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California College of the Arts

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Acceptance Rate 91.10 %
Tuition & Fees $60,226
Student Population 1,308
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $25,076
Graduation Rate 61 %

Academic Overview

California College of the Arts is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in San Francisco, California. It is a School of art, music, and design by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Master's degree.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $60,226 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $63,430.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 1,308 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 91.10% and the graduation rate is 61% last year.
The salary after graduation from California College of the Arts varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $48,000. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, California College of the Arts's tuition & fees is $60,226. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees is $63,430.
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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$60,226
Graduate$63,430
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at California College of the Arts. The acceptance rate of California College of the Arts is 91.10% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 7.96%. The average graduation rate is 61% and no students have transferred out from the school.
The average received amount of financial aid is $25,076 and 90% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 1,308 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 8 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for California College of the Arts is 91.10 %.
Acceptance Rate
91.10%
Graduation Rate for California College of the Arts is 61 %
Graduation Rate
61%
Retention Rate for California College of the Arts is 87 %
Retention Rate
87%
Student Population for California College of the Arts is 1,308
Student Population
1,308
Student to Faculty Ratio for California College of the Arts is 8 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
8 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $25,076 at California College of the Arts.
Financial Aid Amount
$25,076

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address1111 Eighth Street, San Francisco, CA 94107-2247
Phone510-594-3600
WEBwww.cca.edu/
Admissionwww.cca.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.cca.edu/admissions/apply
Financial Aidwww.cca.edu/admissions/financial-aid/
Net Price Calculatorwww.cca.edu/admissions/tuition/#section-calculator
Disability Serviceportal.cca.edu/thriving/dean-students/access-disability-services/

Offered Degrees

California College of the Arts offers 31 major programs on-site (in-person class) only. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
all offered programs
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's210
Master's100

Special Learning Opportunities

California College of the Arts offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
The school has study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College✗
Teacher Certification✗
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:732)
Board/Meal Plan✔
(Typical Annual Charge: $6,790)

Veterans Benefits

California College of the Arts has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✔
Credit for military training✗
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✗
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✗
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