Los Angeles, CA · Private · 1,223 undergraduates · urban
Otis College of Art and Design
Less selective
A specialized BFA education embedded in Los Angeles's entertainment and design economy.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strongest in mobility and career outcomes.- Admission
- 84% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 67.4%
2,459 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$58,152 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Otis College of Art and Design apart
Academic design
Programs include animation, game and entertainment design, fashion design, graphic design, illustration, fine arts, product design, and related creative fields, with foundation study followed by intensive major work.
Campus pattern
The Westside Los Angeles location makes internships, studios, galleries, production companies, and creative employers a natural extension of classroom and studio life.
Defining feature
A specialized BFA education embedded in Los Angeles's entertainment and design economy.
Can I get in?
84% admitted
Undergraduate applicants submit a portfolio as part of the admission process, with expectations tailored to art and design study.
Recent applicant pool
2,459About 84 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Otis College of Art and Design, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Otis College of Art and Design weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs include animation, game and entertainment design, fashion design, graphic design, illustration, fine arts, product design, and related creative fields, with foundation study followed by intensive major work.
Make the fit specific
A specialized BFA education embedded in Los Angeles's entertainment and design economy.
Account for the tradeoff
Undergraduate applicants submit a portfolio as part of the admission process, with expectations tailored to art and design study.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Undergraduate applicants submit a portfolio as part of the admission process, with expectations tailored to art and design study.
No application fee recorded
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
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Average annual cost by household income at Otis College of Art and Design
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
A specialized BFA education embedded in Los Angeles's entertainment and design economy.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
What is campus life like?
Otis College of Art and Design beyond the classroom
The Westside Los Angeles location makes internships, studios, galleries, production companies, and creative employers a natural extension of classroom and studio life.
A defining academic feature
Programs include animation, game and entertainment design, fashion design, graphic design, illustration, fine arts, product design, and related creative fields, with foundation study followed by intensive major work.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Westside Los Angeles location makes internships, studios, galleries, production companies, and creative employers a natural extension of classroom and studio life.
What changes the experience
A specialized BFA education embedded in Los Angeles's entertainment and design economy.