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Considering a degree in Cinematography and Film/Video Production?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Cinematography and Film/Video Production majors who live in California.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Cinematography and Film/Video Production degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of California.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of college paid after factoring in financial aid.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.
“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:
| Rank | Institution | Typical Net Price | Sticker Price | % Savings | Undergraduates | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Ana College | 4600 | 23100 | 0.8003 | 27,248 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | MiraCosta College | 7100 | 22400 | 0.6813 | 12,125 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | 8100 | 22000 | 0.6305 | 4,250 | 970 | 0.9166 | |
| 4 | Washington University in St Louis | 10700 | 102300 | 0.8957 | 8,153 | 1512 | 0.1192 | |
| 5 | Santa Monica College | 11700 | 33300 | 0.6478 | 23,453 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | 12700 | 28100 | 0.5481 | 877 | 895 | 0.9747 | |
| 6 | Western Kentucky University | 12700 | 27000 | 0.5296 | 13,732 | 1090 | 0.9145 | |
| 8 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 14900 | 29300 | 0.4915 | 8,421 | 1054 | 0.9444 | |
| 9 | University of Southern California | 15300 | 71400 | 0.786 | 20,768 | 1499 | 0.1119 | |
| 10 | California State University-Sacramento | 15700 | 27700 | 0.4345 | 28,619 | 1015 | 0.9357 | |
| 11 | Weber State University | 15800 | 23600 | 0.33 | 31,672 | 1075 | 1 | |
| 12 | Goshen College | 16300 | 55900 | 0.7088 | 738 | 995 | 0.8342 | |
| 13 | Maharishi International University | 16700 | 32800 | 0.4909 | 925 | 1089 | 0.957 | |
| 14 | University of California-Riverside | 17000 | 36500 | 0.5341 | 24,034 | 1199 | 0.8609 | |
| 15 | Millikin University | 17100 | 45000 | 0.6198 | 1,427 | 1065 | 0.765 | |
| 15 | SUNY at Fredonia | 17100 | 27800 | 0.3854 | 2,771 | 1258 | 0.777 | |
| 17 | Missouri State University-Springfield | 17200 | 35400 | 0.5147 | 21,138 | 1134 | 0.9039 | |
| 18 | Keene State College | 17300 | 41400 | 0.5821 | 2,640 | 1064 | 0.8982 | |
| 19 | University of Miami | 17700 | 95700 | 0.8149 | 13,241 | 1408 | 0.1761 | |
| 20 | Bridgewater State University | 17800 | 25400 | 0.3015 | 8,849 | 1143 | 0.8798 | |
| 21 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 18600 | 31400 | 0.4077 | 14,249 | 1084 | 0.7761 | |
| 22 | The University of Montana | 18700 | 25200 | 0.2577 | 8,014 | 1184 | 0.9586 | |
| 23 | Grand Canyon University | 18800 | 33700 | 0.4422 | 75,936 | 1075 | 0.7891 | |
| 24 | Rutgers University-Newark | 19100 | 38000 | 0.4971 | 7,989 | 1159 | 0.7136 | |
| 24 | University of Mississippi | 19100 | 27000 | 0.2925 | 22,939 | 1172 | 0.9738 | |
| 26 | Lee University | 19400 | 37400 | 0.4816 | 3,425 | 1154 | 0.7138 | |
| 27 | Loyola University New Orleans | 19500 | 72100 | 0.7294 | 2,871 | 1150 | 0.9058 | |
| 27 | University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | 19500 | 57300 | 0.6601 | 1,567 | 980 | 0.9597 | |
| 29 | Lindenwood University | 19700 | 35800 | 0.4501 | 4,422 | 1193 | 0.5996 | |
| 30 | Cleveland State University | 19900 | 30900 | 0.3555 | 9,418 | 1069 | 0.913 | |
| 31 | Husson University | 20200 | 58700 | 0.6561 | 2,865 | 1174 | 0.8143 | |
| 31 | Piedmont University | 20200 | 47200 | 0.572 | 1,154 | 1080 | 0.9054 | |
| 33 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 20400 | 23200 | 0.1207 | 20,786 | 1225 | 0.8689 | |
| 33 | State University of New York at Cortland | 20400 | 27700 | 0.2633 | 5,890 | 1175 | 0.624 | |
| 35 | Northern Michigan University | 20900 | 33100 | 0.3686 | 6,650 | 1100 | 0.8505 | |
| 36 | New Mexico Highlands University | 21300 | 27200 | 0.2167 | 1,603 | 945 | 1 | |
| 37 | Nelson University | 21900 | 55500 | 0.6054 | 1,526 | 990 | 0.8902 | |
| 38 | Oklahoma City University | 22100 | 64400 | 0.657 | 1,546 | 1159 | 0.7103 | |
| 39 | Florida State University | 22400 | 32400 | 0.3091 | 34,271 | 1369 | 0.2383 | |
| 39 | New York University | 22400 | 91800 | 0.7556 | 29,471 | 1520 | 0.0906 | |
| 41 | Fitchburg State University | 22800 | 33700 | 0.3235 | 3,000 | 1090 | 0.8885 | |
| 42 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | 23200 | 34500 | 0.3279 | 8,513 | 1160 | 0.9261 | |
| 43 | Bob Jones University | 23300 | 41500 | 0.4384 | 2,312 | 1149 | 1 | |
| 44 | York College of Pennsylvania | 23400 | 45800 | 0.4895 | 3,369 | 1153 | 0.7374 | |
| 45 | Oral Roberts University | 23800 | 52700 | 0.5484 | 5,017 | 1139 | 0.989 | |
| 46 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | 24900 | 37900 | 0.3427 | 5,677 | 985 | 0.9301 | |
| 47 | Augsburg University | 25100 | 56400 | 0.5554 | 2,706 | 1065 | 0.95 | |
| 48 | Point Park University | 25200 | 57000 | 0.5582 | 2,498 | 1144 | 0.984 | |
| 49 | Walla Walla University | 25600 | 51700 | 0.5047 | 1,314 | 1159 | 0.604 | |
| 50 | Binghamton University | 25700 | 32700 | 0.2159 | 14,559 | 1404 | 0.3731 | |
| 50 | Messiah University | 25700 | 54300 | 0.5264 | 2,722 | 1266 | 0.8107 | |
| 50 | Missouri Western State University | 25700 | 39300 | 0.3472 | 3,550 | 1015 | 0.9981 | |
| 53 | Azusa Pacific University | 25900 | 63000 | 0.589 | 2,759 | 1189 | 0.8842 | |
| 54 | Minnesota State University Moorhead | 26000 | 28300 | 0.0809 | 3,375 | 1090 | 0.5885 | |
| 54 | St Bonaventure University | 26000 | 61200 | 0.5751 | 2,134 | 1165 | 0.8533 | |
| 54 | University of Mobile | 26000 | 48300 | 0.4613 | 1,313 | 1209 | 0.7789 | |
| 57 | Oakland University | 26100 | 39300 | 0.3357 | 12,770 | 1039 | 0.8897 | |
| 58 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 26200 | 41500 | 0.3684 | 42,604 | 1336 | 0.6056 | |
| 59 | George Fox University | 26900 | 69400 | 0.6127 | 3,530 | 1168 | 0.9282 | |
| 59 | University of Central Arkansas | 26900 | 31200 | 0.1373 | 8,238 | 1110 | 0.9157 | |
| 61 | Clayton State University | 27100 | 39300 | 0.3106 | 5,551 | 965 | 0.6845 | |
| 62 | Syracuse University | 27400 | 83100 | 0.6701 | 16,149 | 1374 | 0.4879 | |
| 63 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus | 27500 | 69300 | 0.6029 | 2,012 | 1174 | 0.9631 | |
| 64 | John Brown University | 28000 | 48300 | 0.4198 | 2,091 | 1187 | 0.6802 | |
| 65 | Webster University | 28300 | 54700 | 0.4829 | 1,898 | 1120 | 0.8618 | |
| 66 | Jacksonville State University | 28800 | 38200 | 0.2459 | 8,663 | 1069 | 0.7769 | |
| 67 | Cornerstone University | 29100 | 40800 | 0.2867 | 1,354 | 1110 | 0.7777 | |
| 68 | Columbus College of Art & Design | 29200 | 71800 | 0.5935 | 885 | 1080 | 0.6766 | |
| 69 | Huntington University | 29300 | 44300 | 0.3384 | 1,512 | 1065 | 0.7518 | |
| 69 | Montana State University | 29300 | 31400 | 0.0669 | 15,142 | 1184 | 0.9938 | |
| 71 | Kansas City Art Institute | 29400 | 78600 | 0.6263 | 813 | 1056 | 0.5476 | |
| 71 | William Penn University | 29400 | 48000 | 0.387 | 1,366 | 1035 | 0.7311 | |
| 73 | Southern Adventist University | 29700 | 46900 | 0.3666 | 2,946 | 1142 | 0.7163 | |
| 73 | Southern Methodist University | 29700 | 90100 | 0.6703 | 7,545 | 1427 | 0.4764 | |
| 73 | Southern Utah University | 29700 | 40800 | 0.2722 | 13,176 | 1140 | 0.9998 | |
| 76 | Lipscomb University | 29800 | 57800 | 0.4855 | 3,327 | 1214 | 0.6774 | |
| 76 | University of West Georgia | 29800 | 46800 | 0.3632 | 10,075 | 1035 | 0.7995 | |
| 78 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 30100 | 39200 | 0.2324 | 13,039 | 1020 | 0.894 | |
| 79 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 30600 | 78100 | 0.608 | 14,267 | 1363 | 0.6693 | |
| 79 | Saint Mary's College of California | 30600 | 77000 | 0.6028 | 1,955 | 1175 | 0.8856 | |
| 81 | Fashion Institute of Technology | 30800 | 75900 | 0.5946 | 7,880 | 0 | 0.6701 | |
| 82 | Ithaca College | 30900 | 72500 | 0.5737 | 4,205 | 1328 | 0.7015 | |
| 83 | Taylor University | 31100 | 59100 | 0.474 | 2,769 | 1229 | 0.9881 | |
| 84 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | 31300 | 41200 | 0.2401 | 1,825 | 1085 | 0.8311 | |
| 85 | Rider University | 31500 | 60600 | 0.4799 | 3,052 | 1214 | 0.7741 | |
| 86 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | 31700 | 51700 | 0.3857 | 10,594 | 1193 | 0.6493 | |
| 87 | Marquette University | 32300 | 66500 | 0.5142 | 8,206 | 1304 | 0.7802 | |
| 88 | Belmont University | 32400 | 69900 | 0.5372 | 7,174 | 1273 | 0.9367 | |
| 89 | State University of New York at Oswego | 32600 | 40200 | 0.1891 | 5,293 | 1179 | 0.7989 | |
| 90 | Liberty University | 33200 | 44600 | 0.2556 | 52,961 | 1174 | 0.9898 | |
| 91 | Biola University | 33300 | 71200 | 0.5325 | 3,553 | 1281 | 0.7817 | |
| 92 | SUNY at Purchase College | 33400 | 38300 | 0.1278 | 3,283 | 1294 | 0.7405 | |
| 93 | Baylor University | 33500 | 70300 | 0.5233 | 14,183 | 1302 | 0.5222 | |
| 93 | Harding University | 33500 | 47800 | 0.299 | 3,536 | 1184 | 0.7052 | |
| 95 | University of Rhode Island | 33800 | 46400 | 0.2713 | 14,466 | 1197 | 0.7456 | |
| 96 | DeSales University | 33900 | 68500 | 0.505 | 2,172 | 1185 | 0.7709 | |
| 97 | Southeastern University | 34100 | 60500 | 0.4361 | 11,981 | 1110 | 0.4247 | |
| 98 | University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 34200 | 42900 | 0.2029 | 946 | 1241 | 0.2997 | |
| 99 | Southern Oregon University | 35200 | 35200 | 0 | 4,235 | 1104 | 0.8862 | |
| 100 | Stevenson University | 35300 | 59900 | 0.4105 | 3,154 | 1100 | 0.8006 | |
| 101 | College for Creative Studies | 35400 | 89800 | 0.6061 | 1,376 | 1100 | 0.9194 | |
| 102 | The University of Tampa | 35600 | 56900 | 0.374 | 10,710 | 1250 | 0.4363 | |
| 103 | Anderson University | 35700 | 46900 | 0.2405 | 1,096 | 1035 | 0.7934 | |
| 103 | Loyola Marymount University | 35700 | 90800 | 0.6071 | 7,187 | 1347 | 0.4821 | |
| 105 | Temple University | 35900 | 56400 | 0.3636 | 21,031 | 1172 | 0.8622 | |
| 106 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | 36100 | 36100 | 0 | 16,131 | 1275 | 0.6472 | |
| 107 | Hofstra University | 36200 | 76900 | 0.5292 | 6,599 | 1369 | 0.7267 | |
| 108 | Marymount Manhattan College | 37700 | 69900 | 0.4606 | 1,601 | 1224 | 0.8261 | |
| 109 | Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | 38200 | 63000 | 0.3939 | 18,904 | 0 | 0.8516 | |
| 110 | Xavier University | 38400 | 68100 | 0.4364 | 3,744 | 1286 | 0.848 | |
| 111 | Crown College | 38600 | 53200 | 0.2734 | 1,523 | 1060 | 0.2278 | |
| 112 | Long Island University | 38800 | 60000 | 0.3535 | 12,072 | 1229 | 0.8616 | |
| 112 | Pacific University | 38800 | 74900 | 0.4817 | 1,465 | 1019 | 0.8986 | |
| 114 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | 39500 | 50000 | 0.2102 | 35,248 | 1289 | 0.6939 | |
| 115 | University of Central Florida | 39700 | 39700 | 0 | 60,083 | 1289 | 0.428 | |
| 115 | University of South Alabama | 39700 | 39700 | 0 | 9,530 | 1140 | 0.9455 | |
| 117 | Wayne State University | 40200 | 46200 | 0.1299 | 16,390 | 1183 | 0.8359 | |
| 118 | Pace University | 40400 | 74800 | 0.4598 | 5,520 | 1273 | 0.7827 | |
| 119 | Pacific Union College | 41000 | 53000 | 0.2258 | 968 | 1070 | 0.473 | |
| 120 | Middle Tennessee State University | 41100 | 46000 | 0.1065 | 18,042 | 1140 | 0.6909 | |
| 121 | Montclair State University | 41300 | 46600 | 0.1138 | 19,048 | 1005 | 0.894 | |
| 122 | Mount Saint Mary's University | 42100 | 79300 | 0.4686 | 1,733 | 1015 | 0.7313 | |
| 123 | California Institute of the Arts | 42200 | 84600 | 0.5013 | 870 | 0 | 0.3234 | |
| 124 | California College of the Arts | 43300 | 87800 | 0.5064 | 1,004 | 1079 | 0.911 | |
| 125 | Quinnipiac University | 44700 | 79200 | 0.4355 | 6,610 | 1250 | 0.7031 | |
| 126 | High Point University | 45500 | 72900 | 0.3758 | 5,135 | 1263 | 0.7531 | |
| 127 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 46000 | 66500 | 0.3085 | 720 | 1211 | 0.4848 | |
| 128 | La Sierra University | 46900 | 66000 | 0.2883 | 1,266 | 1124 | 0.9069 | |
| 128 | Wagner College | 46900 | 73400 | 0.3611 | 1,666 | 1240 | 0.88 | |
| 130 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 47100 | 59700 | 0.2124 | 37,985 | 1390 | 0.5815 | |
| 131 | Drexel University | 47700 | 83900 | 0.4315 | 12,318 | 1354 | 0.699 | |
| 132 | DePaul University | 49100 | 66000 | 0.2562 | 14,338 | 1258 | 0.878 | |
| 133 | Ringling College of Art and Design | 50000 | 92000 | 0.4564 | 1,535 | 0 | 0.6794 | |
| 134 | Lynn University | 51800 | 66000 | 0.2151 | 3,020 | 1135 | 0.7425 | |
| 135 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 52000 | 52800 | 0.0151 | 21,469 | 1167 | 0.9061 | |
| 136 | Moore College of Art and Design | 53300 | 81500 | 0.3461 | 535 | 1292 | 0.5646 | |
| 137 | California Lutheran University | 53500 | 70000 | 0.236 | 2,160 | 1218 | 0.7631 | |
| 138 | George Mason University | 53600 | 61000 | 0.1213 | 28,862 | 1271 | 0.8647 | |
| 139 | Emerson College | 54600 | 82600 | 0.339 | 3,908 | 1359 | 0.5131 | |
| 140 | Pratt Institute-Main | 54700 | 83800 | 0.3473 | 3,734 | 1249 | 0.8638 | |
| 141 | Savannah College of Art and Design | 56000 | 66400 | 0.1567 | 15,552 | 1174 | 0.8298 | |
| 142 | Maryland Institute College of Art | 58400 | 71200 | 0.1798 | 1,192 | 1232 | 0.7681 | |
| 143 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 60700 | 63000 | 0.0364 | 38,463 | 1324 | 0.7589 | |
| 144 | Columbia College Chicago | 62800 | 68600 | 0.0846 | 4,346 | 0 | 0.738 | |
| 145 | Chapman University | 63200 | 91500 | 0.3095 | 7,630 | 1336 | 0.7206 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.