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California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City has not appeared in the U.S. Department of Education IPEDS directory since 2025, which usually means it has closed or merged with another school. The data on this page is historical and kept for reference.

Private for-profit, 4-year

California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City

National City, California · www.ciat.edu

Tuition per year

$15,390

$22,222 with room and board

Peer median $18,730

“Peers” are all 44 private two-year technical schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).

About

Type
Private for-profit, 4-year
Location
National City, California
Website
www.ciat.edu

This collegeRanked colleges nearby

Setting
Suburb of a large city
Nearest major city
San Diego, about 10 mi
Nearest international airport
San Diego International Airport (SAN), about 7 mi
National City, California
President
Jamie Doyle (President/ Founder)
Phone
8775593621
City
National City, California
Address
401 Mile of Cars Way Suite 100, National City, CA 91950-6610

Cost

2024 cost per year

$22,222

Undergraduate tuition
$15,390
Room and board
$6,832
Tuition and room and board over time

Peer median tuition + room and board $30,485 · all 44 private two-year technical schools in the U.S.

Tuition rose 0% from 2021 to 2024; room and board rose 0%.

Campus Life

Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA

No athlete data available for 2025.

No athlete data available for 2024.

No athlete data available for 2023.

Nearby & Safety

Ranked colleges nearby

Campus safety · incidents per 1,000 students

Peer median 0.0 · all 44 private two-year technical schools in the U.S.

References and Data Sources

Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.