| Location: | Southwest |
| Setting: | Large City Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
California College of the Arts exists to educate those who shape culture through art, architecture, and design. Through the bachelor of fine arts, bachelor of architecture, bachelor of arts, master of fine arts, master of arts, and master of architecture programs, the college seeks to educate students for lifelong creativity and service to their communities.
Founded in 1907, California College of the Arts (formerly California College of Arts and Crafts) is a regionally accredited, independent school of art and design in Oakland and San Francisco, California, USA. It is one of the premier fine arts and design institutions in the United States. CCA is 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.
The college offers undergraduate and graduate majors in the areas of fine arts, architecture, curatorial practice, visual criticism, design, and writing. The college confers bachelor of architecture, bachelor of arts, bachelor of fine arts, master of architecture, master of arts, and master of fine arts degrees.
CCA was founded in 1907 by Frederick Meyer in Berkeley as the School of the California Guild of Arts and Crafts during the height of the Arts and Crafts movement. The school's first site was the Studio Building on Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley. In 1908 the school was renamed California School of Arts and Crafts, and moved to the former Kellogg Primary School at the corner of Oxford and Center Street in downtown Berkeley, across from the campus of the University of California. In 1910 the school moved to the site of Berkeley High School on Allston Way. In 1922 the school moved to a new, permanent campus on the former James Treadwell estate in Oakland located just east of the intersection of College Avenue and Broadway, where it remains today. In 1936 the school became the California College of Arts and Crafts (CCAC).
In recognition of the growth of the college and its broad curriculum as well as for image reasons, the college was renamed California College of the Arts. CCA dropped the word "Crafts" from its name in 2003 and is now simply known as "CCA", Many students and faculty voiced objection about the name change, and still refer the school as CCAC.
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| Percent of Students International: | 6% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 14% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 26,100 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 25,810 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 290 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,680 | 32% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 8,975 | 19% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 8,951 | 90% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,222 | 79% | |
Any Aid: |
91% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 78% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 60% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 480, Math: 490 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 630, Math: 610 |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 11% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 20, Verbal: 20, Math: 17 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 24, Verbal: 28, Math: 24 |
| Application Fee: | $ 50.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Recommended |
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Is it better than San Francisco Art Institute? What is the difference? What other schools are good art schools in the SF Bay area?
15 months ago
Best Answer
CCA is an excellent school. I am currently a student . I am majoring in illustration and community arts.
All of my instructors work in their fields, and I Iearn a lot from them.The alumni at CCA go on to work as animators for Disney and pixar, show their work in major museums, and take on jobs as designers and architechs.
A lot of times when I say that I go to an art school. People think that I'm not going to a real school.Their mistake though. Each semester I am swamped with hours of work.Studio assignments as well as History ,Biology and Math. People think that being an artist is easy. I am here to tell you its not. Its work. Other friends I have go to Sac State and UC Davis. They get more time to party than I do. It takes a real commitment to get thru this school.
CCA was also voted best one of the Best U.S. Design Schools.Business Week names CCA as one of the nation's best design schools in its October 9, 2006, issue.
You should go to a campus tour to decide for yourself.
Here are some answers to your other questions:
I would'nt recommend The Art Institute to anyone. My friend went their to study fashion design after high school. What she later found out was that she had to pay $80,000 a year to attend, because the they have a quarter system, CCA has semesters, so you only pay twice a year. She had to drop out. I have also attended The Academy of Art in SF. The difference here is in its way of teaching. At the Academy the school is more restricted, they want you to draw and paint like them, and at CCA their is more of a studio enviorment. We have more freedom to be ourselves, and push past our limits.
CCA also has great financial aid availibility. Each year I receive schlorships from the school, you still need to fill out a FAFSA though.
I hope this will be of help to you.
Jenny
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How is the reputation of this college?
Good and bads?
Thank you.
25 months ago
Best Answer
Excellent Reputation.I am a student their now, they have excellent programs,great teachers,and lots of resources and job placement for students.The financial aid officers help you out a lot,they are good at finding enough funds for college.
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about California College of the Art?
I want to major in Industrial design at California College of the Art
Is that a good school to study industrial design?
compare with Academy of Art University
which is better to study industrial design?
or could you recommand some school to study industrial design?
thx!
26 months ago
Best Answer
I am a student at California College of the Arts. It is a great school. I also attended Academy of Art University,I wasn't pleased with there programs.CCA has a better reputation industry wise,and a lot of employers not only know of CCA, but give it high rating.
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