California College of the Arts: Admission & Tests

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Here is a quick overview of California College of the Arts general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
California College of the Arts admission requirements are rather easy - this school accepts about 76% of the applicants.

This school requires you to submit reference letters with your application but does not require admission test scores.

CCA will typically accept your:
  • dual credits
    (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
  • advanced placement credits
    (from the college-level courses taught in high school)
and will decline your:
  • credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee
$70
CCA requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at California College of the Arts is $70.00. The graduate application fee is $70.00.

SAT Test Scores

Scholastic Aptitude Test is usual part of the application process. 55 percent of applicants at CCA completed the SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored
SAT
Total
1060
from 470 to 570 on Reading & Writing, from 490 to 590 on Math, and from 960 to 1160 on Total. Based off those numbers, if you scored above 520 in SAT Reading & Writing, 540 in SAT Math, and 1060 in SAT Total, this is good enough to get admitted at this school.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

SAT Reading & Writing
470
520
570

SAT Math
490
540
590

SAT Total
960
1060
1160

ACT Test Scores

American College Test is not an important part of the application procedure at California College of the Arts. Only 15% of applicants took the ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored
ACT
Composite
23
from 19 to 25 on English, from 19 to 27 on Math, and from 20 to 26 on Composite. Taking these numbers into account, if you scored above 22 in ACT English, 23 in ACT Math, and 23 in ACT Composite, this will be good enough to get accepted at this institution.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

ACT English
19
22
25

ACT Math
19
23
27

ACT Composite
20
23
26

Contact Admissions

Phone
(510)
594-3600
To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at California College of the Arts, please contact this school directly.

You can call the school's general information office at (510) 594-3600 or check California College of the Arts Website

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