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DRAFT Journey Template First Year Admissions

California College of the Arts undergraduate students learn to shape culture and society through the critical study of art, architecture, design, and writing.

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Start the undergraduate admissions process

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Apply

Deadlines and application requirements

Plan ahead before you apply by reviewing important deadlines and required materials.

v Spring semester dates and deadlines

  • August 1 - Applications open. Undergraduate applications to apply for

admission to start at CCA in the upcoming spring semester become

available on CCA's Workday site. You can also apply to CCA through the

Common App.

  • October 1 - Priority application deadline. Submit your application by this

deadline to guarantee consideration for all undergraduate institutional

scholarships, including the Visionary Practice Scholarship and merit,

named, and all-college honors scholarships.

Note: Applications submitted after this priority deadline may still be

considered for merit and scholarships, and need-based scholarships will

be offered to qualified applicants regardless of application submission

date.)

v Fall semester dates and deadlines

  • August 1 - Applications open. Undergraduate applications to apply for

admission to start at CCA in the following fall semester become available

on CCA's Workday site. You can also apply to CCA through the Common

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  • October 1 - FAFSA application opens. The Free Application for Federal

Student Aid (FAFSA) for federal financial aid becomes available.

  • November 15 - Early action application deadline. Submit your application

by this deadline to receive an early response from CCA about your

admission and scholarship decision.

  • February 1 - Priority application deadline for first-year students. Submit

your application by this deadline to automatically be considered for all

undergraduate institutional scholarships, including the Visionary Practice

Scholarship and merit, named, and all-college honors scholarships.

Applications submitted after the priority deadline may still be considered

for merit scholarships. Need-based scholarships will be offered to

qualified applicants regardless of application submission date.

  • March 1 - Priority application deadline for transfer students. Submit your

application by this deadline to automatically be considered for all

undergraduate institutional scholarships, including the Visionary Practice

Scholarship and merit, named, and all-college honors scholarships.

Note: Applications submitted after this priority deadline may still be

considered for merit and scholarships, and need-based scholarships will

be offered to qualified applicants regardless of application submission

date.

  • March 2 - FAFSA and CalGrant deadline. Submit your applications for

FAFSA and CalGrant (California residents only) by this deadline.

  • May 1 - Enrollment deadline. If you have been admitted to CCA for the

upcoming fall semester, confirm your attendance and submit your deposit

by this deadline. Learn how to enroll.

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Engage

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Enroll