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California Institute of Arts & Technology

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California Institute of Arts & Technology

  • LocationNational City, CA
  • Type and sizePrivate for-profit · 4-year · 14 students
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California Institute of Arts & Technology is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.3 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of California Institute of Arts & Technology, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church: 0.3 mi1Saint Anthonys Catholic Church: 0.3 mi2Saint Mary Catholic Church: 1.1 mi3Saint Jude Shrine of the West: 2.2 mi4Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church: 2.5 mi5Saint Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church: 2.5 mi6California Institute of Arts & Technology (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church — 0.3 mi · 410 West 18th Street, National City
  2. Saint Anthonys Catholic Church — 0.3 mi
  3. Saint Mary Catholic Church — 1.1 mi · 426 East 7th Street, National City
  4. Saint Jude Shrine of the West — 2.2 mi · 1129 South 38th Street, San Diego
  5. Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church — 2.5 mi · 293 H Street, Chula Vista
  6. Saint Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church — 2.5 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence is computed for four-year colleges with at least 100 undergraduates. Seminaries, graduate-only schools, and two-year colleges are not rated.

Campus facts

SettingSuburb
Students per faculty member15 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
14
Total students14
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$32,637
Cost of attendance (per year)$39,831
Median federal debt at graduation$22,209
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
56%
First-year retention63%
Median earnings 10 years after entry—
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants32%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of San Diego

The Most Reverend Michael Pham, Bishop of San Diego

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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