A university named, California Institute of the Arts, is located in Valencia, CA. California Institute of the Arts was founded in 1961 by Walt Disney, Roy O. Disney, Nelbert Chouinard. Out of total 1,523 (Fall 2019) students enrolled at CIA, 1,021 belong to undergraduate courses while 499 are postgraduate students. The school has a total of 400 (Fall 2019) academic staff. These faculty teach different courses to the students. Around 90% of the students are 24 and under at California Institute of the Arts. At CIA around 40% are white, 21% are Non-resident alien, and 13% belong to Hispanic ethnicity. And, when it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 56% of the students are females and 44% are males. The college has produced several notable alumni including Dustin Hoffman (Television producer, Film Producer), Tim Burton (Television director, Poet), Michael Richards (Comedian, Television producer), and David Hasselhoff (Businessperson, Television producer) in its 59 years of existence. The school believes in the all-round growth of the students and therefore, encourages students to take part in several sporting activities, conducted inside the campus. Further, it boasts of a decent sports infrastructure. At CIA, 45 undergraduate and graduate-level programs, including both residential and online, are offered to the students. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by NASAD (National Association of Schools of Art and Design), NASD (National Association of Schools of Dance), and WASC (Western Assn. of Schools and Colleges). California Institute of the Arts has around $178 million (2019) in endowment.
