National Application Center :: campus tours :: California College of the Arts campus highlights
Plan, explore, and apply to college using these great tools.
California College of the Arts
California College of the Arts
1111 Eighth Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Official telephone: (415) 703-9500
Toll-free telephone: (800) 447-1ART
Fax number: (415) 703-9539
Website: www.cca.edu
1111 Eighth Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Official telephone: (415) 703-9500
Toll-free telephone: (800) 447-1ART
Fax number: (415) 703-9539
Website: www.cca.edu
![]() |
||||
Screen last updated on: December 2019 | ||||
The admissions information below is valid for the 2018 academic year. |
||||
ADMISSIONS OFFICE | ||||
Admissions officer: | Shiraz Chavan, Director of Undergraduate Admissions |
|||
Contacting the office: | 415 703-9523 800 447-1ART (toll free) 415 703-9539 (fax) enroll@cca.edu |
|||
FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS | ||||
Is there an application deadline for fall? | no | |||
Priority filing date for fall: | February 1 | |||
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: | yes | |||
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: | 5% | |||
Application fee: | $70 | |||
Can the application fee be waived? | yes | |||
Are refunds available on the application fee? | no | |||
Is the Common Application form accepted? | yes | |||
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: | yes | |||
Admissions requirements: | ||||
| ||||
High school graduation is: | required, GED is accepted | |||
A general college preparatory program is: | recommended | |||
Campus visit is: | recommended | |||
Interview is: | required of some | |||
Off-campus interview: | can be arranged with admissions representative | |||
Standardized test requirements: | SAT I or ACT not used, SAT II not used | |||
School's test preference: | no preference | |||
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: | placement | |||
Dates test scores should be received: | August 1 for SAT I/ACT | |||
Special requirements for admission to specific programs: | ||||
| ||||
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: | Summer admission for international applicants who need to improve their English skills. | |||
School has formalized early decision program: | no | |||
School has early action program: | no | |||
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: | no | |||
FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS | ||||
Academic criteria: | ||||
| ||||
Nonacademic criteria: | ||||
| ||||
Admissions is need blind: | yes | |||
Average secondary school GPA: | 3.29 | |||
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: | 100% | |||
Average SAT I: | 513 verbal, 535 math | |||
Average ACT: | 23 English, 22 math, 24 composite | |||
Combined ACT middle 50% range: | 20 - 27 | |||
Test taken by majority of applicants: | SAT I | |||
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: | 45% | |||
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: | 15% | |||
UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM | ||||
Notification of admission: | on a rolling basis | |||
Acceptance of admission: | must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter | |||
FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT | ||||
Number of completed applications received: | 2,292 | |||
Number of applicants offered admission: | 2,021 (88%) | |||
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: | 293 (14%) | |||
School has a waiting list policy: | no | |||
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: | 48% | |||
Tuition deposit amount: | $300, nonrefundable | |||
Room deposit amount: | $300, partially refundable until May 15. | |||
Admission may be deferred: | yes, up to 1 semester | |||
Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. These updates are not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for their accuracy. Copyright © 2006-2021 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.
|