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California College of the Arts (CCA)
1111 Eighth Street
|
San Francisco,
CA |
94107
01. What the School is Known For
Prominent Alumni
Michael Vanderbyl
Designer
Wayne Wang
Film Maker
Raymond Saunders
Painter
Viola Frey
Ceramicist
Robert Arneson
Sculptor
David Ireland
Conceptual Artist
Nathan Olivera
Painter
Most Popular Places On Campus
The Nave- San Francisco campus
The Foundry - Oakland campus
Individualized Painting Studios - SF
North/South Student Galleries - Oakland
Wattis Institute for Contemporary Art
Students learn from individuals, the inter-cultural community, and the myriad events and activities sponsored by the Center for Art and Public Life, the CCA Wattis Institute, and the Student Affairs Office. Activities range from social events, yoga classes, exhibition receptions, workshops, and topical forums to programs designed to engage the public and the academic community in a dialogue about the nature of arts and culture. Readings, lectures, performances, issue-based symposia, and panel discussions on the arts, architecture, design, and humanities are offered throughout the year.
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Lake Merritt - Oakland
the Temescal neighborhood - Oakland
Dolores Park, - SF
Buena Center for the Arts - SF
Thee Parkside Restaurant - SF
Piedmont Ave - Oakland The Mission - SF, Dolores Park - SF, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts - SF
02. Students
Gender
64% female36% male
Out of State
35% are out
of state65% are
in-state
of state65% are
in-state
Students
94% are
full time6% are
part time
full time6% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
1,528
Foreign Countries Represented
60
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.20%
Asian
17.56%
Black
5.61%
Hispanic
12.28%
Caucasian
23.30%
Unknown
5.68%
International
34.59%
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
1,896
Acceptance Rate
81%
Average HS GPA
3.34
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
445 - 580
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
450 - 620
ACT Composite Scores
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
20 - 27
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Testing Policies
Other Admission Factors Academic
Academic GPA
Application Essay
Non-Academic
Talent / Ability
Selectivity
75/99
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Pratt Institute
Rhode Island School of Design
Savannah College of Art and Design
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
School of Visual Arts
Syracuse University
University of California—Berkeley
University of Southern California
04. Academics
Total Faculty
485
Terminal Degree
271
Gender
Men
261
Women
224
Minority
100
International
11
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
05. Campus Life
First-Year Students
81%
Campus Environment
Large Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes
06. Housing & Activities
Hosting Features
Apartment Single
Disabled Student
Dorms Coed
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
30
Number of Honor Societies
0
Number of Social Sororities
1
07. Sports & Athletics
Athletic Other
08. Student Services
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
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Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
09. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
10. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Arnold Icasiano
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
1111 Eighth Street San Francisco, CA 94107
415-703-9529
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
415-703-9529
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
10AM Oakland campus & 1:30 PM SF campus
Average Length:
1 hour
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Varies
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Campus Tours
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS
San Francisco campus: from the SF Airport: Take Highway 101north. Exit at Vermont Street and turn right on 16th Street, then left on Wisconsin. Oakland campus from the Oakland Airport. Take I-880 north to the junction of I-980 to Highway 24 (Walnut Creek). Take Highway 24 east, exit at Broadway, turn right, proceed south.
LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS
There are many hotels and bed & breakfasts close to our campuses that can accommodate visitors. Prices vary.
11. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Career Services
01 - Alumni Services
02 - Classes
03 - Interest Inventory
04 - Internships
Opportunities at School
01 - Experiential
02 - Internship
12. Majors
01 ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
- Architecture.
- Interior Architecture.
02 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
- Writing, General.
03 PRECISION PRODUCTION.
- Furniture Design and Manufacturing.
04 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics.
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
- Design and Applied Arts, Other.
- Design and Visual Communications, General.
- Drawing.
- Fashion/Apparel Design.
- Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts.
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other.
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other.
- Fine/Studio Arts, General.
- Graphic Design.
- Illustration.
- Industrial and Product Design.
- Intermedia/Multimedia.
- Metal and Jewelry Arts.
- Painting.
- Photography.
- Printmaking.
- Sculpture.
13. Tuition & Cost
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$44,976
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,500
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Transportation for Commuters
$1,450
Approximate Expenses per year
$47,926
14. Financial Aid
Dates
Notification DateApr 1
Required Forms
FAFSA
State Aid
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$25,417
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$22,574
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,848
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$25,768
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Aid
01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):
01 - Federal Perkins Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
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02. Rankings
Rankings and Lists
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
1,896
Acceptance Rate
81%
Average HS GPA
3.34
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
445 - 580
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
450 - 620
ACT Composite Scores
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
20 - 27
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Testing Policies
Other Admission Factors Academic
Academic GPA
Application Essay
Non-Academic
Talent / Ability
Selectivity
4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$44,976
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,500
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Transportation for Commuters
$1,450
Approximate Expenses per year
$47,926
Students Also View These Schools
Academy of Art University
Bard College
Boston University
Brown University
California Institute of the Arts
Chapman University
Emerson College
Maryland Institute College of Art
New York University
Otis College of Art and Design
Parsons School of Design at The New School
Pratt Institute
Rhode Island School of Design
Savannah College of Art and Design
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
School of Visual Arts
Syracuse University
University of California—Berkeley
University of Southern California
05. Academics
Total Faculty
485
Terminal Degree
271
Gender
Men
261
Women
224
Minority
100
International
11
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Prominent Alumni
Michael Vanderbyl
Designer
Wayne Wang
Film Maker
Raymond Saunders
Painter
Viola Frey
Ceramicist
Robert Arneson
Sculptor
David Ireland
Conceptual Artist
Nathan Olivera
Painter
06. Student Body
Gender
64% female36% male
Out of State
35% are out
of state65% are
in-state
of state65% are
in-state
Students
94% are
full time6% are
part time
full time6% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
1,528
Foreign Countries Represented
60
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.20%
Asian
17.56%
Black
5.61%
Hispanic
12.28%
Caucasian
23.30%
Unknown
5.68%
International
34.59%
07. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
08. Campus Life
First-Year Students
81%
Campus Environment
Large Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes
Most Popular Places On Campus
The Nave- San Francisco campus
The Foundry - Oakland campus
Individualized Painting Studios - SF
North/South Student Galleries - Oakland
Wattis Institute for Contemporary Art
Students learn from individuals, the inter-cultural community, and the myriad events and activities sponsored by the Center for Art and Public Life, the CCA Wattis Institute, and the Student Affairs Office. Activities range from social events, yoga classes, exhibition receptions, workshops, and topical forums to programs designed to engage the public and the academic community in a dialogue about the nature of arts and culture. Readings, lectures, performances, issue-based symposia, and panel discussions on the arts, architecture, design, and humanities are offered throughout the year.
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Lake Merritt - Oakland
the Temescal neighborhood - Oakland
Dolores Park, - SF
Buena Center for the Arts - SF
Thee Parkside Restaurant - SF
Piedmont Ave - Oakland The Mission - SF, Dolores Park - SF, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts - SF
9. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Arnold Icasiano
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
1111 Eighth Street San Francisco, CA 94107
415-703-9529
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
415-703-9529
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
10AM Oakland campus & 1:30 PM SF campus
Average Length:
1 hour
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Varies
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Campus Tours
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS
Taxis, shuttle buses, Bart (train), buses. Caltrain and San Francisco International Airport is close to the San Francisco campus and Oakland International Airport and Amtrak is close to the Oakland campus. Airport is close to the Oakland campus.
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS
San Francisco campus: from the SF Airport: Take Highway 101north. Exit at Vermont Street and turn right on 16th Street, then left on Wisconsin. Oakland campus from the Oakland Airport. Take I-880 north to the junction of I-980 to Highway 24 (Walnut Creek). Take Highway 24 east, exit at Broadway, turn right, proceed south.
LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS
There are many hotels and bed & breakfasts close to our campuses that can accommodate visitors. Prices vary.
10. Sports & Athletics
Athletic Other
11. Housing & Activities
Hosting Features
Apartment Single
Disabled Student
Dorms Coed
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
30
Number of Honor Societies
0
Number of Social Sororities
1
12. Student Services
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit The ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® Review's page
on campus safety for additional resources:
Visit Page
The ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
13. Financial Aid
Dates
Notification DateApr 1
Required Forms
FAFSA
State Aid
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$25,417
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$22,574
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,848
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$25,768
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Aid
01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):
01 - Federal Perkins Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
14. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Career Services
01 - Alumni Services
02 - Classes
03 - Interest Inventory
04 - Internships
Opportunities at School
01 - Experiential
02 - Internship
15. Majors
01 ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
- Architecture.
- Interior Architecture.
02 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
- Writing, General.
03 PRECISION PRODUCTION.
- Furniture Design and Manufacturing.
04 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics.
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
- Design and Applied Arts, Other.
- Design and Visual Communications, General.
- Drawing.
- Fashion/Apparel Design.
- Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts.
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other.
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other.
- Fine/Studio Arts, General.
- Graphic Design.
- Illustration.
- Industrial and Product Design.
- Intermedia/Multimedia.
- Metal and Jewelry Arts.
- Painting.
- Photography.
- Printmaking.
- Sculpture.
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