Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA · Private four-year · City: Large
1,243undergraduates
82%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$49,440average net price per year
61%graduate in 6 years
73%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,459
- Admitted
- 2,065
- Admit rate
- 82%
- Admit rate, women
- 85%
- Admit rate, men
- 80%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 11%
- First-year students
- 236
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 0%
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 0%
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Considered, not required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
7 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Design and Applied Arts, Other Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (51 awarded)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (105 awarded)
- Fashion/Apparel Design Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Industrial and Product Design Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Environmental Design/Architecture Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Graduate programs (2)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's
- Graphic Design Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $55,513
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,262
- Books and supplies
- $938
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,632
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $78,345
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $78,345
- Total cost living at home
- $60,438
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $40,358 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $39,688 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $43,733 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $48,011 |
| Over $110,000 | $52,546 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $22,699
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $19,073
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 31%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 46%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,965
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 59%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 61%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 69%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 61%
- Came back for year two
- 73%
| Pell grant students | 64% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 58% |
| Neither | 59% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 137 | 63% |
| Men | 66 | 56% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 47 | 68% |
| Black | 11 | 45% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 10 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 57 | 51% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 73% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 15 | 53% (small group) |
| International | 50 | 70% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 197 | 70% | 4% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 133 | 72% | 2% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 3 | 67% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,284
- Undergraduates
- 1,243
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,216
- Part-time undergraduates
- 27
- Graduate students
- 41
- Students per faculty member
- 8 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 10%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 69% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 17% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 22% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 22% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 24% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 9045 Lincoln Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90045-3505
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Type
- Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.