California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA · Private
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California Institute of the Arts admitted 32.3% of applicants university-wide (648 of 2,004).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 32.3% | 648 | 2,004 |
| Men | 32.6% | 186 | 570 |
| Women | 32.2% | 398 | 1,235 |
Also offers Early Action (closes Dec 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.
Of 648 admitted students, 181 enrolled (27.9% yield).
California Institute of the Arts Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.50–3.50
Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)
California Institute of the Arts Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $74,192/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $58,996 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $15,196 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $74,192/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $26,686 |
| $30k–48k | $40,899 |
| $48k–75k | $51,847 |
| $75k–110k | $38,627 |
| Over $110k | $58,873 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
California Institute of the Arts Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- General Application
- Portfolio or Audition
- Application fee
International applicants
- General Application
- Portfolio or Audition
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
California Institute of the Arts · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
California Institute of the Arts requires essays, but this cycle's prompts haven't been posted yet. Check back once the application opens.
Prompts from the Own portal member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $41,198
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 66.7%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $25,000
- At graduation
California Institute of the Arts · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Published rankings
- Forbes: #482
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Visual & performing arts (73%), Computer & information sciences (3%).
Student–faculty ratio: 7:1 · 78% of class sections have under 20 students.
California Institute of the Arts Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.