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Undergraduate Admissions

CCA will wind down its current operations and will close by the end of the 2026-2027 academic year. Vanderbilt will then become the owner of the campus and will establish undergraduate and graduate programming, including art and design programs, at the campus. Read the full announcement.

We understand you may have many questions and have included detailed Q&As below for spring/summer/fall 2026 applicants and spring 2026 admits. For other questions not addressed here, please email [email protected].

Contact

Admissions counselors are here to help

Navigating the college application process

We’re here to answer your questions and support you every step of the way, whether you’re in the early stages of applying to art school or have a specific question about requirements. You can reach us by email or phone.

Schedule an appointment with a counselor

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CCA Admissions

+1 415-610-7004 (call, text)

[email protected]
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Transfer Admissions

+1 415-529-4802 (call, text)

[email protected]
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International Admissions

+1 415-551-9200 (call only)

[email protected]

If your region isn’t listed, please email [email protected] to be connected with your counselor. International students should email [email protected] and transfer students should email [email protected].

States: Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

California counties: Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, and Yolo


States: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Utah, and Vermont

California counties: Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura


States: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington D.C., and West Virginia

California counties: Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, and Tuolumne, Yuba


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CCA Admissions

+1 415-610-7004 (call, text)

[email protected]