2020-2021

Tuition and Fees Dates

Academic Dates

Fall 2021 - Spring 2022

July 1 Thursday Payment period begins and tuition statements are available online
Aug. 26 Thursday First Tuition payment deadline
Aug. 27 Friday Account placed on hold and $200 late fee applied
Sept. 6 Monday Second tuition payment deadline
Sept. 7 Tuesday Classes removed due to unsettled account
Sept. 17 Friday Final tuition payment and part-time registration deadline
Sept. 19 Sunday Deadline to drop fall courses with 90% refund
Sept. 26 Sunday Deadline to drop fall courses with 75% refund
Oct. 3 Sunday Deadline to drop fall courses with 50% refund
Oct. 10 Sunday Deadline to drop fall courses with 25% refund
Nov. 1 Monday Payment period begins and tuition statements are available online
Dec. 17 Friday First tuition payment deadline
Dec. 20 Monday Account placed on hold and $200 late fee applied
Jan. 4 Tuesday Second Tuition payment deadline
Jan. 5 Wednesday Classes removed due to unsettled account
Jan. 14 Friday Final tuition payment and part-time registration deadline
Jan. 16 Sunday Deadline to drop spring courses with 90% refund
Jan. 23 Sunday Deadline to drop spring courses with 75% refund
Jan. 30 Sunday Deadline to drop spring courses with 50% refund
Feb. 6 Sunday Deadline to drop spring courses with 25% refund

2020-2021

July 1 Wednesday   Payment period begins and tuition statements are available online
August 13 Thursday Tuition payment deadline without a $200 late fee
August 28 Friday Final tuition payment deadline
September 18 Friday Deadline to Drop Fall Courses with 90% Refund
September 25 Friday Deadline to Drop Fall Courses with 75% Refund
October 2 Friday Deadline to Drop Fall Courses with 50% Refund
October 9 Friday Deadline to Drop Fall Courses with 25% Refund
November 2 Monday Payment period begins and tuition statements are available online
December 18 Friday Tuition payment deadline without a $200 late fee
January 15 Friday Final tuition payment deadline
January 15 Friday Deadline to Drop Spring Courses with 90% Refund
January 22 Friday Deadline to Drop Spring Courses with 75% Refund
January 29 Friday Deadline to Drop Spring Courses with 50% Refund
February 5 Friday Deadline to Drop Spring Courses with 25% Refund
April 12-May 14 Monday-Friday Payment for Summer 2021 Tuition & Fees
May 18 Tuesday Deadline for Summer 2021 Tuition
June 6 Sunday Deadline to Drop Summer Courses with 90% Refund
June 13 Sunday Deadline to Drop Summer Courses with 75% Refund
June 20 Sunday Deadline to Drop Summer Courses with 50% Refund
June 27 Sunday Deadline to Drop Summer Courses with 25% Refund


In direct correlation with the tuition refund policy, CalArts institutional scholarships/grants will be calculated according to the same percentage(s) as the tuition being charged/refunded to students who, for any reason, take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the Institute, following the start of an academic term.

Academic Dates 

Fall 2020

May 4 Monday  Fall 2020 Mentoring/Advising Period Begins 
May 19 Tuesday Summer 2020 Registration Begins (Continuing Students)
August 11 Tuesday Fall 2020 Registration Begins (All Students)
August 31 Monday International Orientation
September 1–13 Tuesday–Sunday New Student Orientation
September 7 Monday Labor Day Holiday (administrative offices closed)
September 10 Thursday Course Advising Day
September 14 Monday Fall 2020 Classes Begin
September 14–25 Monday Fall Add/Drop Period 
October 12 Monday Indigenous People’s Day (Institute closed)
November 20 Friday Deadline for Late Withdrawal (‘W’ on transcript)
November 26–27 Thursday–Friday Thanksgiving Holiday (Institute closed; offices closed)
December 20 Sunday Fall 2020 Semester Classes End
December 28 Monday Fall 2020 Grades Due

Winter 2021

December 7* Monday Winter Session 2021 Mentoring/Advising Period Begins
December 22* Tuesday Winter Session 2021 Registration Begins
January 6* Wednesday New Student Orientation
January 7* Thursday Course Advising Day
January 11 Monday Winter Session 2021 Classes Begin
January 11–15 Monday–Friday Winter Session Add/Drop Period
January 18 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Institute closed)
January 18 Monday Winter Session 2021 Grading Opens
January 22 Friday Winter Session 2021 Classes End
February 1 Monday Winter Session 2021 Grades Due

Spring 2021

December 7* Monday Spring Session 2021 Mentoring/Advising Period Begins
December 22* Tuesday Spring 2021 Registration Begins
January 6* Wednesday New Student Orientation
January 7* Thursday Course Advising Day
January 25 Monday Spring 2021 Classes Begin
January 25–February 5 Monday–Friday Spring Add/Drop Period
February 15 Monday President’s Day (Institute closed)
March 27–April 4 Saturday–Sunday Spring Break 2021
April 9 Friday Deadline for Course Withdrawals (‘W’ on transcript)
May 3 Monday Fall 2021 Mentoring/Advising Period Begins
May 9 Sunday Spring 2021 Classes End
May 10–14 Monday–Friday Spring 2021 Métier Review/Presentation Week
May 10 Monday Spring 2021 Grading Opens
May 14 Friday Graduation Ceremony
May 24 Monday Spring 2021 Grades Due
June 3 Thursday 2020-2021 Mentor Reports/Graduation Reviews Due

Summer 2021

April 12–May 1 Monday Summer 2021 Priority Registration Period
May 2–14 Saturday–Friday Summer 2021 Late Registration Period
June 1 Monday Summer 2021 Begins
June 4 Friday Sumer 2021 Drop Period Ends
June 30 Wednesday Deadline for Course Withdrawal (‘W’ on transcript)
July 23 Friday Summer 2021 Classes End 
August 2 Monday Summer 2021 Grades Due 

*Date applies to Winter Session 2021 and Spring 2021.