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Circadium Application

Deadline: January 15, 2026

Entrance Requirements:

If you have any questions or would like to come take a tour of Circadium, email info@circadium.edu

Tuition: $12,980.00 / year
Registration Fee at enrollment: $150, non-refundable
Circadium’s program is 3 years. The total tuition + fees for the 3-year program is $39,090.00. Tuition payments are made quarterly. International students will be required to submit a $350 application fee to the Student Exchange Visitor Program.

Financial AID:

Low-income students and international students are eligible for the Circadium Institutional Grant, which offers a 15% tuition discount. Grant applications will be issued upon acceptance to the program.

Full Name

Street Address

City

State

ZIP Code

Phone Number

Date of Birth

What will your age be on September 22nd, 2026?

Height and Weight

Highest Level of Education as of September 22nd 2026?

Nationality

Describe for Other

PICK ANY 3 OF THE FOLLOWING PROMPTS TO ANSWER IN 50 WORDS OR LESS:

Describe a challenge you’ve faced and the way you overcame it.
Why is right now the time for you to attend a full-time circus school?
If a friend were to describe how you collaborate (what's hard for you about it, what's easy for you about it, what you're like in an ensemble setting), what would they say?
Are you a ruler or a scribble? Why?
Who's one of your favorite contemporary circus artists, or what's one of your favorite contemporary circus shows (or acts)? Why?
You’ve just been given a $300,000 grant to make your dream show. Describe it in one sentence.

Your Answers to the above

APPLICATION VIDEO

In this field, please include a single link to an application video that is no longer than 3 minutes. Make sure that the video is a YouTube, Vimeo, or other link which is not set to private ("unlisted" is fine). Do not submit Facebook or Instagram links. The video should include:

30-60 seconds - Strength and flexibility demonstrations. Your choice – feel free to include push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups, backbends, leg lifts, or anything else that illustrates your current level of strength and flexibility.
30 seconds - Show us your strongest acrobatic skill.
1-2 minutes - Performance. Can be in circus skills, or other types of performing arts. Ideally this is a live performance in front of an audience; if that is not available to you, it can be a performance in a home or studio setting.

Application Video Link

How did you hear about Circadium?

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Application Process:

January 15, 2026 – Online Applications due
February 18, 2026 – Notification of students’ invitations to live auditions
March 17-18, 2026 – Live auditions at Circus Campus
March 31, 2026 – Students notified of their acceptance into the program
May 15, 2026 – Accepted students must submit Enrollment Agreement and $150.00 Registration Fee

Circadium admits students of any race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

Questions?

Set up a short 15 minute meeting with our Executive Director and we’ll answer your questions.