California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, California
About
The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) is a private art school in Santa Clarita, California. It was incorporated in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the US created specifically for students of both the visual and performing arts. It offers Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees. It is located about 30 miles (48 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles. The school was first envisioned by many benefactors in the early 1960s including Nelbert Chouinard, Walt Disney, Lulu Von Hagen, and Thornton Ladd.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$61,354
- Estimated total for international students
- US$81,346
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 860
- Graduate students
- 409
- International undergraduates
- 26%
- Students per teacher
- 7 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 32%
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$45,380
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (23)
Bachelor's degrees10 subjects
Master's degrees12 subjects
Doctoral degrees1 subject
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.