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California College of the Arts SAT scores, admissions, and net price

San Francisco, CAPrivate nonprofitPrimarily four-yearLarge city

California College of the Arts is a private nonprofit primarily four-year in San Francisco, CA. The reported admission rate is 91%. Average annual net price is $53,909. About 990 undergraduates are reported. These figures describe federal reporting cohorts. They are not an admission cutoff or a TaroPrep score estimate.

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SAT goal

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Admission rate

91%

Undergraduates

990

Average net price

$53,909

Test policy

Neither required nor recommended

How this SAT range relates to Digital SAT prep

College Scorecard does not report a complete SAT range for California College of the Arts. Use the admissions and cost figures below, and confirm the current testing policy on the college site.

Reported score ranges

The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.

SAT compositeNot reported
SAT Reading and WritingNot reported
SAT MathNot reported
ACT compositeNot reported
ACT EnglishNot reported
ACT MathNot reported

Fields of study

Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.

Visual and performing arts46.8%
Communications technologies23.2%
Architecture10.9%
Interdisciplinary studies10.4%
Computer and information sciences7.3%
Precision production0.9%
English language and literature0.4%

Published cost and aid context

Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.

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Average net price

$53,909

Average cost of attendance

$79,776

In-state tuition and fees

$60,226

Out-of-state tuition and fees

$60,226

Books and supplies

$1,500

On-campus room and board

$22,099

Average net price by family income

Reported annual net price after federal, state, local, and institutional grant aid.

$0 to $30,000

$61,407

$30,001 to $48,000

$43,261

$48,001 to $75,000

$45,378

$75,001 to $110,000

$46,060

$110,001 and above

$56,394

Average net price is not the posted price. It reflects the average amount paid after grant aid among students covered by the federal measure.

Student body

Enrollment composition from the latest available institution reporting period.

Undergraduates

990

Part-time students

3%

Age 25 and older

11%

Campus setting

Large city

American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Asian15.7%
Black4.0%
Hispanic16.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or more races6.9%
White20.8%
International31.9%
Race or ethnicity unknown3.7%

Completion, retention, and financial outcomes

Outcome cohorts differ by metric. Treat the values as institutional context, not a forecast for one student.

Completion within 150% time

61%

Completion within 200% time

73%

Full-time retention

87%

Three-year loan repayment

63%

Median earnings, 6 years

$38,308

Median earnings, 10 years

$49,414

Median federal debt

$19,500

Students receiving Pell Grants

25%

Campus location

145 Hooper Street, San Francisco, CA 94107-2247

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Source and reporting notes

This profile uses the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution file updated June 10, 2026. Each metric uses its latest available reporting cohort, so years can differ across admissions, costs, debt, and earnings. Suppressed or missing values are shown as not reported.

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Questions students ask

What SAT range does California College of the Arts report?

California College of the Arts does not report a complete middle-50% SAT range in the current federal file.

How selective is California College of the Arts?

The latest reported admission rate is 91%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.

What does California College of the Arts cost after aid?

The reported average annual net price is $53,909. Your actual amount can differ substantially by family income and aid eligibility.

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