California College of the Arts vs MassArt

California College of the Arts (CCA) and Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) stand out as prominent institutions dedicated to nurturing artistic talents. CCA, located in the vibrant city of San Francisco, boasts an acceptance rate of 68%, while MassArt, situated in the heart of Boston, maintains a slightly lower acceptance rate of 60%. Both colleges offer a diverse range of undergraduate and graduate programs, with CCA excelling in fine arts, design, and architecture, and MassArt specializing in fine arts, design, and art education. While CCA's student body comprises 49% male and 51% female students, MassArt's student population leans slightly more towards females, with a 43% male and 57% female ratio. CCA's graduation rate stands at 75%, while MassArt's graduation rate is slightly higher at 78%. To help you make an informed decision, we have compiled a comprehensive comparison table that

	California College of the Arts	Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Overview
Location	San Francisco, California	Boston, Massachusetts
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	82.0%	86.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	77.6%	78.7%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $70 Graduate: $70	Undergraduate: $70 Graduate: $90
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants	2,847	2,433
Total number of admissions given out	2,210	1,914
Admitted students who chose to enroll	209	387
Yield rate	9.5%	20.2%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$73,634	In state: $31,900 Out of state: $57,500
Average net price	$40,231	$24,772
Tuition	$51,792	In state: $1,030 Out of state: $26,630
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $13,467 Meal plan: $5,650	$14,800
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	84.0% Average amount $28,928	90.0% Average amount $7,161
Students receiving federal student loan	23.0% Average amount $5,627	62.0% Average amount $5,263
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $27,943	21.0% Average amount $19,122

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,249 Men 36.3% Women 63.7%	1,778 Men 26.6% Women 73.4%
Graduate students	381 Men 29.9% Women 70.1%	129 Men 37.2% Women 62.8%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	40.3%	5.6%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	761	919
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Mississippi Connecticut New Hampshire New York Maine

Academics
Popular study areas	Visual & Performing Arts Communications Technology Architecture Multidisciplinary Studies Computer and Information Science	Visual & Performing Arts Education Architecture Communication and Journalism
Students to faculty ratio	8:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	New England Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	65.4%	74.0%
Dropout rate	34.2%	25.7%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $86,106 Year 2: $77,536 Year 3: $105,977 Architecture (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,344 Year 2: $50,231 Year 3: $66,934 Architecture (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $61,396 Year 2: $56,776 Year 3: $61,388 Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,949 Year 2: $39,860 Year 3: $49,787 Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $31,472 Year 2: $34,467 Year 3: $38,025 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $42,206 Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: $37,442 Graphic Communications (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $16,698 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: $23,743 Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,560 Year 2: $15,552 Year 3: $19,229 Design and Applied Arts (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $92,520 Year 2: $86,129 Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $123,170 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $44,977 Year 2: $38,721 Year 3: $44,070 Design and Applied Arts (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $42,944 Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,792 Year 2: $34,298 Year 3: $42,111 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,463 Year 2: $32,563 Year 3: $41,944 Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,300 Year 2: $25,932 Year 3: $30,475 Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,370 Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: $28,314 Architecture (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $41,565 Year 3: N/A Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A

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