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California College of the Arts

Men
Women
# Applicants
423
982
# Admitted
332
814
% Admitted
78.5%
82.9%
% Overall
81.6%

Students who got into CCA:

Tips mention: Interview (3), ACT/SAT (7), Grades (2), Sports/Extracurriculars (0), College Essay (3)
Literally CCA takes anyoneNov 19 2018Other
Literally CCA takes anyone. The standard is so low and it brings the whole school down. My recommendation is wait and practice to get into literally anywhere else.
Female
School is so easy to get intoNov 19 2018Other
School is so easy to get into. They are probably desperate for students since all the ones who go to CCA leave.
Female
You don't need SAT or ACT scores to get inMay 10 2017Unknown
You don't need SAT or ACT scores to get in. Just a portfolio.
Female
Visit the campuses, talk to actual students not justFeb 08 2016Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc
Visit the campuses, talk to actual students not just the reps, check out the galleries (online and in person) to see what types of work come out of there, research the faculty to see if there are some you want to work with.
Female
I went to a national portfolio day and showedNov 02 2011Other
I went to a national portfolio day and showed mostly photos and paintings, the guy said it was the best portfolio he'd seen all day and waived my application. If you have an SAT score average or better, they'll love you. It's honestly not that hard to get in.
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