4-year school · Private nonprofit

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California · Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA metro area. 134 international students graduated in the 2024–25 academic year.

134
International graduates, 2024–25
of 408 graduates, all majors
32%
Acceptance rate
Undergraduate applicants
$81,346
Total cost a year, out-of-state
Tuition $58,996, before aid
30%
International students
387 students

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Majors with international graduates

13 majors, sorted by international graduates. 2024–25 academic year, all levels.

MajorInternational graduatesAll graduatesLevels
Graphic CommunicationsCIP 10.03bachelor's, master's · 67 graduates2967bachelor's, master's
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCIP 50.06bachelor's, master's · 64 graduates2864bachelor's, master's
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCIP 50.05bachelor's, master's · 84 graduates1784bachelor's, master's
Fine and Studio ArtsCIP 50.07bachelor's, master's · 42 graduates1742bachelor's, master's
MusicCIP 50.09bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 72 graduates1472bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCIP 11.08bachelor's, master's · 20 graduates920bachelor's, master's
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCIP 09.07master's · 8 graduates68master's
Design and Applied ArtsCIP 50.04bachelor's · 15 graduates515bachelor's
DanceCIP 50.03bachelor's, master's · 17 graduates317bachelor's, master's
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesCIP 23.13master's · 11 graduates311master's
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisCIP 30.26master's · 5 graduates15master's
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementCIP 50.10bachelor's, master's · 2 graduates12bachelor's, master's
Visual and Performing Arts, OtherCIP 50.99bachelor's, master's · 1 graduates11bachelor's, master's

Admissions

Acceptance rate32%
SAT reading and writing, 25th–75th percentilen/a
SAT math, 25th–75th percentilen/a
ACT, 25th–75th percentilen/a
Test scoresNot considered
First-year retention82%
Graduation rate, 6 years64%

Cost a year · out-of-state

before aid
Tuition$58,996
Housing and food, on campus$14,134
Books and other costs$8,216
Total a year$81,346
Four years$325,384

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · admissions: IPEDS ADM 2024 · cost: College Scorecard, latest release. Methodology