Otis College of Art and Design acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 81.8% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,823 of 2,284 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 665–720, SAT Math 600–675, ACT 20–29. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,223
Near the national median
National median 1,603
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Otis College of Art and Design admitted 81.8% of 2,284 applicants.
- Applicants2,284
81.8% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted1,823
14.3% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)261
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 665–720
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 600–675
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 20–29
- 136
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- 1265–1395
- ACT, middle 50%
- 20–29
Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$50,943
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $58,143
- Average net price
- $50,943
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 41.4%
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First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
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Median earnings
$70,469
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
1,223
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Carnegie classification
Arts, music & design school
A Bachelor’s Degree College with an Arts, Music & Design focus.
Colleges like Otis College of Art and Design
Laguna College of Art and DesignLaguna Beach, CA
Maryland Institute College of Art MICABaltimore, MD
School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, CA, United States
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Campus
Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Arts, music & design school
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityLos Angeles, CA · about 12 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- otis.edu
Colleges nearby
Loyola Marymount University1 miLos Angeles
Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology-California2.2 miInglewood
West Los Angeles College3.7 miCulver City
Santa Monica College5.2 miSanta Monica
Los Angeles Southwest College6.7 miLos Angeles- El Camino Community College District7 miTorrance
Colleges nearby
- Loyola Marymount University1 mi from Otis College of Art and Design
- Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology-California2 mi from Otis College of Art and Design
- West Los Angeles College4 mi from Otis College of Art and Design
- Santa Monica College5 mi from Otis College of Art and Design
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What is the Otis College of Art and Design acceptance rate for 2026?
Otis College of Art and Design admitted 81.8% of 2,284 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Otis College of Art and Design tuition?
Tuition at Otis College of Art and Design is $58,143 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $50,943 a year.
What is the average net price at Otis College of Art and Design?
The average net price at Otis College of Art and Design, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $50,943 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Otis College of Art and Design?
58% of first-time, full-time students at Otis College of Art and Design graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Otis College of Art and Design?
The closest matches are Laguna College of Art and Design, MICA, and School of the Art Institute of Chicago, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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