California Institute of the Arts
- 4 Year
- VALENCIA, CA
CollegeGrad School
California Institute of the Arts
- 4 Year
- VALENCIA, CA
- Rating 3.84 out of 5 275 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A minus
- Valuegrade D
- Diversitygrade A+
- Campusgrade C+
- Athleticsgrade unavailable
- Party Scenegrade A minus
- Professorsgrade B
- Locationgrade C+
- Dormsgrade B minus
- Campus Foodgrade B
- Student Lifegrade B+
- Safetygrade B+
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California Institute of the Arts Rankings
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California Inst. of the Arts Admissions
Acceptance Rate
27%
Application Deadline
January 5
SAT Range
No data available
ACT Range
No data available
Application Fee
$70
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
Considered but not required
Early Decision/Early Action
No data available
Application Website
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Cost
Net Price
$59,367 / year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$14,649 / year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
98%
Scholarship
Academics
Professors
grade B
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
4:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
94%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 16 responses82%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 22 responses59%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 22 responsesClaim Your college Today!
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
- Animation, Video Graphics and Special Effects39 Graduates
- Acting29 Graduates
- Studio Arts22 Graduates
- Theatre Design18 Graduates
- Music Theory and Composition16 Graduates
- Cinematography and Video Production14 Graduates
- Dance14 Graduates
- Photography14 Graduates
- Graphic Design12 Graduates
- Music12 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
665 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
97
Undergrads Over 25
9%
Pell Grant
23%
Varsity Athletes
No data available
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
87%
Poll
89%
of students say they don't have Greek life. 27 responsesPoll
91%
of students say no one pays attention to varsity sports. 34 responsesAfter College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$37,900 / 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 responsesSimilar Colleges
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Rating 3.84 out of 5 275 reviews
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CalArts fosters an exceptional community of people doing interesting work in a wide variety of artistic mediums; I was involved with both the fine art and music departments and benefited artistically and academically from both.
However, it's experimental nature and diversity, by which it's been known for decades, is under severe threat from increasingly unrealistic tuition fees, and from an unsupportive, bloated, and darkly bureaucratic administration. While tuition fees continue to increase, these costs to students are also not reflected in fair wages for their educational staff, nor in the state of the school and it's facilities, which is largely under equipped for contemporary art making in many key areas, and is in a state of steady decline.
Overall, I valued my experience at calArts, but owed entirely to connections made with professors and peers, and whether this made up for the egregious debt I'm now in is deeply questionable.
However, it's experimental nature and diversity, by which it's been known for decades, is under severe threat from increasingly unrealistic tuition fees, and from an unsupportive, bloated, and darkly bureaucratic administration. While tuition fees continue to increase, these costs to students are also not reflected in fair wages for their educational staff, nor in the state of the school and it's facilities, which is largely under equipped for contemporary art making in many key areas, and is in a state of steady decline.
Overall, I valued my experience at calArts, but owed entirely to connections made with professors and peers, and whether this made up for the egregious debt I'm now in is deeply questionable.
As an art school there is no athletics, we don't have sports or even a mascot. There's also no Greek life, but that's preferred. There are a lot of other student events, a pool, and every Thursday night is Gallery night to enjoy student's work as well as performances. Everyone is very open and accepting and I would say there is a good amount of diversity with the international students. Teachers are very exceptional in their fields and are kind, open to giving us opportunities most of the time. You put in what you get out. The more work you volunteer or audition for the more recognition you get and can build your connections. For theater, there are so many shows to participate in, it's great to learn on the job. Work study is very helpful. The campus is very small with only one main building for classes, however being on a big hill I would say that it isn't fully navigable for those with disabilities.
The school is excellent! My major is involved in the Herb Albert School of Music which in itself is very open to any style of music, has several performance opportunities, and teaches valuable information that the modern-day musician needs to be able to take on a number of careers and music degree can give. The school as a whole has an incredible, stress- free environment that is constantly inspiring students to step outside of the box and be as creative as possible. The school even has it's own cute coffee shop and a huge cafeteria full of gourmet food and options for every kind of diet. The dorms are on campus making it super easy to get to class and it also has it's own little cafe/game room, spacious rooms, a pool, a gym, and even a sauna. The only issue with the school is the handicap accessibility and the tuition in which there is funding help from the school, but no full ride options.