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 193 | 71% | 11% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 97 | 80% | 6% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,353
- Undergraduates
- 918
- Full-time undergraduates
- 908
- Part-time undergraduates
- 10
- Graduate students
- 435
- Students per faculty member
- 7 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 11%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 60% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 8% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 32% |
| Two or more races | 9% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 28% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 24700 W McBean Pky, Valencia, CA, 91355-2397
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.