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California College of the Arts
#48 in Best Colleges for Design in America
  • B-
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 365 reviews
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    California College of the Arts Admissions

    CCA admissions is somewhat selective with an acceptance rate of 64%. Students that get into CCA have an average ACT score between 19-27.

    Admissions Statistics

    Acceptance Rate
    64%
    Early Decision Acceptance Rate
    —
    Total Applicants
    2,005
    SAT Range
    —
    SAT Reading
    450-590
    SAT Math
    470-610
    Students Submitting SAT
    —
    ACT Range
    19-27
    ACT English
    19-25
    ACT Math
    18-28
    ACT Writing
    —
    Students Submitting ACT
    —

    Admissions Deadlines

    Application Deadline
    —
    Early Decision Deadline
    —
    Early Action Deadline
    —
    Offers Early Decision
    —
    Offers Early Action
    —
    Application Fee
    $70
    Application Website
    cca.edu/admissions/apply
    Accepts Common App
    Yes
    Accepts Coalition App
    No

    Admissions Requirements

    What Really Matters When Applying
    • High School GPA
      Required
    • High School Rank
      Neither required nor recommended
    • High School Transcript
      Required
    • College Prep Courses
      Recommended
    • SAT/ACT
      Neither required nor recommended
    • Recommendations
      Required
    Poll
    55%
    of students say the admissions process made them feel like the school cared about them as an applicant.11 responses
    Poll
    82%
    of students feel the admissions process evaluated them individually as a real person, not just a set of numbers.11 responses
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