Visiting CCA
Campus Tours
The best way to discover if California College of the Arts is the place for you is to visit our campuses. You can get an introduction to each campus by taking a virtual campus tour.
For directions, see How to Get Here. For a place to stay, see Lodging. For parking, see Visitor Parking.
Undergraduate Tours
During the fall and spring semesters, walking tours of the San Francisco and Oakland campuses are offered once daily, Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. on the Oakland campus and 1:30 p.m on the San Francisco campus. Please call 800.447.1ART or book online to reserve a space, particularly if you are visiting from out of town.
Graduate Tours
Small group graduate tours of the San Francisco campus are offered only on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 2:30 p.m. Prospective Fine Arts graduate students interested in glass, ceramics, jewelry / metal arts, photography, printmaking, and textiles may also want to join an undergraduate tour of the Oakland campus. Please call 800.447.1ART or book online to reserve a space, particularly if you are visiting from out of town.
Appointments
Undergraduate
Appointments to meet with an enrollment counselor at either campus can be scheduled Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. In addition, appointments to sit in on a course can be arranged on an individual basis with prior notification.
Graduates
Prospective graduate students may schedule an appointment to meet with the associate director of graduate admissions by calling 415.703.9523.
Take a Virtual Tour
Tour CCA's campuses
On-Campus Events
The college hosts many on-campus admissions-related events throughout the year that allow students to take walking tours of the campuses, speak with faculty and current students, and view student work.
Student Profiles
Learn why students are glad they chose CCA.