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California College of the Arts

California College of the Arts
1111 Eighth Street
San Francisco, CA 94107

Official telephone: (415) 703-9523

Fax number: (415) 703-9539
Website: www.cca.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Dewayne Barnes,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 415 703-9528
800 447-1-ART (toll free)
415 551-9261 (fax)
finaid@cca.edu
FAFSA number: 001127

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $44,976; $44,976 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $490
Book fees: $1,500
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,562
Other expenses: Personal and transportation.

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 1yesN/A
State Aid FormFebruary 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
55% of first-year students
57% of full-time undergraduates
48% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
92% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
89% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
97% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
94% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
68% of first-year students
64% of full-time undergraduates
59% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
3% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
61% for first-year students
60% for full-time undergraduates
49% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$29,868 for first-year students
$29,781 for full-time undergraduates
$14,811 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$25,768 for first-year students
$24,978 for full-time undergraduates
$10,897 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,219 for first-year students
$5,268 for full-time undergraduates
$3,737 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,876 for first-year students
$4,968 for full-time undergraduates
$3,746 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
24% of first-year students
21% of full-time undergraduates
8% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$10,435 for first-year students
$9,735 for full-time undergraduates
$6,000 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 24%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $100 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $100 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 51%
Average student debt upon graduation: $40,132
Types of payment plans:
  • Education Plan, Inc.
  • Key Education Resources (formerly Knight Tuition Plans)
  • Academic Management Services (AMS)
  • EFI Fund Management
  • Tuition Management Systems
  • deferred payment plan
  • family tuition reduction
  • guaranteed tuition
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance

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