CYA may stand for:
- California Youth Authority, now California Division of Juvenile Justice
- Canadian Yachting Association, now Sail Canada
- College Year in Athens, an U.S. study abroad program
- Cover your ass, a defensive practice against legal penalties or criticism
- Cyanuric acid, a chemical compound
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Cya, meaning "radiocarbon years ago" in calibration of radiocarbon dates - CYA, the IATA code for Antoine-Simon Airport, Haiti
- CyA, a South Korean musician now known by his birth name Giuk