Overview
- California College of the Arts will continue teaching through the 2026–27 academic year before closing under the agreement.
- Current CCA students will receive transfer and completion pathways at accredited institutions, with no automatic admission to Vanderbilt.
- Vanderbilt expects the San Francisco site to serve about 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students once authorized to operate in California.
- A California College of the Arts Institute at Vanderbilt will keep the Wattis Institute active, preserve archival materials, and engage alumni.
- Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, following years of enrollment declines and budget deficits that persisted despite major donations and state aid.