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California Institute of the Arts

California Institute of the Arts
24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia, CA 91355-2340

Official telephone: (661) 255-1050
Website: https://www.calarts.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2023 academic year.

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $52,850; $52,850 out-of-state
Book fees: $2,500
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,000
Other expenses: Estimated expense of transportation for residents.
Combined room and board expenses: $12,135

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15noN/A

Applied for financial aid:
67% of first-year students
67% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
78% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
78% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
11% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
75% for first-year students
75% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$35,000 for first-year students
$35,000 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$17,500 for first-year students
$17,500 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$11,000 for first-year students
$13,000 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$8,500 for first-year students
$10,500 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
14% of first-year students
8% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$6,250 for first-year students
$8,800 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)

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