Apply to California College of the Arts
Here’s how to apply for admission to the best value art and design school in the country.
Undergraduate
Start the admissions process
Two ways to submit your application
CCA practices rolling admissions, which means applications can be submitted for review after the priority deadlines listed below; however, if you wish to be considered for merit and the Visionary Practice scholarships, you should apply by the priority deadline appropriate to you. Need-based scholarships will continue to be awarded to qualified applicants who submit a late application.
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Spring 2025 enrollment timeline
Fall 2025 enrollment timeline
Graduate
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CCA application and program requirements
To apply to a CCA graduate program, visit our online application list in SlideRoom, select the program or dual-degree program application of your choice, create an account, and submit all required application materials. Please note: There is no separate scholarship application, and CCA does not require GRE scores.
Applications submitted by the graduate priority deadline will be given consideration for institutional merit scholarships as well as priority processing for application reviews with faculty. Applications received after the priority deadline will be considered on a rolling basis.
Graduate key dates
Individual program application requirements
- MFA in Comics
- MFA in Design
- MBA in Design Strategy (DMBA)
- MFA in Film
- MFA in Fine Arts
- MDes in Interaction Design (MDes)
- Master of Advanced Architectural Design (MAAD)
- Master of Architecture (MArch)
- MA in Visual & Critical Studies
- MFA in Writing
- MA in Visual & Critical Studies and MFA in Fine Arts
- MA in Visual & Critical Studies and MFA in Writing
- MBA in Design Strategy and MFA in Design
Youth Programs
The future of art and design is YOU
High school students
Live and learn on campus with a community of artists and designers—while earning college credits. Apply to Pre-College.
Early high school students
Year-round weekend and summer intensive programs for high school students to learn new techniques and build portfolios. Register for the Atelier program.
Middle school students
Register for the Young Artist Studio Program, which offers one—and two-week intensives geared toward middle school students in sixth through eighth grade.
Adult Courses
Discover all the ways to keep learning
Year-round, on weekends and evenings, these noncredit courses push you creatively on your schedule. Register for extension courses at CCA.
Contact
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Undergraduate and graduate students
Our admissions counselors can help answer your questions about CCA, arrange a campus visit, explain the application process, and much more. For general information about CCA, you can also call the admissions office at +1 800-447-1ART, text the admissions office at +1 415-610-7004, or send an email to admissions@cca.edu.
Youth programs and extension courses
For questions related to Youth Programs, please contact youthprograms@cca.edu.
If you have questions regarding courses for adults, please email extension@cca.edu.
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