California Institute of the Arts

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Admissions & General
Costs & Financial Aid

Graduate Divisions
School of Art
School of Critical Studies
School of Dance
School of Film and Video
School of Music
School of Theater

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Screen last updated on: April 9, 2009
TUITION, FEES & EXPENSES (PER ACADEMIC YEAR)
Graduate tuition: $34,830
Tuition notes:
  • comprehensive tuition/room/board fees ($46,220)
  • Required fees $576
    Room and board estimated.
  • room and board figures are estimates
  • Required fees $576
    Room and board estimated.
Additional required fees: $576
Estimate for books: $1,900
Other academic expenses: $4,544
Nature of other academic expenses:
Transportation, Medical, and Miscellaneous expenses estimated.
Average on-campus room & board expenses: $5,236 - $6,980 room
$400 - $4,360 board
Average off-campus room & board expenses: $11,332 combined room & board

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Bobbi Heuer,
Director
finaid@calarts.edu
Contacting the office: 661.253.7869
661.287.3816 (fax)
finaid@calarts.edu

APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID
Required forms:
  • FAFSA
Application deadlines: Priority filing date: 03/02
Notification of awards: notification begins 4/1

TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID
Percent of financial aid that is need based: 99%
Percent of financial aid that is non-need based: 1%
Percent of graduate students receiving aid:
92% of students who applied for aid
92% of all students
Financial aid received:
Type of Aid Received% of Aid Recipients
Scholarships/Grants99%
Loans81%
Types of need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • general need based
  • college/university scholarships/grants
  • private scholarships/grants
Types of non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • general non-need based
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
Total amount of scholarships awarded, per year: $5,684,100
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • college/university loans
Individual loan package amount, per year: $1,520 - $50,500
Total amount of loans awarded, per year: $8,048,582
Payment plans are offered to graduate students: yes
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of all graduate/first professional students who participate in work study: 39%



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