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California College of the Arts
1111 Eighth Street
San Francisco, CA 94107

Official telephone: (415) 703-9523

Fax number: (415) 703-9539

Website: www.cca.edu

Screen last updated on: April 7, 2009

The admissions information below is valid for the 2007-08 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Robynne Royster,
Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Contacting the office:

415 703-9523
800 447-1-ART (toll free)
415 703-9539 (fax)
enroll@cca.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

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:

Application fee:

$50, ($50 for international applicants)

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 2.0 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT recommended, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores considered
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview important
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability very important
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.2

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

98%

Average SAT I:

545 verbal, 524 math, 1587 combined

Average ACT:

22 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

18 - 24

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

48%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

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:

996

Number of applicants offered admission:

778 (78%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

187 (24%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

73%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

37%

Tuition deposit amount:

$265, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$500 room deposit, refundable. Additional $250 damage and cleaning deposit, refundable.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 semester

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