CalArts vs. Southern California Institute of Technology

Comparable Facts

Compare California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, CA with Southern California Institute of Technology in Anaheim, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California Institute of the Arts is larger than Southern California Institute of Technology based on total student enrollment (1,277 students vs. 510 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California Institute of the Arts is located in Valencia, CA (Midsize Suburban setting); Southern California Institute of Technology is in Anaheim, CA (Large City setting).
• California Institute of the Arts is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Southern California Institute of Technology is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California Institute of the Arts 7:1; Southern California Institute of Technology 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at California Institute of the Arts are 7.8% lower than at Southern California Institute of Technology ($14,134 vs. $15,336).
• Out-of-state tuition is 187.6% higher at CalArts than at Southern California Institute of Technology (about $38,481 more per year; $58,996 vs. $20,515).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at California Institute of the Arts than at Southern California Institute of Technology (95% vs. 65%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California Institute of the Arts students is 272.7% larger than aid received by Southern California Institute of Technology students ($21,416 vs. $5,746).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at CalArts, open admission at Southern California Institute of Technology.
• Typical fall application deadline: CalArts Jan 5, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27.9% at CalArts vs. 92.2% at Southern California Institute of Technology.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southern California Institute of Technology graduates have a $19,000 lower median loan debt than CalArts graduates ($9,500 vs. $28,500).
• Among borrowers, Southern California Institute of Technology graduates have an estimated $196 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than CalArts graduates ($98 vs. $294).
• More CalArts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southern California Institute of Technology students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 43%).

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