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California College of the Arts

San Francisco, California Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

Located in San Francisco, California, California College of the Arts is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,308, made up of 1,004 undergraduates and 304 graduate students.

California College of the Arts offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 24 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Human Computer Interaction, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, and Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. It awarded 379 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

87% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8 to 1.

Key figures

1,308
Students enrolled
87%
First-year retention
379
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
24
Programs and majors
8:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

BachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 24

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Visual and Performing Arts 16
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Communications Technologies 1
Architecture 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Business, Management and Marketing 1
English Language and Literature 1
Precision Production 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
87%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
8:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
220
Master's degrees
159

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,308
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,004
Graduate students, fall 2024
304
Full-time, fall 2024
95%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,526
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,155
Graduate students, 2024-25
371
Full-time, 2024-25
88%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
68%
Men
32%
White
19%
Hispanic or Latino
14%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
13%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
35%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
8%

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
President
David C. Howse
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact

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