Best Colleges for Bachelor Degree
in Design and Applied Arts

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

🏢 Private Highly Selective

Acceptance rate 10%

Annual cost

$84,678/yr

Grad earnings

$92,498

SAT avg

1,501

ACT mid

34

View college details

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California

🏢 Private Match

Acceptance rate 50.8%

Annual cost

$76,421/yr

Grad earnings

$89,812

SAT avg

1,313

ACT mid

29

View college details

University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, California

🏛 Public Reach

Acceptance rate 24.5%

Annual cost

$36,325/yr

Grad earnings

$84,943

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

View college details

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, California

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 95.6%

Annual cost

$68,620/yr

Grad earnings

$84,713

SAT avg

1,194

ACT mid

23

View college details

University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

🏛 Public Highly Selective

Acceptance rate 8.7%

Annual cost

$36,643/yr

Grad earnings

$82,511

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

View college details

University of California-Davis

Davis, California

🏛 Public Competitive

Acceptance rate 41.6%

Annual cost

$38,067/yr

Grad earnings

$80,838

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

View college details

University of California-Irvine

Irvine, California

🏛 Public Reach

Acceptance rate 25.6%

Annual cost

$36,121/yr

Grad earnings

$80,735

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

View college details

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

🏛 Public Safety

Acceptance rate 80.2%

Annual cost

$25,695/yr

Grad earnings

$78,988

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

View college details

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 94.9%

Annual cost

$68,173/yr

Grad earnings

$78,445

SAT avg

1,303

ACT mid

28

View college details

Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, California

🏢 Private N/A

Acceptance rate N/A

Annual cost

N/A

Grad earnings

$74,576

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

View college details

University of Redlands

Redlands, California

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 80.9%

Annual cost

$70,233/yr

Grad earnings

$72,690

SAT avg

1,231

ACT mid

29

View college details

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California

🏢 Private Match

Acceptance rate 68.7%

Annual cost

$64,637/yr

Grad earnings

$72,379

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

View college details

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, California

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 75%

Annual cost

$71,652/yr

Grad earnings

$71,958

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

View college details

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, California

🏛 Public Safety

Acceptance rate 73.7%

Annual cost

$22,672/yr

Grad earnings

$71,902

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

View college details

Pacific Union College

Angwin, California

🏢 Private Competitive

Acceptance rate 42.5%

Annual cost

$47,244/yr

Grad earnings

$70,484

SAT avg

1,093

ACT mid

N/A

View college details

Chapman University

Orange, California

🏢 Private Match

Acceptance rate 55.6%

Annual cost

$81,327/yr

Grad earnings

$70,070

SAT avg

1,353

ACT mid

29

View college details

Newschool of Architecture and Design

San Diego, California

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 100%

Annual cost

$57,642/yr

Grad earnings

$68,891

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

View college details

University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California

🏛 Public Match

Acceptance rate 62.5%

Annual cost

$38,649/yr

Grad earnings

$68,396

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

View college details

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California

🏛 Public Safety

Acceptance rate 96.2%

Annual cost

$25,258/yr

Grad earnings

$68,077

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

View college details

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 79.5%

Annual cost

$54,735/yr

Grad earnings

$66,677

SAT avg

1,155

ACT mid

22

View college details

Woodbury University

Burbank, California

🏢 Private Safety

Acceptance rate 72.9%

Annual cost

$58,180/yr

Grad earnings

$65,668

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

View college details

University of La Verne

La Verne, California

🏢 Private Competitive

Acceptance rate 48.5%

Annual cost

$61,564/yr

Grad earnings

$65,464

SAT avg

1,116

ACT mid

21

View college details

Concordia University-Irvine

Irvine, California

🏢 Private Match

Acceptance rate 59.9%

Annual cost

$56,500/yr

Grad earnings

$65,083

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

25

View college details

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

🏛 Public Competitive

Acceptance rate 34.4%

Annual cost

$27,357/yr

Grad earnings

$64,909

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

View college details