Paying for California Institute of the Arts

The 2022 tuition & fees of California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) are $53,466 for their students and the 2022 graduate school tuition & fees is $53,466. Its undergraduate tuition and fees is higher than the average amount of similar schools' tuition ($38,862 - private (not-for-profit) School of art, music, and design). The tuition & fee is is same as last year (2021) at CalArts.

94% of enrolled undergraduate students have received grants or scholarship aid and the average grant amount is $16,823. After receiving the financial aid, the net price is $59,104 including tuition, fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs.

For the students who are admitted in Fall 2022, the estimated tuition for four(4) years is $224,546. The estimated total costs of attendance with living costs and personal expenses is $315,912 for four(4) years.

According to CalArts bursar/financial aid office, the projected 2023 tuition & fees is $54,440. It is 1.82% higher than the current tuition rate.

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Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs Analysis

For the academic year 2021-2022, the undergraduate tuition & fees at CalArts is $53,466. The 2022 undergraduate tuition is same as the last year. Its undergraduate tuition and fees is higher than the average amount of similar schools' tuition ($38,862 - private (not-for-profit) School of art, music, and design).

The undergraduate estimated tuition & fees for academic year 2022-2023 is $54,440. It is a 1.8% increase compared to 2022's rate. This rate is officially announced by school and it may be subject to change. For update and details of fee schedule, check the school's bursar/financial aid page.

The living costs including for room, board, transpiration, and other personal expenses is $19,961 for year 2022. The on-campus living costs decreased by 2.46% compared to the previous year.The off-campus living costs increased by 0.72% compared to the previous year.

CalArts Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
Year	Tuition & Fees	On Campus Room & Board, Other Expenses
2020-2021	$53,466	$20,465
2021-2022	$53,466	$19,961
2022-2023	$54,440	$19,469
Change % 2022-2023	1.82%	-2.46%

***The 2022-2023 tuition is announced/published officially by the CalArts directly. See the CalArts bursar/financial aid page for more information.

For graduate school, the tuition and fees is $53,466 for the academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition is same as the last year. Its graduate tuition and fees is higher than the average amount of similar schools' tuition ($39,466 - private (not-for-profit) School of art, music, and design).

The estimated graduate school tuition & fees is $54,440 for the academic year 2022-2023. It is a 1.8% increase compared to 2022's rate. This rate is officially announced by school and it may be subject to change. For update and details of fee schedule, check the school's bursar/financial aid page.

CalArts Graduate Tuition & Fees
Year	Tuition & Fees	On Campus Room & Board, Other Expenses
2020-2021	$53,466	$20,465
2021-2022	$53,466	$19,961
2022-2023	$54,440	$19,469
Change % 2022-2023	1.82%	-2.46%

***The 2022-2023 tuition is announced/published officially by the CalArts directly. See the CalArts bursar/financial aid page for more information.

The below table describes the cost per credit hour for part-time students and/or full-time students who take additional courses more than regular credit hours at CalArts. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour is $1,783. The graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,762.

Per Credit Hour Charge (2021-2022)
	Year	Cost Per Credit Hour
Undergraduate	2020-2021	$1,762
	2021-2022	$1,783
	2022-2023	$1,804
Graduate	2020-2021	$1,762
	2021-2022	$1,762
	2022-2023	$1,762

The 2022 costs per credit hour has been officially published by IPEDS and 2023 costs is estimated based on the change rate of last two years.

The next table summarizes the average earning by years after graduation from the school. After 6 years of graduation, the mean earning is $34,200 and, after 10 years of graduation, the mean earning is $50,600 for California Institute of the Arts graduates.

Mean Earning After Graduation By Time
	Total	Male	Female
6 Years After Graduation	$34,200	$36,600	$31,600
7 Years After Graduation	$38,700	-	-
8 Years After Graduation	$42,700	-	-
9 Years After Graduation	$48,200	-	-
10 Years After Graduation	$50,600	$57,800	$41,900

The next table compares the tuition & fees between California Institute of the Arts and its similar schools. The similar schools are based on factors such as school type, level, and rivalry schools.

Tuition Comparison between California Institute of the Arts and Similar Schools
	In-State	Out-of-State
California Institute of the Arts	$53,466
University of Southern California	$61,503
University of the People	$1,200
National University	$13,320
Stanford University	$56,169
California Baptist University	$37,018

Four(4) Years Tuition & Fees and Costs of Attendance

How Much is the tuition for 4 years at CalArts?

For the students who were admitted in Fall 2022, the estimated tuition for 4 years is $224,546.

The estimation excludes the book, supplies, and living costs before receiving any financial aid. See the other tabs for estimating 4-year total costs of attendance and after financial aid. The next table shows the estimated 4-years tuition & fees for the next 5 admission years. The estimation is based on 4-years changes in tuition & fees at the school.

Projected Four(4) Years Tuition & Fees
	Admission Year	Freshmen	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	4 Years Total
Class of 2026	Fall 2022	$54,514	$55,582	$56,670	$57,781	$224,546
Class of 2027	Fall 2023	$55,582	$56,670	$57,781	$58,913	$228,946
Class of 2028	Fall 2024	$56,670	$57,781	$58,913	$60,067	$233,431
Class of 2029	Fall 2025	$57,781	$58,913	$60,067	$61,244	$238,004
Class of 2030	Fall 2026	$58,913	$60,067	$61,244	$62,444	$242,667

The table shows the 4-years estimation of total costs of attendance (COA). It includes the tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, room & board charges, and other living expenses.

For the students who were admitted in Fall 2022, the estimated 4-years COA is $315,912.

The next table shows the 4-year COA estimation for the next 5 admission years at California Institute of the Arts.

Four(4) Years of Costs of Attendance
	Admission Year	Freshmen	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	4 Years Total
Class of 2026	Fall 2022	$77,125	$78,345	$79,588	$80,854	$315,912
Class of 2027	Fall 2023	$78,345	$79,588	$80,854	$82,143	$320,931
Class of 2028	Fall 2024	$79,588	$80,854	$82,143	$83,457	$326,042
Class of 2029	Fall 2025	$80,854	$82,143	$83,457	$84,794	$331,249
Class of 2030	Fall 2026	$82,143	$83,457	$84,794	$86,157	$336,552

Last year, 94% of enrolled undergraduate students have received grants or scholarship aid. It includes any financial aid from the federal government, state, local, institute, and other sources known by the institution. It excludes federal/private student loans.

After receiving the financial aid, the net price for 4 years of attending the school is $248,620.

The next table shows the 4-year COA estimation with financial aid for the next 5 admission years at California Institute of the Arts.

Four(4) Years Costs of Attendance after Financial Aid
	Admission Year	Freshmen	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	4 Years Total
Class of 2026	Fall 2022	$60,302	$61,522	$62,765	$64,031	$248,620
Class of 2027	Fall 2023	$61,522	$62,765	$64,031	$65,320	$253,639
Class of 2028	Fall 2024	$62,765	$64,031	$65,320	$66,634	$258,750
Class of 2029	Fall 2025	$64,031	$65,320	$66,634	$67,971	$263,957
Class of 2030	Fall 2026	$65,320	$66,634	$67,971	$69,334	$269,260

Tuition, Fees, and Living Cost Tables and Charts

Next tables and charts illustrate the 2022 tuition, fees, books & supplies, and living costs in detail. We provide the previous 5 years' costs so that you can check the increased amounts of each cost item and estimate future year costs. In addition, you can check the financial aid amount including grant, scholarship, and federal student loans for the last five years. Use the left menu to explore the tuition and college costs information at California Institute of the Arts.