California College of the Arts
California College of the Arts at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
About California College of the Arts
According to Wikipedia, The California College of the Arts is a private art school in San Francisco, California. It was founded in Berkeley, California in 1907 and moved to a historic estate in Oakland, California in 1922. In 1996, it opened a second campus in San Francisco; in 2022, the Oakland campus was closed and merged into the San Francisco campus. CCA enrolls approximately 1,239 undergraduates and 380 graduate students.
California College of the Arts Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,661 | 91% | 87% | 64% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does California College of the Arts Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $61,764 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do California College of the Arts Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former California College of the Arts students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $58,957 a year, and 84% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
California College of the Arts's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 1,632 | 1,235 | 397 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is California College of the Arts?
California College of the Arts is located at 145 Hooper Street, San Francisco, CA 94107-2247.
How Safe is California College of the Arts?
Relative to its enrollment, California College of the Arts has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.38%. San Francisco has a violent crime rate of 0.60% and a property crime rate of 3.96%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is California College of the Arts Known For?
California College of the Arts is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
California College of the Arts's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much California College of the Arts's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
California College of the Arts ranks #368 in the U.S. and #2259 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesCalifornia College of the Arts ranks #443 in the U.S. and #2076 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesCalifornia College of the Arts ranks #601 in the U.S. and #2248 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesCalifornia College of the Arts ranks #648 in the U.S. and #1914 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesWho Are California College of the Arts's Most Influential Alumni?
California College of the Arts's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Literature, Communications, and Psychology. Here are some of California College of the Arts's most famous alumni:
- Dennis Oppenheim
- An American artist, sculptor and photographer.
- Johanna Drucker
- An American art historian.
- Nathan Oliveira
- An American artist .
- Peter Voulkos
- An American artist .
- Alexandra Grant
- An American artist.
- John McCracken
- An American minimalist sculptor .
- Robert Arneson
- An American artist .
- Manuel Neri
- An American artist.
- Robert Bechtle
- An American artist.
- Raymond Saunders
- An African American artist.
- Mike Mignola
- An American comic artist and writer.
- Wayne Wang
- A Film director.
Who Are California College of the Arts's Most Influential Faculty?
California College of the Arts's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Literature, Communications, and Psychology. Here are some of California College of the Arts's most famous faculty:
- Taravat Talepasand
- An Iranian American artist and educator.
- Jasmin Darznik
- An American author.
- Christopher Simmons
- An American graphic designer.
- Xandra Ibarra
- A Performance artist based in Oakland, California.
- Justin Hall
- An American cartoonist and educator .
- Julia Bryan-Wilson
- An American academic.
- Roddy Schrock
- An American artist.
- Allison Smith
- An American artist.
- Việt Lê
- A Vietnamese-born artist, academic, and curator living in the United States.
