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California College of the Arts

General Information

Name: California College of the Arts
Address: 5212 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94618-1487
Phone:

  • General information: (510) 594-3600
  • Financial aid office: (415) 703-9528
  • Admissions office: (415) 703-9523

Website: www.cca.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$27,915$26,100$24,640
Books and supplies$1,300$1,300$1,300
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,615$8,430$8,230
        Other expenses$3,150$2,730$2,530
Off-campus
        Room and board$9,035$8,430$8,230
        Other expenses$3,890$3,070$3,270
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,500$3,070$3,100

Total expenses   
On-campus$40,980$38,560$36,700
Off-campus$42,140$38,900$37,440
Off-campus with family$32,715$30,470$29,040

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 84%
  • Federal grants: 28%
  • State/local grants: 13%
  • Institutional grants: 84%
  • Student loans: 52%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3226
  • State/local grants:$6029
  • Institutional grants:$8523
  • Student loans:$5791

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1642
Undergraduate enrollment: 1338
First-time student retention: 79%
Overall graduation rate: 52%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 92%
    • Part Time: 8%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 41%
    • Women: 59%

White non-hispanic: 56%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 9%
Asian/pacific islander: 11%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 21%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
  • Interior Architecture - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Precision Production
  • Furniture Design and Manufacturing - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics - Bachelor, Master
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production - Bachelor, Master
  • Design and Visual Communications, General - Master
  • Fashion/Apparel Design - Bachelor
  • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts - Bachelor, Master
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Master
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Illustration - Bachelor
  • Industrial Design - Bachelor
  • Interior Design - Bachelor
  • Intermedia/Multimedia - Bachelor
  • Metal and Jewelry Arts - Bachelor, Master
  • Painting - Bachelor, Master
  • Photography - Bachelor, Master
  • Printmaking - Bachelor, Master
  • Sculpture - Bachelor, Master


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