- AcademicsA-
- ValueB-
- DiversityA
- CampusB-
- AthleticsNG
- Party SceneB
- ProfessorsB+
- LocationC+
- DormsB-
- Campus FoodB-
- Student LifeA
- SafetyA-
California Institute of the Arts is ...
Private not-for-profit
Athletic Division
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Athletic Conference
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Address
24700 W McBean Pky
Valencia, CA 91355
Website
California Institute of the Arts Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
24%
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
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Application Fee
$70
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
Neither required nor recommended
Application Website
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Test Scores and GPA for California Institute of the Arts
Cost
Net Price
$43,457/ year
National
$15,431Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Academics
Professors
B+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
7:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 94%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.16 responses
- 86%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.14 responses
- 57%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.14 responses
Majors
Most Popular Majors
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
961Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
10%
Pell Grant
33%
Varsity Athletes
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Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
86%
Poll
- 95%
- of students say they don't have Greek life.19 responses
Poll
- 96%
- of students say no one pays attention to varsity sports.26 responses
After California Institute of the Arts
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$32,500/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
70%
National
47%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
85%
National
83%- 89%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.9 responses
California Institute of the Arts Reviews
239 reviews
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It does not feel particularly dangerous considering that the city is considered the 2nd safest city in the US (apparently). Though we have had warnings come through campus security of people being banned for harassment and a homeless person hanging out in the music school, as well as an old lady taking a topless shower by the dorm pool. We called security about the old lady and they basically told us to just chill. Take what you will of that!
CalArts is a welcoming and empowering environment for aspiring artists. They make sure that the students have the tools that they need to create and collaborate with other artists. They have students coming from all over the world---a great way to connect with people coming from different backgrounds and culture. Furthermore, CalArts provides the students with the knowledge that they need to succeed in their chosen metier. However, they do lack in traditional academic classes so the option to have an academic minor is quite limited. Other than that, I think CalArts is a wonderful place for artists like me to grow and learn.
The rooms are wide and at least the bathrooms are only shared with one or two other rooms. I have still experienced a good share of mold and disgusting toilets and the building itself is kind of old. Fire alarms go off like every week especially early in the year and are very disruptive, it's also kind of unsafe because nobody even cares about fire alarms anymore. There's really only one building unless you're at least a 3rd year student, and the only other housing option is kind of tiny. Finding an apartment after your first year is probably going to be a lot nicer.