CalArts vs. City College-Hollywood

Comparable Facts

Compare California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, CA with City College Hollywood in Hollywood, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California Institute of the Arts is larger than City College-Hollywood based on total student enrollment (1,277 students vs. 305 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California Institute of the Arts is located in Valencia, CA (Midsize Suburban setting); City College Hollywood is in Hollywood, FL (Midsize City setting).
• California Institute of the Arts is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. City College Hollywood is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California Institute of the Arts 7:1; City College Hollywood 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at California Institute of the Arts are 0.8% lower than at City College Hollywood ($14,134 vs. $14,252).
• Out-of-state tuition is 216.9% higher at CalArts than at City College Hollywood (about $40,381 more per year; $58,996 vs. $18,615).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at California Institute of the Arts than at City College Hollywood (95% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California Institute of the Arts students is 129.6% larger than aid received by City College Hollywood students ($21,416 vs. $9,328).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both CalArts and City College-Hollywood.
• Typical fall application deadline: CalArts Jan 5, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27.9% at CalArts vs. 100% at City College-Hollywood.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, City College Hollywood graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than CalArts graduates ($27,500 vs. $28,500).
• Among borrowers, City College-Hollywood graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than CalArts graduates ($284 vs. $294).
• More CalArts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City College-Hollywood students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 20%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.