Applying to Otis College of Art and Design

Otis College of Art and Design's acceptance rate is 83.98% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 2,459 students applied and 2,065 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Otis College of Art and Design.

To apply to Otis College of Art and Design, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Otis College of Art and Design is 83.98% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 11.43%. 592 men and 1,867 women applied to Otis College of Art and Design and 476 men and 1,589 women students were accepted.

Among them, 61 men and 175 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Otis College of Art and Design.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Otis College of Art and Design
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	2,459	592	1,867	0	0
Admitted	2,065	476	1,589	0	0
Enrolled	236	61	175	0	0
Acceptance Rate	83.98%	80.41%	85.11%	-	-
Yield	11.43%	12.82%	11.01%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Otis College of Art and Design 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 236 first-year students enrolled in Otis College of Art and Design. The proportion of full-time students is 99.58% and part-time students is 0.42%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 25.85% and women students is 74.15%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Otis College of Art and Design.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Otis College of Art and Design
	Total	Men	Women
Total	236	61	175
Full-time	235	60	175
Part-time	1	1	0

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Otis College of Art and Design. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Otis College of Art and Design.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Otis College of Art and Design Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Considered, if submitted
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Considered, if submitted
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Required
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of Otis College of Art and Design. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Otis College of Art and Design.

Admission Information for Applying to Otis College of Art and Design
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	www.otis.edu/admissions
Online Application	www.otis.edu/how-apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master

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