Statement of Accreditation Status
California College of the Arts
1111 8th Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
United States
Telephone: 415-703-9500
URL: http://www.cca.edu
Staff Liaison: Barbara Gross Davis
Student Achievement URL: https://portal.cca.edu/teaching/academic-affairs/student-achievement/
Current Accreditation Status: Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: February 17, 2017
First Accredited: 1954
Undergraduate FTE: 1,022
Graduate FTE: 315
Financial Structure Type: Non-Profit
Sponsorship: No Related Entity
Academic Calendar: Semester
Distributes Federal Finanicial Aid: Yes
Commission Actions
* Commission action letter, accreditation visit, February 2017 action
* Team report, accreditation visit, February 2017 action
Personnel
Role Name Title Email
Accreditation Liaison Officer Dominick Tracy Associate Provost for Educational
Effectiveness
[email protected]
Board of Directors Chair Lorna Meyer Managing Director, Wealth
Management, Merrill Lynch
[email protected]
Chief Academic Officer Tammy Rae Carland Provost [email protected]
Chief Executive Officer David Howse President [email protected]
Chief Financial Officer Remy Hathaway Interim Chief Financial Officer [email protected]
Director Institutional Research Jose de los Reyes Associate Director of Institutional
Research
[email protected]
Locations
OPEID Location Name City Location Type Status
00112700 California College of the Arts San Francisco Main Campus active
Degrees
Degree Degree Level Year Implemented Modality
Advanced Architectural Design Masters 2011 On-Site
Animation Bachelors 2007 On-Site
Architecture Bachelors 1985 On-Site
Architecture Masters 2004 On-Site
Ceramics Bachelors 1936 On-Site
Comics Masters 2013 On-Site
Comics Bachelors 2022 On-Site
Curatorial Practice Masters 2003 On-Site
Design Masters 2000 On-Site
Fashion Design Bachelors 1997 On-Site
Film Masters 2013 On-Site
Film Bachelors 1950 On-Site
Fine Arts Masters 1936 On-Site
Furniture Bachelors 1978 On-Site
Game Arts Bachelors 2021 On-Site
Graphic Design Bachelors 1941 On-Site
History of Art and Visual Culture Bachelors 2003 On-Site
Illustration Bachelors 1985 On-Site
Individualized Bachelors 1988 On-Site
Industrial Design Bachelors 1988 On-Site
Interaction Design Masters 2015 On-Site
Interaction Design Bachelors 2011 On-Site
Interior Design Bachelors 1970 On-Site
Jewelry/Metal Arts Bachelors 1936 On-Site
Degree Degree Level Year Implemented Modality
MBA in Design Strategy Masters 2008 On-Site
Painting/Drawing Bachelors 1936 On-Site
Photography Bachelors 1936 On-Site
Printmedia Bachelors 1936 On-Site
Sculpture Bachelors 1936 On-Site
Textiles Bachelors 1950 On-Site
Visual and Critical Studies Masters 2000 On-Site
Writing Masters 2000 On-Site
Writing and Literature Bachelors 2003 On-Site
Upcoming Reviews
Season Year Level Review Type
Spring 2025 Offsite Review
Fall 2025 Accreditation Visit