California College of the Arts

California College of the Arts

California College of the Arts (formerly California College of Arts and Crafts), founded in 1907, is known for its broad, interdisciplinary programs in art, design, architecture, and writing. It has two campuses, one in Oakland and one in San Francisco, California, USA. It is one of the premier fine arts and design institutions in the United States and a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD), a consortium of thirty-six leading art schools in the United States and Canada. CCA is also widely regarded as one of the leading art and design institutions in the world.

The California College of the Arts offers undergraduate and graduate majors in the areas of fine arts, architecture, curatorial practice, visual criticism, design, design strategy, interaction design, and writing. CCA confers bachelor of architecture, bachelor of arts, bachelor of fine arts, master of architecture, master of business administration in design strategy, master of arts, and master of fine arts degrees.

California College of the Arts Rankings

• GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL RANKING
• TOP 100 FINE ARTS COLLEGE RANKING IN 2010

California College of the Arts Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fee information below reflects those costs associated with the 2011–12 academic year.

For last year’s tuition and fee figures, see 2010–11 Tuition & Fees.

UNDERGRADUATE TUITION

FULL-TIME STUDENTS (12–18 UNITS)

$18,480 per term + $1,540 per unit over 18

PART-TIME STUDENTS (FEWER THAN 12 UNITS)

$1,540 per unit

GRADUATE TUITION

Cost per unit: $1,285

NONREFUNDABLE FEES

Undergraduate application fee: $60
Graduate application fee: $70
Undergraduate tuition deposit: $150 (applied to tuition charges)
Graduate tuition deposit: $185 (applied to tuition charges)
Housing deposit: $500 (applied to housing charges)
Housing cancellation fee: $250
Registration fee: $115 per term
Re-registration fee: $115 per term
Late-registration fee: $200
Health insurance fee: $841, fall; $1,393, spring
Student activity fee: $60 per term

Academics of California College of the Arts

• Animation
• Architecture
• Ceramics
• Community Arts
• Fashion Design
• Film
• Furniture
• Glass
• Graphic Design
• Illustration
• Individualized Major

• Industrial Design
• Interaction Design
• Interior Design
• Jewelry / Metal Arts
• Painting/Drawing
• Photography
• Printmaking
• Sculpture
• Textiles
• Visual Studies
• Writing & Literature

California College of the Arts News

• Art Practical: Tammy Rae Carland - Thu, 17 May 2012
  

• Career Resources for Students -- Summer 2012 - Wed, 16 May 2012
  

• KQED: On the Runway: The 2012 California College of the Arts Fashion Show - Wed, 16 May 2012
  

• Andrew Georgopoulos on the Independent Hustle - Wed, 16 May 2012
  

• Smithsonian.com: Futureproofing California Farmland - Wed, 16 May 2012
  

• StyleWylde: Runway recap: CCA Class of 2012 wows the crowd - Mon, 14 May 2012
  

• Juxtapoz: New Work from Deth P. Sun - Mon, 14 May 2012
  

• And all for the want of a horseshoe nail... I mean, a name. The story of San Francisco's greatest new art space, Will Brown - Thu, 10 May 2012
  

• UnHackathons Tackle Real-World Problems Through Design Thinking - Thu, 10 May 2012
  

• Iconic Cinema Visionary John Waters at CCA: A Divine Treat! - Wed, 09 May 2012