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California College of the Arts

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4 year • San Francisco, CA

4 year • San Francisco, CA
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Overview

California College of the Arts is a private institution that was founded in 1907. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,249 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 4 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Its tuition and fees are $57,946.


California College of the Arts is a private institution that was founded in 1907. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,249 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 4 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Its tuition and fees are $57,946.


At-a-Glance

Setting

N/A

Tuition & Fees

$57,946

Undergraduate Enrollment

1,249

Acceptance Rate

78%

1111 Eighth Street, San Francisco, CA, 94107

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Admissions

Rolling

Application Deadline

78%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

N/A

ACT Range*

N/A

High School GPA*

N/A

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$57,946

Room & Board

$21,075(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$40,274

$31,566

Annual Cost*

$31,566

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$57,946

Room & Board

$21,075(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$40,274

*Average cost after aid

Academics

44%

4-Year Graduation Rate

N/A

Student/Faculty Ratio

N/A

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

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Students

1,249

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

381

Total Enrollment

1,630

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

1,178

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male36%
Female64%

Ethnic Diversity

41%

Minority Enrollment

41%

Minority Enrollment

38%

International

18%

White

15%

Asian

15%

Hispanic

7%

Two or more races

4%

Black

4%

Unknown

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • apartment for single students
  • special housing for disabled students
  • Student Activities

    N/A

    Sports Teams

    N/A

    Fraternities

    N/A

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    44%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    29%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $29,458

    $28,632

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $28,632

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    44%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    29%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $29,458

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