Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA · Private · Large city · OCAD · Otis · Otis Art Institute · Otis Parsons · Parsons
Private institution in Los Angeles, CA · 1,242 undergraduates · 84% acceptance rate · $58,152 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 10%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $45,8641,961st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $55,5131,899th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $55,5131,897th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $71,8801,847th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $58,152635th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,654972nd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 60.6%754th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 72.9%1,093rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 84.0%1,043rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 25346th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,2421,238th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 8.0:1216th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 30.7%1,163rd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 1 mi (LAX)
On 4 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EADec 5
- Rollingopen
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $50
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 4 of 4 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $41,246 | $42,123 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $39,909 | $38,289 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $19,227 | $18,315 |
| Environmental DesignArchitecture | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1918source
- Athletic nickname: "Owls"source
- Mascot: Owlbertsource
- Formerly known as "Otis Art Institute (1918–1977),"source
- Formerly known as "Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design" (1978–1991)source
- Notable alum: Edith Headsource
- Notable alum: Kim Gordonsource
- Notable alum: Evan Spiegelsource
- Notable alum: Damon Wayans Jr.source
- Notable alum: Philip Gustonsource
Key links
- Official websiteotis.edu
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