Summer 2023:

Application Fee: $55 (nonrefundable)

Tuition Deposit: $500 (nonrefundable, applied to tuition)

Online Tuition: $3,850

In-person Tuition: $4,000 (All art supplies, field trips, and lab fees are included in the tuition cost.)

Housing and Meal Plan: See below for pricing breakdown.

Tuition Remission for CCA Staff and Faculty: See more information on the Human Resources website.

• Regular employees may register their child for CCA’s Pre-College program (open to high school students who have just completed the 10th, 11th, or 12th grade). There are two registration options:
  • 1) Register with a 30% discount (program fee) early in the registration process to be guaranteed that your student is in a specific studio.
  • 2) Wait until one week before the Pre-College program begins, choose from the studios in which there is still space available, pay $350 plus required $365 lunch meal plan.
• In both cases, students must go through the regular application process.
• If there are multiple tuition remission applicants, admission will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis, with preference given to first-time enrollees. There are other guidelines as well.

Check out Founder's Hall! Residential Pre-College students stay on designated floors in the newest residence hall in the heart of our San Francisco campus with dining facilities on the first floor. The spaces are modern, ventilated, and well-lit. We offer co-curricular activities on evenings and weekends in our student lounges. Learn more about our Residential Education staff and program.

Housing applications will be sent to all international students and all students who have selected their interest in on campus residential housing on their Pre-College application. Pre-College students apply for CCA Housing once they are accepted into the program. A housing application is required for all residential students and includes room selection, a housing agreement, and signing the student code of conduct policy.

Please review the 2023 Pre-College Residential Policies for additional information.

• Standard Double: $1,595
• Fee: $250 refundable cleaning & damage deposit (due upon signing)

Please note that all students will be assigned a double studio. There are a limited number of single or double rooms available in a suite style room that will be prioritized for students who request an accommodation. Students may request an accommodation for a special housing need after submitting their housing application.

Located on the first floor of Founders Hall, the new CCA Makers Cafe offers award-winning breakfast, lunch, and dinner services through Bon Appétit.

Meal plans are required for residential students enrolled in our in-person programs on campus, providing three meals for five days a week and brunch and dinner on the weekends. Lunch meal plans for commuter students enrolled in our in-person on campus programs are also required and include lunch for five days per week.

Residential student meal plans: $925 (required)

Commuter student meal plans: $365 (required-lunch only)

In-Person On Campus Studio Offerings:

Animation - all-day studio

Architecture - all-day studio

Ceramics- half-day studio; paired with Sculpture & Drawing

Comics - all-day studio

Drawing - half-day studio; paired with Illustration or Painting or Sculpture & Ceramics

Illustration half-day studio; paired with Drawing

Fashion Design - all-day studio

Film- all-day studio

Graphic Design-all-day studio

Industrial Design - all-day studio

Jewelry/Metal Arts - all-day studio

Painting - half-day studio; paired with Drawing

Sculpture- half-day studio; paired with Drawing & Ceramics

Please see the Program Dates above for an at-a-glance schedule.

Online Studio Offering:

Animation

CCA is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), and the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB).

Students must attend the entire Pre-College program to earn college credit.

Pre-College is an immersive experience. In addition to scheduled class time, students will be developing and completing assignments outside of class. Students who successfully complete the program earn 3 college credits.

Students should not make outside commitments or summer plans that would interfere with their ability to focus on the program.

Students are expected to attend class every day and arrive on time for the entire four-week program.Three absences will result in a failing grade. All excused absences must be accompanied by a doctor’s note. Notes from parents do not automatically excuse the student. Parents must contact thePre-College office if a student is going to miss class.

The San Francisco campus is located at 1111 Eighth Street. The campus is served by San Francisco MUNI and, by connection, other Bay Area public transit systems such as BART.

Traveling to San Francisco Campus

By BART and bus

Exit Montgomery Street station at Sansome and Sutter

Take Muni bus 10 to 15th Street and Rhode Island and walk east two blocks to campus

OR

Exit at Civic Center station (Eighth and Market)

Take Muni bus 19 south to 15th Street and Rhode Island

Walk two blocks east to campus

OR

Exit 16th Street station (16th and Mission)

Take Muni bus 22 east to 17th Street and Wisconsin

Walk one block north to campus

OR

Take Muni bus 55 east to 16th Street and Missouri

Walk one block west to Eighth Street

By car from the East Bay

Cross the Bay Bridge (80 West)

Take the 9th Street exit, turn left on Eighth Street, and get into the lane second from the left

Turn left on Brannon, right on 7th Street, right on Irwin Street, and right on Eighth Street

By car from the Peninsula (South)

Take Highway 101 North

Exit at Vermont Street and turn right on 16th Street, then left on Wisconsin

By car from Marin (North)

Cross the Golden Gate Bridge

Take the Lombard Street exit, turn right on Van Ness Avenue, cross Market Street, and continue on South Van Ness

Turn left on 16th Street and left again on Wisconsin

MISSION BAY SHUTTLE - Free Shuttle to and from Civic Center BART

BIKING INFORMATION

PARKING INFORMATION

In order to ensure a positive and safe learning environment, all Pre-College students are required to adhere to the policies and standards as outlined in the 2023 CCA Pre-College Conduct Policies.

With notification of admission, students receive a contract outlining CCA’s policies and rules, which they and their parents/guardians are required to sign, acknowledging their understanding and acceptance.

Violations of conduct policies may result in dismissal from the program without refund or credits earned.

For in-person participants, there will be COVID-19 health and safety guidelines that students will need to agree to under the CCA policies and protocols. CCA requires all faculty, staff, and students to be fully vaccinated and boosted prior to the beginning of the on campus Pre-College program. If you believe you qualify for an exemption please email youthprograms@cca.edu.

Students earn 3 units of college credit upon successful completion of the program. A link to transcript documenting letter grade(s) and credits earned will be emailed to participants the first week of September.

Students are expected to attend class every day and arrive on time for the entire program. Three absences will result in a failing grade.

The Pre-College program is designed for students who will have just completed their sophomore, junior, or senior year of high school by June 2023. Students must be at least 15 and no older than 18 by July 2023.

CCA also offers a three-week Summer Atelier program for students who have just completed their freshman or sophomore year of high school and the Young Artists Studio Program (YASP) for students who have just completed sixth, seventh, or eighth grade. More information on these two program offerings will be available in fall 2022.

All in-person Pre-College students must have health insurance coverage for the entire duration of the program and must submit proof of insurance before the start of the program.

Those who fail to submit proof of insurance will not be allowed to attend.

CCA has a vendor for students who need to obtain insurance coverage. Pre-College students can enroll in one month of CCA student Insurance plan coverage while attending the program. Coverage begins on July 1st, 2023 and runs through July 31st, 2023. The cost is $319.05 and includes the following coverage:

• ACA Compliant Health Insurance through Aetna
• Dental and Vision Coverage through Anthem
• A One Medical membership

For specific coverage details, please refer to the CCA Student Insurance Plan information online

To purchase insurance coverage, please contact:studentservices@jcbins.com  /  510-542-5306

[Note: When making the request, students/parents should identify themselves as a CCA Pre-College student (or parent) interested in purchasing insurance coverage and provide an email address. A special enrollment link will be emailed to that address.]

Pre-College Tuition Refund Policy

Students who withdraw for any reason must do so in writing via email. The timestamp will be honored as the withdrawal date. All refunds are issued in the form of original payment and if made payable by check, the check will be issued in the name of the student. Please allow two weeks for refund processing. Refunds amounts are based on the following withdrawal dates:

• Withdrawal on or before May 15: 100 percent refund (minus the nonrefundable $55 application fee, $500 tuition deposit).
• Withdrawal on May 16-30: 50 percent tuition refund (minus the nonrefundable $55 application fee, and $500 tuition deposit).
• Withdrawal on or after May 31: No refund.

Students who apply to the program after May 15 must pay tuition in full. If a student is asked to leave the program for violations of school policies or regulations, no refund will be issued.

Housing Refund Policy:

Withdrawal from the program and cancelation of license on or before May 22: 100 percent refund. No housing refunds will be issued after May 22.

Meal Plan Refund Policy:

Withdrawal from the program and cancelation of meal plan on or before June 15: 100 percent refund. No meal plan refunds will be issued after June 15.

For more information about disability services at CCA, please email YouthPrograms@cca.edu.

Please be aware that all accommodation requests will be considered and there may be limits as to what CCA can reasonably provide. Our Access and Wellness Office recommends a 5 week notice for all requested accommodations.