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California Institute of the Arts campus

🇺🇸 USA · California

California Institute of the Arts

  • Private
  • Suburban
  • 4-year degree
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Reported admit rate
32.3%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹55,41,612Out-of-state
Students
860Undergraduates
Students per teacher
7Student to faculty

About

The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) is a private art school in Santa Clarita, California. It was incorporated in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the US created specifically for students of both the visual and performing arts. It offers Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees. It is located about 30 miles (48 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
The school was first envisioned by many benefactors in the early 1960s including Nelbert Chouinard, Walt Disney, Lulu Von Hagen, and Thornton Ladd.

Admissions planning estimate

32.3% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 11.3%–53.4%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 25.95%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 26% (525/2,023; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

32 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 2,023
Offered a place 525
Enrolled 177

33.7% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

What a year costs

₹69,69,002 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹55,41,612
  • Housing₹13,27,635
  • Books & supplies₹99,756
Sticker price ₹69,69,002
After aid (average) ₹43,28,386

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹55,41,612
Out-of-state ₹55,41,612

Average aid awarded: ₹14,89,855 a year.

Outcomes and support

82.4%
Retention
66.7%
Graduation
62%
From out of state

One teacher for every 7 students

Small classes: professors will know your name.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 32.1%
Hispanic 17.2%
Asian 9.4%
Multiracial 7.2%
African American 5.4%
Unknown 2.8%
Native American 0.2%

Key dates

  1. Regular decision 5 Jan 2027 In 54 days

5 programmes

  • Certificate
  • Bachelor's
  • Postbachelor's certificate
  • Master's
  • Doctoral degree - other

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Managementbachelor
Computer Software and Media Applicationsbachelor
Dancebachelor
Design and Applied Artsbachelor
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraftbachelor
Film/Video and Photographic Artsbachelor
Fine and Studio Artsbachelor
Graphic Communicationsbachelor
Musicbachelor
Visual and Performing Arts, Otherbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate32.34%
Total Applicants2023
Admitted Applicants525
Enrolled Applicants177
Application Fee₹6,575
Fee Waiver AvailableYes
SAT/ACT RequirementNot required
GPA RequirementConsidered if submitted
Class Rank RequirementNot required
Recommendations RequiredRequired
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedNo

Deadlines

Regular Decision Date2027-01-05

Test Scores

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹55,41,612
Out-of-State Tuition₹55,41,612
Average Housing Cost₹13,27,635
Books & Supplies₹99,756
Average Net Price₹43,28,386
Average Aid Awarded₹14,89,855
Out-of-State Students62%

Student Body Diversity

African American5.35%
Asian9.42%
Hispanic17.21%
White32.09%
Multiracial7.21%
Native American0.23%
Pacific Islander0.00
International25.7%
Unknown Race2.79%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePrivate
School SettingSuburban
Years4
Graduation Rate66.67%
Retention Rate82.39%
Student/Faculty Ratio7:1
Total Undergraduates860

Contact

Street Address24700 McBean Pkwy
ZIP Code91355
Phone(661) 255-1050
Websitehttps://www.calarts.edu
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/