Paying for CalArts
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$56,724
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$41,790
On-campus Living Costs
$19,646
Off-campus Living Costs
$27,645
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,815
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,714
The 2024 tuition & fees of California Institute of the Arts are $56,724 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $56,724 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are very expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Dominican University of California and La Sierra University, tuition & fees of California Institute of the Arts is very expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $30,676.
The average living cost of the school is $19,646 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $27,645.
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)
2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the CalArts's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at California Institute of the Arts are $56,724 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.03% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $41,790 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have decreased by 0.76% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $50,850 | $616 | $50,850 | $616 |
| 2021 | $52,850 | $616 | $52,850 | $616 |
| 2022 | $52,850 | $616 | $52,850 | $616 |
| 2023 | $54,440 | $616 | $54,440 | $616 |
| 2024 | $56,074 | $650 | $56,074 | $650 |
Living Costs
The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $19,646 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $27,645.
The living cost at the school has decreased by 0.93% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $12,524 | $7,400 | $16,000 | $7,400 |
| 2021 | $12,809 | $7,656 | $16,000 | $7,656 |
| 2022 | $12,135 | $7,826 | $16,000 | $7,826 |
| 2023 | $12,446 | $8,708 | $17,600 | $8,708 |
| 2024 | $12,820 | $6,826 | $18,600 | $9,045 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $938 at California Institute of the Arts. The books & supplies cost has decreased by 0.38% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $2,590 |
| 2021 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | $938 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at California Institute of the Arts is $1,815 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,714 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has decreased by 0.94% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,695 | $1,695 |
| 2021 | $1,762 | $1,762 |
| 2022 | $1,762 | $1,762 |
| 2023 | $1,815 | $1,815 |
| 2024 | $1,815 | $1,714 |