California Institute of the Arts
PrivateValencia, CA
Located in Valencia, CA, California Institute of the Arts is a private very small school with roughly 860 undergraduates. California Institute of the Arts is selective, with an acceptance rate near 32%. Its highest-earning reported major is Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Visual and Performing Arts), where graduates report median earnings of $41,192/year four years out. Most students arrange their own housing since on-campus living isn't required.
Admissions
Application deadlines for Fall 2027 entry
- Regular Decision: Jan 5, 2027
Confirm on California Institute of the Arts's own admissions site before you apply.
Cost & outcomes
From the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Not every school reports every field. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
Where do you stand against California Institute of the Arts's numbers?
Check your chances hereSee full profile -- financial aid, campus life, and what California Institute of the Arts weighs in your application
Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What is California Institute of the Arts's acceptance rate?
California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, CA admits approximately 32% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
How much does California Institute of the Arts cost?
California Institute of the Arts's total cost of attendance is reported at $77,560 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
When is the application deadline for California Institute of the Arts?
California Institute of the Arts's deadlines are Regular Decision Jan 5, 2027, per its own published admissions calendar.
Does California Institute of the Arts require students to live on campus?
No -- California Institute of the Arts doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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