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What California College of the Arts costs

San Francisco, California · Private · 990 undergrads

California College of the Arts' sticker price was $84,786 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $41,109 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $40,459.

What does California College of the Arts cost?

$41,109 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $84,786.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$40,459
$30,000–$48,000Not reported
$48,000–$75,000$37,013
$75,000–$110,000$43,861
over $110,000$53,926

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$40,459
$30,000–$48,000Not reported
$48,000–$75,000$37,013
$75,000–$110,000$43,861
Over $110,000$53,926

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 52% off California College of the Arts's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, California College of the Arts cost more than La Sierra University, William Jessup University and Simpson University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
California College of the Arts$37,013$41,109
La Sierra University$20,276$22,767
William Jessup University$25,857$26,418
Simpson University$23,640$28,219

The sticker price

$61,764
Tuition, 2025-26
$84,786
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
31%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$32,953
average grant for students who got aid.
39%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$23,917
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does California College of the Arts cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $40,459 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $84,786. Your own price depends on your family's finances; California College of the Arts's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does California College of the Arts cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $37,013 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $84,786. Your own price depends on your family's finances; California College of the Arts's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does California College of the Arts cost for a family earning $90,000?
Families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid $43,861 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $84,786. Your own price depends on your family's finances; California College of the Arts's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers