Finish Your Studies at the California College of the Arts Center at Otis College of Art and Design

We welcome you to consider Otis College of Art and Design and Los Angeles for completion of your creative studies! Our team is here to support you and offer you resources to make this transition as seamless as possible. We will offer maximum transfer credits from California College of the Arts to Otis and a guaranteed scholarship tuition discount to keep costs reasonable for you. 

California College of the Arts students submit a transfer application for Fall 2026 to complete their studies with us. CCA students will receive a teach out at Otis and the following benefits:

• Application Fee Waiver – Apply Here
• No essays or letters of recommendation required
• Waiver of portfolio requirement for students with a cumulative GPA above 2.0 (unless department requires approval - noted below)
• Fast-tracked application review and admission counselor support
• Acceptance of CCA's credits towards an Otis degree so you can stay on track to graduate (including seniors)
• Waiving the 63 transfer credit maximum
• Dedicated transfer advising
• Scholarship tuition discount competitive with CCA's net cost not including housing (requires CCA financial aid offer submission)
• Scholarship appeal process available for relocation grants for students with financial need
• Assistance with transferring Cal Grants (if you are receiving them at CCA)
• Special consideration for on campus housing
• For international students, PDSO support to transfer your student visa to Otis

Programs Eligible for Teach Out

To be eligible for the teach out, you should apply for major directly correlated in the chart below. If you apply for a different major, you will still be eligible for transfer credits from CCA to Otis.

Our goal is to help you maximize your transfer credits from CCA to Otis. The teach out is the easiest way to maximize credits, but we will also assist you if you'd like to change your major to any of those that we offer at Otis.

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About Otis College of Art and Design

Established in 1918, Otis College of Art and Design is a national leader in art and design education. Located in the center of Los Angeles, the College mission is to educate a diverse community of students to become highly skilled, well-informed and responsible professionals -- empowering them to shape the world. Alumni and faculty are Fulbright, MacArthur, and Guggenheim grant recipients, Oscar winners, legendary costume designers, leaders of contemporary art movements, entrepreneurs, and design stars at influential companies including Apple, Abercrombie & Fitch, Pixar, DreamWorks, Mattel, Nike, and Netflix. With a 96% employment rate, Otis graduates are well prepared to enter the creativity economy of LA and beyond.

Otis is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges – Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). Otis is also a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD).

Questions?

If you have any questions about transferring to Otis, please contact us:
Yoi Tanaka, Vice President of Admissions and Financial Aid
Phone: ytanaka@otis.edu 
Text/call us at (323) 870-6820
 

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BFA Degree Programs
at Otis

• Animation
• Fashion Design
• Fine Arts (Emphasis in Painting, Photography, Sculpture/New Genres)
• Game Design
• Graphic Design
• Illustration
• Product Design
• Toy Design
• MFA Fine Arts 
• MFA Graphic Design