Short answer: in the latest federal data, New York Film Academy tuition and fees were $38,274 for 2024-25, and the full cost of attendance was $61,617 a year. Students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $38,975 after grants. The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard reports New York Film Academy as one institution under its Burbank, California location, so check NYFA's dates and tuition page for rates by campus and program. Every figure here comes from the College Scorecard release dated October 15, 2026 (College Scorecard data).
New York Film Academy tuition and cost at a glance (2024-25)
| Figure | New York Film Academy (Burbank, CA) | CalArts (Valencia, CA) | Chapman University (Orange, CA) | SCAD (Savannah, GA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of attendance | $61,617 | $81,346 | $85,323 | $66,008 |
| Tuition and fees | $38,274 | $61,354 | $67,894 | $42,665 |
| Average net price after grants | $38,975 | $49,996 | $46,708 | $50,165 |
Cost of attendance is the school's full yearly budget for a first-year student: tuition and fees, housing, food, books and other expenses. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships, measured against that full budget, which is why NYFA's average net price ($38,975) is slightly higher than its tuition alone. NYFA is a private for-profit school; CalArts, Chapman and SCAD are private nonprofits. None of the four charges a different rate for in-state students.
Of these four schools, NYFA had the lowest cost of attendance, the lowest tuition and the lowest average net price. Its full yearly cost was about $19,700 below CalArts and $23,700 below Chapman.
NYFA net price by family income
The College Scorecard also reports average net price by family income for students who received federal aid:
| Family income | NYFA | CalArts | Chapman | SCAD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0-$30,000 | $29,721 | $42,456 | $34,494 | $46,639 |
| $30,001-$48,000 | $31,562 | $43,913 | $30,442 | $47,591 |
| $48,001-$75,000 | $34,511 | $48,569 | $31,307 | $48,028 |
| $75,001-$110,000 | $43,604 | $46,849 | $41,191 | $51,768 |
| Over $110,000 | $50,032 | $57,246 | $55,261 | $52,866 |
NYFA had the lowest average net price in the lowest income band ($29,721) and the highest band ($50,032). Chapman, despite the highest sticker price of the four, had the lowest average net price for families earning $30,001 to $110,000. SCAD and CalArts were above $42,000 in every band.
Estimate your own price
Every college must post a net price calculator. NYFA's and CalArts' calculators returned HTTP 200 on November 7, 2026. Chapman's calculator page returned a server error that day, so its financial aid page is linked instead, and SCAD's calculator is linked from our SCAD profile:
- New York Film Academy net price calculator
- CalArts net price calculator
- Chapman University financial aid
- NYFA student finances
Other numbers worth comparing
| Figure | NYFA | CalArts | Chapman | SCAD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admission rate | Not reported | 32% | 65% | 83% |
| Graduation rate | 51% | 62% | 83% | 70% |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,250 | $24,000 | $19,500 | $22,167 |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $43,578 | $45,380 | $80,694 | $51,635 |
| Undergraduates | 849 | 860 | 7,478 | 15,243 |
| International students | 50% | 26% | 3% | 14% |
NYFA had the lowest graduation rate (51%) and the lowest median earnings 10 years after entry ($43,578) of the four, and about half of its undergraduates were international students. Chapman had the highest graduation rate (83%), the highest median earnings ($80,694) and the lowest median federal debt ($19,500). The College Scorecard did not report an admission rate for NYFA.
For more schools, use our side-by-side comparison, see net price vs. sticker price, or find any school's official net price calculator.
Data: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most-Recent-Cohorts-Institution file released October 15, 2026. Cost of attendance, tuition and admission rate are for 2024-25. Net price, debt, earnings and graduation rate are the most recent cohorts in that release and lag by a year or more. Check each school's website for current rates.