Important Information
- Application Deadline：rolling
- Early Decision：N/A
- Early Action：N/A
When applying to California College of the Arts, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. The application fee at California College of the Arts is $70. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due Aug. 1. It has an acceptance rate of 88 percent.
Regular Decision
Application deadline
rolling
Priority application deadline
Feb. 1
Notification date
On a rolling basis beginning December 1
Deadline for accepting admission offers
Must reply by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
Yes
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
-
Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
No
Early decision deadline
-
Early decision decision sent by
-
Early Action
Early action plan offered
No
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
-
Early action deadline
-
Early action decision sent by
-
Application Fee
Application fee
$70
Application fee refundable
No
Application fee waived for students with financial need
Yes
Application fee for students who apply online
Same fee
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
-
Deferred admissions allowed
Yes
Maximum length of deferment
1 semester
Application Formats
Application URL
https://app.applyyourself.com/AYApplicantLogin/ApplicantConnectLogin.asp?id=cca
Common Application accepted
Yes
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
$300
Tuition deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Room deposit
$300
Room deposit refundable
Partially refundable
Deadline for housing deposit
May 15
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(800) 447-1278
Admissions email
mailto:enroll@cca.edu
Admissions address
1111 Eighth Street San Francisco, CA 94107
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
-
Acceptance rate
88%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
98%
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
90%
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
98%
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
87%
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
98%
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
92%
Early decision acceptance rate
-
Early action acceptance rate
-
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
88%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
2,292
Applicants (in-state)
451
Applicants (out-of-state)
645
Female applicants
1,622
Female applicants (in-state)
322
Female applicants (out-of-state)
448
Male applicants
670
Male applicants (in-state)
129
Male applicants (out-of-state)
197
Applicants accepted
2,021
Applicants accepted (in-state)
443
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
582
Female applicants accepted
1,444
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
317
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
410
Male applicants accepted
577
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
126
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
172
Freshman enrollment
293
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
91
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
76
Female freshman enrollment
188
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
59
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
48
Male freshman enrollment
105
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
32
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
28
Early decision applicants
-
Early decision applicants accepted
-
Early decision applicants enrolled
-
Early action applicants
-
Early action applicants accepted
-
Early action applicants enrolled
-
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
-
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
No
Applicants placed on waitlist
-
Students accepting place on waitlist
-
Students accepted from waitlist
-
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
-
Class standing breakdown
-
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
100%
Average high school GPA
3.3
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
-
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
-
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
-
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
-
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
-
SAT Math average score
-
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
-
SAT Math score breakdown
-
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
-
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
-
Average ACT Composite score
-
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Composite score breakdown
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ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT English score breakdown
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ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Math score breakdown
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ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
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ACT Reading score breakdown
-
ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Science score breakdown
-
Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
Fall - Rollingbeginning Feb. 1
Spring - Rollingbeginning Oct. 1
Preapplication form required
No
Separate application form required
No
Conditional admission offered
No
Early decision or early action options available
Neither early decision nor early action
TOEFL (paper)
Considered
TOEFL (internet-based)
Required
Michigan Test
-
IELTS
Required
SAT
Considered
SAT Subject
Considered
ACT
Considered
ITEP
-
PTE
-
Advance deposit required
No
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
-
Minimum score required (paper test)
550
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
80
Average score (paper test)
-
Average score (internet-based test)
94
IELTS
Minimum score required
6.5
Average score
-
ITEP
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
PTE
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
83%
Female acceptance rate
84%
Male acceptance rate
81%
Applicants
1,196
Female applicants
852
Male applicants
344
Applicants accepted
996
Female applicants accepted
717
Male applicants accepted
279
Freshman enrollment
126
Female freshman enrollment
81
Male freshman enrollment
45
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
overseas visits to local or international secondary schools
overseas public college fairs
social media / other web-based approaches
Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
Skype or other web-based video interview
phone
in-country visits
Admissions website translated into languages other than English
Yes
International Student Contact
International student contact
-
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
Recommended
Campus visit
Recommended
Off-campus interviews
May be arranged with an admission representative
Open admission policy
-
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
No
Required standardized tests
Neither SAT nor ACT
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
-
SAT with Writing Test
-
ACT with Writing Test
-
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
Aug. 1
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
-
SAT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
ACT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
Yes
High school completion requirements
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program
Recommend
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
Portfolio required of art program applicants
Early admission of high school students
No
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
No
Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Considered
Class rank
Not Considered
GPA
Very Important
Standardized test scores
Not Considered
Application essay
Very Important
Recommendations
Important
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
Considered
Extracurricular activities
Considered
Talent/ability
Very Important
Character/personal qualities
Considered
First-generation college student
Considered
Alumni/alumnae relations
Considered
Geographical residence
Not Considered
State residency
Not Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment
Not Considered
Race/ethnicity
Considered
Volunteer work
Considered
Work experience
Considered
Applicant's interest level
Considered
Required High School Coursework
English units
-
Foreign Language units
-
History units
-
Math units
-
Science units
-
Science lab units
-
Social studies units
-
Academic electives
-
Total units required
-
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
-
Foreign language units
-
History units
-
Math units
-
Science units
-
Science lab units
-
Social Studies units
-
Academic electives
-
Total units recommended
-
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Credit and/or placement
AP scores accepted
3, 4, 5
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
-
IB exams may be used for
Credit and/or placement
IB scores accepted (standard level)
4, 5, 6, 7
IB scores accepted (higher level)
4, 5, 6, 7
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
-
DSST may be used for
-
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall, Spring
Application due date
-
Admission decision sent
-
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
No
Minimum required high school GPA
-
Minimum required college GPA
2
High school transcript
Required of some
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Required of all
Admission interview
Recommended of some
Standardized test scores
Not required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Not required
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
C
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
Two-year institution: 60 credits
Four-year institution: 96 credits
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
-
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
30
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
No
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
72%
Applicants
483
Applicants accepted
346
Enrolled
106
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
-
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
-
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
-
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
-
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
-
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
-
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
-
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
-
Veteran transfer policy URL
-
Veteran transfer policy description
-
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Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
-
Entering class stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
-
International students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
-
Admission requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
-
Transfer students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
