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California College of the Arts

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Rating

Private

Type

2,136

Students

$50,592

Tuition

85%

Acceptance

#484

Ranking

Large City

Campus Setting

San Francisco, CA

1111 Eighth Street, San Francisco, CA 94107-2247

California College of the Arts is a small private art school located in San Francisco, CA ranked 50th in California. It has a total of 1,655 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, accepting just less than six in seven applicants. California College of the Arts offers 33 different majors and is best known for its Industrial and Product Design, Multimedia Art, and Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects programs (nationally ranked 5th, 6th, and 8th respectively). With an annual tuition of $50,592 per year, California College of the Arts is exceptionally high-priced. 57.53% of students graduate ready to the next stage of their lives, employment. After finishing their studies, alumni go on to take home more or less $37,200 per year, which is 10% below the national median.
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Cost

$51,092
Above Average

California College of the Arts

$51,092

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$70,113

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$47,355

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

85%Acceptance
Not Very Selective

California College of the Arts

85%

National

69%
Sat

0 - 0

% of students submit

Admissions Yield

11%

ACT

0 - 0

% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Neither required nor recommended

Application Fee

$70

Students

1,655Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

38%

In-state

83%

Female

62%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

12%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
11% Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects10% Industrial and Product Design10% Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other69% Others

11% Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

10% Industrial and Product Design

10% Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other

69% Others

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

11%

52 Graduates

Industrial and Product Design

10%

50 Graduates

Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other

10%

50 Graduates

Human Computer Interaction

10%

48 Graduates

Design and Visual Communications, General

9%

42 Graduates

Architecture

8%

40 Graduates

Illustration

7%

32 Graduates

Graphic Design

6%

31 Graduates

Fine/Studio Arts, General

4%

21 Graduates

Academics

C+
Professors
StudentsProfessors8:18:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

8

Number of Library Books

60,435

Academic Spend per Student

$18,626

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

82%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$29,400/Year

California College of the Arts

$29,400

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$29,400

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$37,200

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

57%