One in 3000: California Institute of the Arts

It's One in 3000 Thursday! Each week, We're Going to College features one of the over 3000 four-year colleges and universities in the United States. From Alaska to Atlanta, Hawaii to Houston, West Virginia to Washington, D.C., you could get your undergraduate degree from an institution in any of the 50 states and many of the territories. But which school is the right one for you? Let's take a look at the one of the top candidates, and maybe we'll see you there in the fall!

via calarts.edu

Name: California Institute of the Arts

Location: Valencia, CA

WGTC Category: Best Film Schools in LA

Website: calarts.edu

Twitter: @CalArts

Undergraduate size: 970

Average SAT: approx. 1157

Average ACT: 27

Average GPA: 3.45

Acceptance rate: 27.7%

In their own words "CalArts teaches artists to develop the skills and personal drive to reach their creative potential, question received ideas and expand forms of knowledge and experience in the world. CalArts challenges artists to create work that matters globally to the state of culture today and in the future."



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