CalArts vs. FIDM SF
Both California Institute of the Arts and FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco are 4 years schools located in California. The following statements compare California Institute of the Arts and FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are private.
- CalArts's tuition ($56,724) is more expensive than FIDM SF ($32,645).
- CalArts's acceptance rate (25.95%) is lower than CalArts (25.95%).
- CalArts has higher yield (33.71%) than CalArts (33.71%).
- CalArts's students to faculty ratio (7 to 1) is lower than FIDM SF (11 to 1).
- CalArts (1,353 students) is larger than FIDM SF (113 students) with more enrolled students.
- CalArts ($15,861) has higher amount of financial aid than FIDM SF ($10,650).
- Both schools have same graduation rate of 64%.

California Institute of the Arts
Private, 4 years • Valencia, CA #5 Arts, Music, Design Schools, #CA in California more rivalsOffered Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$56,724
Financial Aid
$15,861
Test Scores
Admission
25.95% Acceptance Rate
33.71% Yield
Enrollment
918 Undergraduate
435 Graduate
Graduation Rate
64% Graduation Rate
19% Transfer-out Rate
86% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
7 to 1 Students to Faculty
145 Faculties (full-time)
403 Staffs (full-time)
$86,037 Faculty Salary
$73,109 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$7,396 annual charge
-486 capacity

FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco
Private, 4 years • San Francisco, CA #CA in California more rivalsOffered Degrees
Tuition & Fees
$32,645
Financial Aid
$10,650
Test Scores
Admission
Enrollment
113 (All undergraduate)
13 Online Students
Graduation Rate
Faculty & Staff
11 to 1 Students to Faculty
8 Faculties (full-time)
17 Staffs (full-time)
$21,118 Faculty Salary
$61,864 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Campus Living
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