California College of Music

California College of Music is a private community college located in Pasadena, CA. It offers 4 major programs through Certificate and Associate's programs.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $18,830 for undergraduate programs at California College of Music. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($26,885) of private community colleges in California.

It has 19 students that are lower than the average population (5,191 students) of community colleges in California. The student to faculty ratio is 2 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges.

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Academic Overview

California College of Music is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Pasadena, California. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $18,830 on average. It offers 4 degree programs through 2 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.)

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	42 South Catalina Avenue, Pasadena, CA
Phone	626-577-1751
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$18,830
Acceptance Rate	69.23%
Student Population »	19 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	100%
Retention Rate	11%
Average Financial Aid »	$7,970
Students to Faculty	2:1 (50.00%)

Application Requirements

California College of Music requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants. The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to California College of Music.

Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Not Considered
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Not Considered
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Required
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $18,830 for undergraduate programs at California College of Music. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($26,885) over private community colleges in California.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at California College of Music. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$18,830
Books & Supplies	$400
Off-Campus Living Costs	$21,128
Average Financial Aid	$7,970
Cost of Attendance	$40,358
After Financial Aid	$32,388

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
California College of Music	$18,830
Private Community Colleges in California	$26,885
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,777

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

California College of Music offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 2 Certificate, 1 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	2	1	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Visual and Performing Arts

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Music Performance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Music Technology	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 19 students at California College of Music including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 8 male students and 2 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	10	10
Male Students	8	8
Female Students	2	2

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