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California College of the Arts Science & Tech Programs

California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, CA. A Major City Center provides an ideal setting close to urban amenities.

Where Is California College of the Arts?

Contact information for California College of the Arts can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	145 Hooper Street, San Francisco, CA 94107-2247
Phone:	4157039500
Website:	www.cca.edu/
Admissions:	www.cca.edu/admissions
Financial Aid:	www.cca.edu/admissions/financial-aid/

How Do I Get Into California College of the Arts?

You can apply to California College of the Arts online at: www.cca.edu/admissions/apply

California College of the Arts is classified as Least Selective (85%+) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for California College of the Arts

This is what California College of the Arts considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into California College of the Arts?

California College of the Arts admits 91%, which makes it highly accessible. Be sure to prepare a complete application and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 8% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

Selectivity by Gender

Admit rates at California College of the Arts are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	558	489	88%
Women	1,802	1,662	92%

Can I Afford California College of the Arts?

The average net price after aid at California College of the Arts is $42,168. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$59,376
In-State Fees	$850
Out-of-State Tuition	$59,376
Out-of-State Fees	$850
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$60,226
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$60,226

Financial Aid

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 17% of students at California College of the Arts receive some form of financial aid (182 students).

Approximately 84% of students at California College of the Arts receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $29,676 per student.

25% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,914.

Student Loan Debt

48% of California College of the Arts undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $7,175 per year.

California College of the Arts Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 432 students enrolled at California College of the Arts. California College of the Arts is classified as a 1,000 - 4,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,004 undergraduate students at California College of the Arts, approximately 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of California College of the Arts undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	156
Black or African American	40
Hispanic	165
White	209
American Indian/Alaska Native	3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	68
Non-Resident	318

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at California College of the Arts are shown below.

State	First-Time UG Students
California	59
Florida	5
New York	5
Oregon	5
Texas	5

Additionally, approximately 31.7% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

California College of the Arts Graduate Student Diversity

321 of California College of the Arts’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Master’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at California College of the Arts, approximately 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

The racial-ethnic breakdown of California College of the Arts graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	7
Hispanic	24
White	46
American Indian/Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	8
Non-Resident	147

Online Learning at California College of the Arts

California College of the Arts delivers online programs for students who need flexibility.

At the graduate level, 41 students took at least one online class and 1 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Science & Tech Programs at California College of the Arts

These science & tech degree programs are offered by California College of the Arts, with per-level degree counts in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Architectural Sciences and Technology	10	9	—	19
Interior Architecture	11	—	—	11

Academic Programs at California College of the Arts

California College of the Arts offers 9 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Master’s degree.

Institutional Profile

California College of the Arts maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.