California College of the Arts
San Francisco, California
- Private nonprofit
- City
- 990 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 91%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $41,109per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 62%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $58,95710 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
First-year undergraduates at California College of the Arts complete the First Year Experience, immersing them in foundational studio and academic work.
Source: Undergraduate Core Curriculum | CCA - California College of the Arts
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 91%About 9 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-blindScores are not considered, even if you send them.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
We don't have test score or GPA figures for California College of the Arts's first-year students yet, so there's nothing to compare your numbers with. The admit rate above is the best guide we have.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $41,109full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $84,786sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition
- $61,764Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 62%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 87%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $58,95710 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,917federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 990Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 31%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 24%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- Woodbury University Burbank, CA — admits 82%
- Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA — admits 84%
- Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA — admits 84%
- Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD — admits 77%
- Laguna College of Art and Design Laguna Beach, CA — admits 94%
- The Master's University and Seminary Santa Clarita, CA — admits 84%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for California College of the Arts, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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