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Otis College of Art and Design

Otis College of Art and Design

Los Angeles, CA · City · 1,223 students
WebsiteCommon AppScorecard
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$51,248
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
64%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
63% typical
$58,152
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$39,254 typical
82%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
About

Founded in 1918 as Los Angeles’s first professional art school, Otis College of Art and Design is celebrated for its rigorous, career-oriented programs in Digital Media, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, and its world-renowned Toy Design major. The campus culture is tight-knit, collaborative, and studio-intensive, immersing a diverse student body in hands-on creative experimentation and individualized faculty mentorship. Otis distinguishes itself through its deep integration with Southern California's creative industries, offering students direct access to top-tier entertainment and design markets through real-world corporate mentorships with giants like Mattel, Disney, and Nike.

Wikipedia:Otis College of Art and Design is a private art and design school in Los Angeles, California, United States. Established in 1918, it was the city's first independent professional school of art. The main campus is located in the former IBM Aerospace headquarters at 9045 Lincoln Boulevard in Westchester, Los Angeles. The school's programs, accredited by the WSCUC and National Association of Schools of Art and Design, include BFA and MFA degrees.

Location
Los Angeles, CA, 90045-3505 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
1 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$56,488
Housing & food (on campus)$20,784
Books & supplies$1,062
Cost of attendance$79,609
Average net price$51,248
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$56,488
Housing & food (on campus)$20,784
Books & supplies$1,062
Cost of attendance$79,609
Average net price$51,248
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.otis.edu
How it’s made up · 2026-27
Otis College of Art and Design’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$55,744
Fees$1,128
Books & supplies$1,305
Personal expenses$4,563
Transportation$1,206
Total published by the school$79,609
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$44,731
$30–48k
$44,821
$48–75k
$28,167
$75–110k
$52,495
$110k+
$60,718
Merit aid · 2024-25
Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.
Average award$13,645
First-years who got one2
Source: Otis College of Art and Design's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
64%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
50%
Back for yr 2
74%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
64% graduated · 5% transferred · 31% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$43,654
10 yrs after entry$58,152
Debt
Median at graduation$27,000
Monthly payment$286
Middle 50% owe$12.1k–$31k
90th percentile$40,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — arts, music & design: 63% graduate within 6 yrs, $39,254 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
82%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1310
R 665–720 · M 600–675
ACT midpoint
25
SAT middle 50%: 1265–1395
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Essay prompts

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Student Body
Gender
Men 29%Women 71%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell grant
34%
First-gen
24%
Family income
$37,380
Independent
16%
Age at entry
21.0
Part-time
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
25%
Hispanic
23%
Black
6%
Asian
19%
Two or more
7%
Non-resident
19%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$43,654
After 10 yrs
$58,152
Visual and Performing Arts, General101
Design and Applied Arts95
Fine and Studio Arts26
Environmental Design13
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$33M
Full-time faculty
17%
Faculty salary
$9,491/mo
Teaching spend
$20,350
per student
Federal loans
44%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — arts, music & design
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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