Valencia, CA
Competitive — only about 26 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey
The acceptance rate has held roughly steady since 2019, at around 26%.
| Fall | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,267 | 573 | 216 | 25% |
| 2020 | 2,254 | 618 | 153 | 27% |
| 2021 | 2,364 | 685 | 203 | 29% |
| 2022 | 2,120 | 525 | 189 | 25% |
| 2023 | 2,023 | 525 | 177 | 26% |
Fall 2023 applicants
329 of 1,209 women and 138 of 585 men were admitted.
Policy: Neither required nor recommended
Reported by the institution to IPEDS
| Secondary school GPA | Considered |
| Secondary school rank | Considered |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
| Admission test scores | 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 |
Undergraduate student body, not admitted applicants
California Institute of the Arts has an acceptance rate of 26% for the fall 2023 entering class, admitting 525 of 2,023 applicants.
Selective. Competitive — only about 26 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
2,023 students applied for the fall 2023 entering class, and 177 enrolled.
No. California Institute of the Arts is test-blind — scores are not considered even if submitted.
The acceptance rate has held roughly steady since 2019, at around 26%.