2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at California College of the Arts with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $61,030 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $2,004.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$60,180
Fees$850
Cost per Credit$2,004
Books & Supplies$1,500
Room & Board$21,165 (On-Campus) / $21,408 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,798 (On-Campus) / $4,509 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$87,493
Off-Campus Total$88,447
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$53,750$53,795$55,090$57,610$61,030

Graduate Program Overview

California College of the Arts is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in San Francisco, California. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $61,030.
It offers ten (10) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameCalifornia College of the Arts
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address1111 Eighth Street, San Francisco, CA
Graduate School Students381 students
5 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$61,030
Student to Faculty7:1 (14.29%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 10 Graduate Programs
10 Master's

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

California College of the Arts offers Masters graduate degree/certificate programs through 10 major areas - 10 Master's . The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total141---
Men46---
Women95---
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communications Technologies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Creative Writing8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Museology/Museum Studies4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Computer Interaction19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Design and Visual Communications26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video Production8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 1,630 students enrolled in California College of the Arts including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 381 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 114 male and 267 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 345 full-time and 36 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 5 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 53 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total381
Men Students114
Women Students267
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total381
Full-time Students345
Part-time Students36
By race/ethnicity 76 White, 13 Black, and 36 Asian students are attending at California College of the Arts. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total381
American Indian /
Native American
1
Asian36
Black13
Hispanic30
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
1
White76
Two or more races14
Un-Known22
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At California College of the Arts, 5 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 53 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment356
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses53
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses298
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5
California Resident2
Other State In U.S.3
Outside of U.S.0

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