California Institute of the Arts

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Tuition & Fees

^$53,466

not including room and board

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SAT ACT

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

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undergraduateRatios

44^%

male

56^%

female

students

faculty

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Very Selective

27^%

acceptance rate

Accepted	618
Declined	1,636
Total Received	2,254

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Private

1,051

undergraduate students

507

graduate students

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School Facts

California Institute of the Arts, a private institution, was founded through the 1961 merger of the L.A. Conservatory of Music and the Chouinard Art Institute. Its 60-acre campus is located in Valencia.

Official website	Visit website
Application link	Apply online
Public/private	Private
Campus enrollment	1,558
Established in	1961
Coeducational	Coeducational

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60-acre, suburban campus in Valencia (Santa Clarita population: 210,888), 30 miles from Los Angeles. Major airport and train serve Los Angeles; smaller airport serves Burbank (25 miles); bus serves San Fernando (15 miles).

Campus Setting: Large town

California Institute of the Arts
24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia, CA
91355

Campus Life

yes: Housing available
36%: Percent of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
87%: Percent of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no: Students are not required to live in school housing
yes: Students may have cars on campus
yes: Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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SAT ACT

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Admissions Facts

Application fee	$70
Admissions interview (required or recommended)	Required of some
Application deadline (priority deadline)	January 5
SAT/ACT requirements	SAT or ACT Not used SAT Subject Tests Not used

Very Selective

27^%

acceptance rate

Accepted	618
Declined	1,636
Total Received	2,254

Admissions Factors

Required

Recommendations
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language
Formal demonstration of competencies
Secondary School Record

Neither required nor recommended

Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Admission test scores

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Financial Aid

94^%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

^$16,823

Average financial aid

Cost

Total	$67,275
Tuition	$52,850
Room	$7,040
Board	$5,769
Additional fees	$616
Books & supplies	$1,000
Average Financial Aid	- $16,823
Total with Avg. Aid	$50,452

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Not Reported

Non-need-based

Not Reported

Scholarships

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Financial Aid Office

P: 800 443-0480
finaid@calarts.edu

Majors

	Assc.	Bach.	Mast.	Doct.
Acting.
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects.
Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other.
Creative Writing.
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis.
Dance, General.
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.
Directing and Theatrical Production.
Fine/Studio Arts, General.
Graphic Design.
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation.
Music Performance, General.
Music Theory and Composition.
Music, General.
Photography.
Playwriting and Screenwriting.
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology.
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management.

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Programs Offered

Independent study
Internships
Self-designed majors

1,558

total students

35^%

in-state

65^%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

67^%

1,051
students

Female
56^%
585

Male
44^%
466

33^%

507
students

Female
60^%
304

Male
40^%
203

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

98^%

1,037
students

Female
56^%
579

Male
44^%
458

2^%

14
students

Female
43^%
6

Male
57^%
8

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Student Break-down

21%: Nonresident aliens
3%: Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%: Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
10%: Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
13%: Hispanic/Latino
40%: White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4%: Race and/or ethnicity unknown
5%: Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%: Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

16^%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements
High school transcript	Required of All
College transcript(s)	Required of All
Essay or personal statement	Required of All
Interview	Required of Some
Standardized test scores	Not Required/Recommended
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)	Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Spring: rolling

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Counseling services

Birth control
Career
Personal
Psychological

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

Alumni network
Career/job search classes
Internships
Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

98^%

Additional services

Health insurance
Health service

Special programs for physically disabled students

Interpreters for hearing-impaired
Note-taking services
Reader services
Tape recorders
Tutors

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Tuition & Fees

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

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Very Selective

Private

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Test Scores

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Not Reported

Not Reported

Admissions Facts

Very Selective

Admissions Factors

Required

Neither required nor recommended

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Financial Aid

Of undergraduate studentsreceiving financial aid

Average financial aid

Cost

Scholarships & Grants

Scholarships

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Financial Aid Office

Majors

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Programs Offered

total students

in-state

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

1,051students

507students

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

1,037students

14students

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Student Break-down

Transfer Enrollment

Transfer Requirements

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Spring: rolling

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Counseling services

Remedial services offered

Career placement services

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Additional services

Special programs for physically disabled students

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Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

1,051
students

507
students

1,037
students

14
students