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California Institute of the Arts, a private insitution, was founded through the 1961 merger of the L.A. Conservatory of Music and the Chouinard Art Institute. Its 60-acre campus is located in Valencia, overlooking the Santa Clarita Valley, 30 miles north of Los Angeles.

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collegeType
Private
studentType
Coed
1,021
Undergraduates
457
Men - 44.7%
565
Women - 55.3%
499
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Very difficult
Overall Admission Rate
25% of 2,267 applicants were admitted
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
Not reported
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
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Cost of Attendance
$74,453
Tuition and Fees
$56,724
Room and Board
$12,820
Average Percent of Need Met
75%
Average Freshman Award
$35,000
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$31,293
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
115
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Valencia Population
32,605
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Los Angeles
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
36% of all students
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.5%
Asian
13.4%
Black/African-American
5.1%
Hispanic/Latino
16.9%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
7.3%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
51.2%
Unknown
5.3%
International Students
20.7%
First-Year Students Returning
85.8%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
53.8%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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