California College of the Arts Admission Stats 2024 SAT/ACT/GPA Scores and Trends

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

77.6%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$70

Undergraduate

$70

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in California College of the Arts during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	2,847	804	2,043
Admitted students	2,210	592	1,618
Enrolled students	209	68	141
Acceptance rate	78%	74%	79%
Yield rate	10%	12%	9%

Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, California College of the Arts received a total of 2,847 applications. These applications included 804 male applicants and 2,043 female applicants.
Admitted Students
Out of the 2,847 applicants, California College of the Arts admitted 2,210 students. Among the admitted students, there were 592 males and 1,618 females who received offers of admission.
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 209 students chose to enroll at California College of the Arts. This means that 209 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 68 were male and 141 were female.
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, California College of the Arts had an overall acceptance rate of 78% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 74% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 79%.
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. California College of the Arts had an overall yield rate of 10% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 12%, and for female admitted students, it was 9%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for California College of the Arts over the past 7 years.

	Applicants			Admitted Students			Acceptance Rate			Enrolled Students			Yield Rate
Year	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
2015	1,990	606	1,384	1,364	381	983	68%	63%	71%	241	88	153	18%	23%	16%
2016	2,361	722	1,639	1,531	419	1,112	65%	58%	68%	255	84	171	17%	20%	15%
2017	2,005	643	1,362	1,277	380	897	64%	59%	66%	273	87	186	21%	23%	21%
2018	2,292	670	1,622	2,021	577	1,444	88%	86%	89%	263	94	169	13%	16%	12%
2019	2,578	685	1,893	2,192	558	1,634	85%	82%	86%	248	74	174	11%	13%	11%
2020	2,625	722	1,901	2,243	588	1,653	85%	81%	87%	191	74	116	8%	13%	7%
2021	2,847	804	2,043	2,210	592	1,618	78%	74%	79%	209	68	141	10%	12%	9%

Admission Requirements
Fall 2021

California College of the Arts uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, California College of the Arts operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

Secondary school GPA
Secondary school record
Recommendation letters
Formal demonstration of competencies
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

Secondary school rank
Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at California College of the Arts.

Credit for life experiences

Not Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits

Accepted
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

Accepted

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