Otis College of Art and Design Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #5640 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1584 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1500 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #128 of 249 | In California |
| #14 of 31 | In Los Angeles |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 83%
- Undergraduates
- 1,268
- Graduates
- 44
- Male:Female Ratio
- 29:71
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Master's degree
- Website
- www.otis.edu
Otis College of Art and Design Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Otis College of Art and Design has an acceptance rate of 83% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 83% | 78% | 85% |
| Applicants | 2,083 | 501 | 1,582 |
| Admissions | 1,735 | 393 | 1,342 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 314 | 88 | 226 |
1,312 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
4 or 1%
submitted ACT
Admissions requirements
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school record | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Nonresident Alien | 351 (27%) |
|---|---|
| White | 294 (22%) |
| Hispanic | 259 (20%) |
| Asian | 211 (16%) |
| Two or more races | 89 (7%) |
| Black or African American | 87 (7%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 19 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Otis College of Art and Design is $48,198 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $40,314 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $43,306 |
| $48-75K | $44,132 |
| $75-110K | $47,426 |
| $110K+ | $50,319 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $49,100 | $49,100 |
| Tuition in-state | $49,100 | $49,100 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $49,100 | $49,100 |
| Fee in-district | $3,360 | $3,380 |
| Fee in-state | $3,360 | $3,380 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,360 | $3,380 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 405 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,929 |
| Room charge | $10,100 |
| Meal charge | $5,280 |
Otis College of Art and Design majors
Otis College of Art and Design has granted 251 bachelor's degrees across 7 programs and 21 master's across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Otis College of Art and Design.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Arts | 90 | |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 39 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 27 | 12 |
| Industrial and Product Design | 35 | |
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 33 | |
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 16 | |
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 11 | |
| Graphic Design | 9 | |
| Grand Total | 251 | 21 |
Otis College of Art and Design has a graduation rate of 62%, which is among the 36% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 62% | 60% | 62% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Otis College of Art and Design has published 27 scientific papers with 36 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Art & Design, Philosophy, Computer Science, Sociology, Political Science, History, Law, Environmental Science, and Geography and Cartography.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Otis College of Art and Design alumni
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Evan Spiegel
- Occupations
- entrepreneurcomputer scientist
- Biography
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Evan Thomas Spiegel is an American businessman, co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc. Spiegel was the youngest billionaire in the world in 2015. As of March 2023, he had a personal net worth of $2.7 billion according to Forbes.
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Kim Gordon
- Occupations
- writerguitaristsongwriteractorsinger-songwriter
- Biography
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Kim Althea Gordon is an American musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the bassist, guitarist, and vocalist of alternative rock band Sonic Youth. Born in Rochester, New York, she was raised in Los Angeles, California, where her father was a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. After graduating from Los Angeles's Otis College of Art and Design, she moved to New York City to begin an art career. There, she formed Sonic Youth with Thurston Moore in 1981. She and Moore married in 1984, and the band released a total of six albums on independent labels before the end of the 1980s. They would subsequently release nine studio albums on the major label DGC Records, beginning with Goo in 1990. Gordon was also a founding member of the musical project Free Kitten, which she formed with Julia Cafritz in 1993.
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Hana Mae Lee
- Occupations
- television actormodelmake-up artistfilm actorcomedian
- Biography
-
Hana Mae Lee is an American actress, model, comedian, and fashion designer. She is best known for playing the role of Lilly Onakuramara in the musical comedy Pitch Perfect film series (2012–2017) and the role of Sonya in the horror comedy film The Babysitter (2017) and its 2020 sequel. Lee also owns the fashion line Hanamahn.
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Edith Head
- Occupations
- fashion designercostume designer
- Biography
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Edith Claire Head was an American costume designer who won a record eight Academy Awards for Best Costume Design between 1949 and 1973, making her the most awarded woman in the Academy's history. Head is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential costume designers in film history.
General info
| Alternative names | Parsons Otis Art Institute, Otis Parsons, Otis Otis Parsons |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1918 |
| Academic calendar | September to May |
| Total FTE staff | 366 |
| Carnegie classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools |
Location and contacts
| Address | 9045 Lincoln Blvd Los Angeles, California, 90045-3505 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 3,899,000 |
| Phone | 8005276847 |