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California Institute of the Arts

California Institute of the Arts
24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia, CA 91355

Official telephone: (661) 255-1050
Fax number: (661) 254-8352
Website: www.calarts.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 60 acres
City or town school is located in: Santa Clarita, CA
Population of city/town: 179,590
Nearest major city: Los Angeles
Distance of nearest major city: 30 miles
Population of nearest major city: 3,844,307
Online campus map: calarts.edu/campus

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 250
Other computer facilities/services: Graphics lab.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special collections. Slide and film libraries.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Movie theater, sound stages, scenery construction shops.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
birth control, career, personal, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, resumé assistance, alumni services
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 98%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
Total number of registered organizations: 15
Minority student organizations:
Diversity Committee; Asian, Black, and Latino Student Unions
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Opera, jazz band, drama/theatre, film society; choral and dance groups; music and world music ensembles

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Burbank, CA (21 miles)
Nearest other airport: Los Angeles (29 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Los Angeles (30 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Los Angeles (30 miles)

AFTER GRADUATION
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • John Lasseter, animator
  • Carl Stone, composer
  • Laura Owens, artist.

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