Otis College of Art and Design Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #5707 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1596 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1512 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #128 of 249 | In California |
| #14 of 31 | In Los Angeles |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 84%
- Undergraduates
- 1,243
- Graduates
- 41
- Male:Female Ratio
- 30:70
- 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 84% 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 | 84% | 80% | 85% |
| Applicants | 2,459 | 592 | 1,867 |
| Admissions | 2,065 | 476 | 1,589 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 235 | 60 | 175 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 1 | 1 |
1,284 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
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 | 315 (25%) |
|---|---|
| White | 287 (22%) |
| Hispanic | 282 (22%) |
| Asian | 216 (17%) |
| Two or more races | 100 (8%) |
| Black or African American | 72 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 11 (0.9%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Otis College of Art and Design is $49,440 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 | $40,358 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $39,688 |
| $48-75K | $43,733 |
| $75-110K | $48,011 |
| $110K+ | $52,546 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $51,988 | $49,100 |
| Tuition in-state | $51,988 | $49,100 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $51,988 | $49,100 |
| Fee in-district | $3,525 | $3,380 |
| Fee in-state | $3,525 | $3,380 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,525 | $3,380 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 407 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,929 |
| Room charge | $12,882 |
| Meal charge | $6,549 |
Otis College of Art and Design majors
Otis College of Art and Design has granted 235 bachelor's degrees across 7 programs and 12 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 | 101 | |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 42 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 26 | 11 |
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 28 | |
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 14 | |
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 13 | |
| Industrial and Product Design | 11 | |
| Graphic Design | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 235 | 12 |
Otis College of Art and Design has a graduation rate of 61%, which is among the 38% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 61% | 56% | 63% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Otis College of Art and Design has published 32 scientific papers with 44 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Art & Design, Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, History, 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 | 5 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
Otis College of Art and Design alumni
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Evan Spiegel
- Occupations
- computer scientistentrepreneur
- Biography
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Evan Thomas Spiegel is an American-French businessman, co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc. and VP of Product at Meta. Spiegel was the youngest billionaire in the world in 2015. As of August 2024, he had a personal net worth of $2.6 billion according to Forbes.
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Damon Wayans Jr
- Occupations
- actorfilm actorscreenwritertelevision actorvoice actor
- Biography
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Damon Kyle Wayans Jr. is an American actor and comedian. He starred as Brad Williams in the ABC sitcom Happy Endings, for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2012, and as Coach in the Fox sitcom New Girl. In 2014, he starred in the comedy film Let's Be Cops, and provided the voice of Wasabi in Big Hero 6.
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Kim Gordon
- Occupations
- film directorfashion designersingersinger-songwriteractor
- Biography
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Kim Althea Gordon is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and rapper 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. It then released nine studio albums on the 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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Edith Head
- Occupations
- costume designerfashion designer
- Biography
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Edith Claire Head was an American film 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 | 382 |
| 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 |