California College of Arts Regular Decision Acceptance Rate

For the application year 2023, the California College of the Arts reported a Regular Decision acceptance rate of 73.3%, with 3,661 applicants and 2,687 accepted. This rate has decreased from 75.6% in the previous application year 2022, which had 2,987 applicants and 2,261 accepted. Historically, the acceptance rate has shown a downward trend from a high of 88.1% in 2018 to the current rate, reflecting increased selectivity over the years. In 2020, the acceptance rate was notably higher at 85.4%, indicating a significant shift in admissions competitiveness.