Otis College of Art and Design

Otis College of Art and Design is one of the leading colleges in California with the acceptance rate of 80%. Deadlines for application are . For more information, call 310-665-6820 or send email at admissions@Otis.edu.

Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 2,342
    • Average HS GPA: 3.26
    • Acceptance Rate: 80%
  • GPA Breakdown

    • 11% 3.50 - 3.74
    • 33% 3.25 - 3.49
    • 22% 3.00 - 3.24
    • 22% 2.50 - 2.99
  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    570 - 660
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    510 - 650
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    20 - 27

Academics

  • Majors

    ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
    Environmental Design/Architecture.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Design and Applied Arts, Other.
    Design and Visual Communications, General.
    Digital Arts.
    Fashion/Apparel Design.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Graphic Design.
    Industrial and Product Design.
  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's
  • Prominent Alumni

    John Hume
    Nobel Peace Prize winner, Politician, Activist
    Geraldine Byrne Nason
    Ambassador of Ireland to France
    Brian Friel
    Playwright and author
    Mary O'Rourke
    Politician, Senator in the Irish Government
    Eimear Quinn
    Artist, Eurovision Song Contest Winner (1996)
    Ger Brennan
    Sportsman (GAA), teacher
    Brian Hayes
    Politician, Member of the European Parliment

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Nov 15
  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
    • Forms CSSProfile
    • School
  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $46500
    Required Fees
    $3180
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $840
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    N/A
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $16235
  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal and Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • N/A
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes
  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 76/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    1030
    Foreign Countries Represented
    N/A
  • Demographics

    • Asian 25.24%
    • African-American 5.24%
    • Hispanic 20.68%
    • Caucasian 23.5%
    • Male 33%
    • Female 67%
    • Аre out of state 72

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    24%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 36/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    N/A
    Campus Environment
    Large Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A
  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No
  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    26
    Number of Honor Societies
    0
    Number of Social Sororities
    0
  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Other
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (1)
    • N/A
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (1)
    • N/A
  • Student Services

    Health
  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    60
  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 5 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 6 years
    66%
  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship
  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
  • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Appointment Required: No
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 1 hour
      Campus Tours
      • N/A
    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Not Available
      Times
      N/A