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    Overview

    CCA Pre-College is a summer program designed to help young creatives develop their skills and experience what it’s like to attend an art and design college. Current high school students aged 15-18 by summer are eligible to apply.  Join our supportive and inspiring community!

    • Earn three college credits
    • Develop portfolio pieces for college applications
    • Live and learn on campus in San Francisco

    Pre-College applications are open! Submit your application through June 16 on CCA App, our online application portal.

    Need-based scholarships and a limited number of highly competitive merit scholarships are available. Scholarship applications are open through February 24, 2025 and submitted on SlideRoom. 

    Students select one of the following studio concentrations: 3D Fine Arts & Craft (Ceramics, Sculpture, and Textiles) |Animation & Drawing (2D)|Animation & Maya (3D)|Architecture & Interior Design|Comics|Fashion Design|Film & Photography|Game Arts & Design|Graphic Design|Illustration & Drawing|Industrial & Product Design| Jewelry & Metal Arts|Painting & Drawing|UI/UX Interaction Design 

    Cost and Session Information

    Residential Pre-College Student: ~$7,755

    • Nonrefundable Application Fee — $55
    • Tuition for In-Person Pre-College Students — $5,200 ($500 nonrefundable tuition deposit and all studio supplies, field trips, and lab fees are included in this cost)
    • Housing — Double Room estimate $1,600-$1,700
    • Meal plans — $900-$1000

    Commuter Pre-College Student: ~$6,605

    • Nonrefundable Application Fee — $55 (nonrefundable)
    • Tuition for In-Person Pre-College Students — $5,200 ($500 nonrefundable tuition deposit and all studio supplies, field trips, and lab fees are included in this cost)
    • Commuter Student Meal Plan — $350 (required, lunch only)

    For Scholarship opprotunities visit our CCA Pre-College website.

    Testimonials(4)

    • I'm definitely going to art school, probably for fashion design, which is why I came to this program. And I definitely got some good materials for my portfolio for applying to college.

      - Chelsea - August 31, 2023

    • For anybody who's deciding whether or not to come here, I say do it. Go for the experience. Because honestly, it fulfills everything in my heart. And I feel like that would do everything for another student like me.

      - Yelanis "Jelly" - August 31, 2023

    • I think the program was tailored to students like us. It's really opened a lot of doors for me!

      - Jenny - August 31, 2023

    • So this is my first time being surrounded by people who are really cool. My roommate was actually great, we're actually the same person.

      - Sofia - August 31, 2023
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