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California College of the Arts

California College of the Arts
1111 Eighth Street
San Francisco, CA 94107

Official telephone: (415) 703-9523

Fax number: (415) 703-9539

Website: www.cca.edu



Screen last updated on: January 12, 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 514 men, 804 women, 1,318 total
Full-time undergraduates: 465 men, 725 women, 1,190 total
Part-time undergraduates: 49 men, 79 women, 128 total
Total graduate students: 123 men, 173 women, 296 total
Full-time graduate students: 117 men, 168 women, 285 total
Part-time graduate students: 6 men, 5 women, 11 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 23
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
First-year student breakdown:
4.8% Black (non-Hispanic)
2.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
20.3% Asian or Pacific Islander
11.2% Hispanic
49.2% White (non-Hispanic)
5.9% total international (nonresident aliens)
6.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
3.1% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native
14.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
10.0% Hispanic
53.2% White (non-Hispanic)
6.9% total international (nonresident aliens)
11.9% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

California College of the Arts
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 4 acres
City or town school is located in: San Francisco/Oakland, CA
Population of city/town: 776,000
Nearest major city: San Francisco/Oakland, CA

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (87%)
  • single-student apartments (13%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 81%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 17%
Percent of students who live off campus: 83%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 238
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless campus.
Internet access provided to all students: no
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Libraries, archives, special collections, resource center.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Institute for contemporary arts, art center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 80%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 1
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, literary magazine
Total number of registered organizations: 25
Minority student organizations:
Asian Student Association, Multicultural Cohort, National Organization of Minorities in Architecture Society
International student organizations:
International Student Affairs Program Club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
gallery openings, professional clubs, special-interest groups, monthly film screenings, weekly lectures and symposiums, campus and community craft fairs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no
Athletic department's mailing address: DON'T SEND ATHLETIC QUESTIONNAIRE

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: San Francisco (10 miles)
Nearest other airport: Oakland, CA (15 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Emeryville, CA (5 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: San Francisco (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 24%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Mills College, Rhode Island School of Design, San Francisco State University, University of California Berkeley, University of San Francisco.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 80% within six months of graduation, 84% within two years of graduation
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Wayne Wang, film director
  • Michael Vanderbyl, designer
  • Squeak Carnwath, painter.



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