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Graduate Admissions

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.

We understand you may have many questions and have included detailed Q&As below for spring/summer/fall 2026 applicants and spring 2026 admits. For other questions not addressed here, please email [email protected].

Contact

We’re here to answer your graduate admissions questions

Speak with a counselor

Schedule an appointment with a graduate admissions advisor.

WhatsApp: +1 415-548-9425

80 Carolina Street, first floor
San Francisco, CA 94107 USA
Hours: M–F, 8 am–4:30 pm
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Mailing address

Office of Graduate Admissions
California College of the Arts
145 Hooper Street
San Francisco, CA 94107 USA

Portrait of David Murray.

David Murray (he/him)

Director of Graduate Admissions

+1 415-548-2271 (call, text)

[email protected]
Portrait of Jeff Johnston.

Jeff Johnston (he/him)

Senior Graduate Admissions Counselor

+1 415-548-2271

[email protected]