California Institute of the Arts Rankings

Rank | Ranking |
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#3074 of 14,131 | In the World |
#893 of 2,597 | In North America |
#824 of 2,496 | In the United States |
#73 of 249 | In California |
#1 of 2 | In Santa Clarita |
#828 of 1,017 | For Fashion Design |
#844 of 1,252 | For Photography |
#2391 of 2,700 | For Art & Design |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 27%
- Undergraduates
- 762
- Graduates
- 404
- Male:Female Ratio
- 45:55
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- calarts.edu
California Institute of the Arts Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total | Men | Women | |
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Acceptance Rate | 27% | 29% | 27% |
Applicants | 2,254 | 780 | 1,474 |
Admissions | 618 | 225 | 393 |
Freshmen enrolled full time | 144 | 59 | 85 |
Freshmen enrolled part time | 9 | 7 | 2 |
Admissions requirements
Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
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Recommendations | Required |
Secondary school record | Required |
TOEFL | Required |
College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
White | 444 (38%) |
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Nonresident Alien | 311 (27%) |
Hispanic | 154 (13%) |
Asian | 82 (7%) |
Two or more races | 68 (6%) |
Black or African American | 58 (5%) |
Race or Ethnicity unknown | 45 (4%) |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 2 (0.2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
Average costs by household income
<$30K | $52,801 |
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$30-48K | $51,512 |
$48-75K | $55,675 |
$75-110K | $58,534 |
$110K+ | $62,385 |
Tuition and fees
Undergraduates | Graduates | |
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Tuition in-district | $52,850 | $52,850 |
Tuition in-state | $52,850 | $52,850 |
Tuition out-of-state | $52,850 | $52,850 |
Fee in-district | $616 | $616 |
Fee in-state | $616 | $616 |
Fee out-of-state | $616 | $616 |
Room and board price
Dormitory capacity | 532 |
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Combined charge for room and board | $12,809 |
Room charge | $7,040 |
Meal charge | $5,769 |
California Institute of the Arts Majors
Major | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
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Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 39 | 9 | |
Acting | 29 | 13 | |
Music Theory and Composition | 15 | 20 | 4 |
Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 14 | 24 | |
Fine & Studio Arts, General | 22 | 16 | |
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 18 | 10 | |
Photography | 14 | 8 | |
Music Performance, General | 12 | 10 | |
Dance, General | 14 | 2 | |
Creative Writing | 16 | ||
Jazz & Jazz Studies | 11 | 4 | |
Graphic Design | 12 | ||
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other | 7 | 4 | |
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 11 | ||
Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Analysis | 11 | ||
Music, General | 8 | ||
Theatre & Theatre Arts Management | 7 | ||
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | 6 | ||
Directing and Theatrical Production | 3 | ||
Costume Design | 3 | ||
Grand Total | 215 | 177 | 4 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Graduation rate | 66% | 62% | 69% |
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Publications & Citations
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
Year | Publications | Citations |
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1991 | 2 | 2 |
1992 | 1 | 0 |
1993 | 0 | 1 |
1994 | 2 | 2 |
1995 | 1 | 2 |
1996 | 2 | 2 |
1997 | 5 | 2 |
1998 | 2 | 3 |
1999 | 3 | 2 |
2000 | 0 | 2 |
2001 | 0 | 4 |
2002 | 4 | 3 |
2003 | 2 | 10 |
2004 | 1 | 6 |
2005 | 2 | 27 |
2006 | 3 | 25 |
2007 | 1 | 48 |
2008 | 6 | 56 |
2009 | 7 | 59 |
2010 | 10 | 54 |
2011 | 9 | 79 |
2012 | 11 | 96 |
2013 | 20 | 130 |
2014 | 10 | 147 |
2015 | 8 | 136 |
2016 | 7 | 127 |
2017 | 5 | 130 |
2018 | 10 | 100 |
2019 | 7 | 105 |
2020 | 4 | 127 |
2021 | 2 | 114 |
California Institute of the Arts alumni
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Tim Burton
- Enrolled in California Institute of the Arts
- Studied in 1981
- Occupations
- film directorscreenwriterfilm producerwriterdesigner
- Biography
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Timothy Walter Burton is an American film director, film producer, screenwriter, animator, and artist. He is known for his gothic fantasy and horror films such as Beetlejuice (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), and Frankenweenie (2012). Burton also directed the superhero films Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992), the sci-fi film Planet of the Apes (2001), the fantasy-drama Big Fish (2003), the musical adventure film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), and the fantasy films Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016).
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Alison Brie
- Enrolled in California Institute of the Arts
- In 2005 graduated with bachelor's degree in theatre
- Occupations
- television actorvoice actorfilm actorstage actor
- Biography
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Alison Brie Schermerhorn is an American actress, writer, and producer. Her breakthrough role, Trudy Campbell in the drama series Mad Men (2007–2015), won her a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2009. She gained further prominence for her role as Annie Edison in the comedy series Community (2009–2015). Her notable work also includes Diane Nguyen in the animated comedy series BoJack Horseman (2014–2020) and Ruth Wilder in the comedy-drama series GLOW (2017–2019). For the latter, Brie received two Golden Globe Award nominations.
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Katey Sagal
- Occupations
- actorsinger-songwritersingercomposertelevision actor
- Biography
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Catherine Louise Sagal is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is known for playing Peggy Bundy on Married... with Children (1987–1997), Leela on Futurama (1999–2003, 2008–2013, 2023–present), Cate Hennessy on 8 Simple Rules (2002–2005), Gemma Teller Morrow on the FX series Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014), for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama in 2011, Dr. Jones on Shameless (2018–2019), and Louise Goldufski-Conner on The Conners (2018–present).
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Ed Harris
- Enrolled in California Institute of the Arts
- In 1973 graduated with Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Occupations
- film actorfilm directorcharacter actorscreenwriterfilm producer
- Biography
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Edward Allen Harris is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. His performances in Apollo 13 (1995), The Truman Show (1998), Pollock (2000), and The Hours (2002) earned him critical acclaim and Academy Award nominations.
General info
Alternative names | CalArts |
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Founded | 1961 |
Motto | No information in advance of need |
Academic Calendar | September to May |
Total FTE staff | 400 |
Carnegie Classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools |
Location and Contacts
Address | 24700 W McBean Pky Valencia, California, 91355-2397 United States |
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City population | 229,000 |
Phone | 6612551050 |
Fax | +1 (661) 253 7712 |