Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Christian Brothers's yield is 5 pts higher than California College of the Arts's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Christian Brothers admits 87% vs. 91% at California College of the Arts

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
California College of the Arts91%
Christian Brothers87%
Applicants
California College of the Arts2.4K
Christian Brothers1.5K
Admitted
California College of the Arts2.2K
Christian Brothers1.3K
Yield rate
California College of the Arts8%
Christian Brothers13%

Quad's selectivity

  • California College of the ArtsAccessible
  • Christian BrothersAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
California College of the Arts92%
Christian Brothers86%
Men admitted
California College of the Arts88%
Christian Brothers87%

Test scores

SAT total,

California College of the ArtsTest-blind–
Christian Brothers
1020–1380

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

California College of the ArtsTest-blind–
Christian Brothers
19–24

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
California College of the ArtsNot reported
Christian Brothers5%
Submitted ACT
California College of the ArtsNot reported
Christian Brothers59%

Test policy

  • California College of the ArtsTest-blind
  • Christian BrothersTest-optional

How they read a record

  • California College of the Arts

    GPA and the high school record are required; a college-prep program is considered.

  • Christian Brothers

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

FactorCalifornia College of the ArtsChristian Brothers
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredConsidered
Recommendations RequiredConsidered
Essay Not consideredRequired
Legacy status Not consideredConsidered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies RequiredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why