California College of the Arts

Address:
1111 Eighth Street

San Francisco, CA 94107

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1907
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,312
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $26,616,000

Admissions

Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $27,914
Room/Board: $5,880

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic

Careers

Career Services Offered: internships

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – No
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: N/A
Number of current serial subscriptions: N/A
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: The Oakland campus houses the Meyer Library and the San Francisco campus houses the Sharon Hanley Simpson library.

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, Stephen Oliver Art Center, Kent and Vicki Logan Center

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 238
Available internet access? – No
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A

Recommended operating system: Mac
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? – N/A
Is there online registration? – N/A

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 17%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 17%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for international students, cooperative housing, other housing options

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 3

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A

Campus Size: 4 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): San Francisco International Airport, Oakland International Airport
Nearest train station: Emeryville
Nearest bus station: San Francisco
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 0%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors

Campus

Most popular events: CCA Senior Fashion Show, Wattis Institute Lecture Series, Small Press Traffic Literary Arts Center presentations, Architecture Lecture Series