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CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS

Valencia, California, United States of America

PRIVATE UNIVERSITY

1,166 Total Students

Established in 1961

Fall, Spring, Summer

INTAKES

15 to 1.

Student:Faculty Ratio

27.00%

Acceptance Rate Undergraduate

25.3%

Acceptance Rate Graduate

ABOUT

Santa Clarita, California is home to the prestigious private art university known as the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). It was the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the United States to be established specifically for students of the visual and performing arts, and it was established in 1961 when it became a corporation. Through its six schools—Art, Critical Studies, Dance, Film/Video, Music, and Theater—it confers the degrees Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Musical Arts. Other degrees offered include Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts. In the early 1960s, a number of influential individuals, such as Nelbert Chouinard, Walt Disney, Lulu Von Hagen, and Thornton Ladd, had the idea to establish a school. At the time, these individuals recruited a diverse group of professionals to work at the school. Within the context of a creative workshop, students at CalArts generate their own work, which they own and over which they maintain control and copyright.

RANKINGS OF CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS

9 Top Universities Offering Free Online Courses #6 · topuniversities.com

FEES AT CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS

Approx 85

UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATION FEE

Approx 85 USD

GRADUATE APPLICATION FEE

Approx 85 USD

TUTION FEE

THE APPLICATION FEE TO CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS IS WAIVED OFF for few Programs
If you apply through Grad-Dreams

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AT CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS

English proficiency is required from all students, the students can take TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE. Following are the approximate test requirements

TOEFL	IELTS	PTE
80	6.5	53

Students may require to take certain standardised tests for specific courses. SAT may be required to apply to Bachelors, GRE for Masters, and GRE and GMAT for MBA. Check the specific program websites for requirements or talk to our admission counselors for free

SAT	GRE	GMAT
1310	322	-

Minimum GPA requirement is 2.5, But certain programs may have higher requirements

FACTS

- 6 schools- Art, Critical Studies, Dance, Film/Video, Music and Theater and 1 institute
- Undergraduate students 946
- Graduate students: 501
- International: 303 students from 47 countries
- 340 faculty members
- 7:1 student- faculty ratio

ACCOMODATION

At CalArts, housing and meal plans are priced independently from one another. In the year 2020, the average cost of housing was $6,840, and the average cost of dining was $5,684.