- AcademicsA-
- ValueB-
- DiversityA-
- CampusC+
- AthleticsNG
- Party SceneB-
- ProfessorsB
- LocationC
- DormsB-
- Campus FoodB-
- Student LifeA
- SafetyB+
California Institute of the Arts is ...
Private not-for-profit
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Athletic Conference
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California Institute of the Arts Rankings
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Admissions
Acceptance Rate
24%
SAT Range
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ACT Range
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Application Fee
$70
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
Neither required nor recommended
Early Decision/Early Action
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Cost
Net Price
$50,472/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
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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
- 82%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.17 responses
- 53%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.17 responses
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Majors
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
943Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
12%
Pell Grant
19%
Varsity Athletes
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Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
78%
Poll
- 91%
- of students say they don't have Greek life.22 responses
Poll
- 93%
- of students say no one pays attention to varsity sports.29 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$36,500/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
66%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
87%
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
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The best part of being a student at California Institute of the Arts is that you are free to express anything you want, including going to class naked. You have the right for almost anything, the school is full of creativity. There are rarely any wrong answers. Mainly of the people are open minded, free to be who you truly are. Very accepting people all around. The professors are kind, you could speak to them about anything and will be helpful. It doesn't feel anything like High School, to me attending Calarts has given me a lot of freedom to do what I wish with my personal life and my practice. You may take any class you are interested in even if it is not your major. The only thing wrong about this school is that, it is not a diverse school. Thursday nights, which is gallery night is typically party time.
It is an amazing school for art students. As a musician, it has been an amazing experience so far and it proves every day to have the most amazing teachers and experience. The food could improve, though!
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!