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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.
The college is not accepting or reviewing applications and will not be admitting any future cohorts.
Welcome
A creative community unlike anywhere else
California College of the Arts is located in the urban Design District neighborhood, where creativity and collaboration thrive. At the heart of campus is the Nave, a sunlit corridor in our main building surrounded by student studios that are the hub of CCA’s critique culture.
Just beyond, our expanded campus adds more than 80,000 square feet of space, enhancing interdisciplinary learning in one of San Francisco’s most vibrant cultural neighborhoods. On campus, you’ll also find Founders Hall, our residence hall, and the world-renowned CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts.
Our campus offers state-of-the-art facilities and a stimulating environment to inspire students’ creativity.
Maps & Directions
Getting to campus
CCA is located at 145 Hooper Street in San Francisco’s Design District.
By rideshare — A rideshare service can drop you off directly in front of our main campus building.
By car—Limited parking is also available along streets adjacent to our campus, with a four-hour time limit. There are parking garages in the neighborhood.
By public transportation — Campus is accessible by BART with Muni bus connections at Civic Center station or 16th Street station or by Muni with nearby stops for the 19, 22, and 55 bus lines.
From the airport — San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is about 12 miles (19.3 kilometers) from campus. There are several options for getting to campus from the airport, and SFO also has shuttle services that provide transportation to any destination in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area.
