California College of the Arts
The California College of the Arts (CCA) is a private art school in San Francisco, California. It was founded in Berkeley, California in 1907 and moved to a historic estate in Oakland, California in 1922. In 1996, it opened a second campus in San Francisco; in 2022, the Oakland campus was closed and merged into the San Francisco campus. CCA enrolls approximately 1,239 undergraduates and 380 graduate students.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 91%
- Average net price: $53,909
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,235
- Graduation rate (150%): 61%
- Graduation rate (200%): 68%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 78%
- Student to faculty ratio: 8:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $49,414
- Median earnings (8 years): $44,164
- Median earnings (6 years): $38,308
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: San Francisco, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at California College of the Arts include Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Computer Graphics, Illustration.
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $31,068 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,899
- Computer Graphics (38 bachelor's)
- Illustration (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,238 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Industrial and Product Design (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,238 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Human Computer Interaction (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $149,149 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,125
- Fashion (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,238 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Painting (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,012 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Interior Architecture (11 bachelor's)
- Architectural and Building Sciences (10 bachelor's)
- Cinematography and Film (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,238 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 31%, Computer Science 69%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
California College of the Arts students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $32,800 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $32,800
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $28,423
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $42,404
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $44,139
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $52,438
- In-state tuition and fees: $60,226
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $60,226
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- On-campus room and board: $22,099
- Off-campus room and board: $22,503
- Off-campus with family: $4,509
- Typical cost of attendance: $83,825
- Sticker vs net gap: 36%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 25%
- Federal loan recipients: 48%
- Average institutional grant: $30,192
- Average federal loan: $7,175
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
California College of the Arts admits 91% of applicants. Of students admitted, 8% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,371
- Admitted: 2,160
- Enrolled: 172
- Yield (first-choice signal): 8%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,235
- Women: 67%
- Commuter share (estimated): 41%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 11%
- Graduate students: 395
- Graduation rate: 61%
- Come back after freshman year: 87%
- First-generation: 24%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 65%
- Student to faculty: 8:1
- Professor salary: $100,372
- Associate professor salary: $85,361
- Assistant professor salary: $75,455
- On-campus housing capacity: 729
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the California College of the Arts acceptance rate? California College of the Arts admits 91% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does California College of the Arts cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $32,800 a year after aid. Average net price is $53,909.
What majors does California College of the Arts offer? Popular programs include Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Computer Graphics, Illustration, Industrial and Product Design, Human Computer Interaction.
What is the average salary after California College of the Arts? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $49,414 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the California College of the Arts graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 78% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 61%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. California College of the Arts official site: https://www.cca.edu.