Admissions Requirements

1. Complete an Online Application

California College of ASU offers you two ways to apply for admission:  via the California College of ASU Online Application or via the California College of ASU Common App webpage.

2. Pay a one-time $50 Application Fee

3. Provide Your Official High School Transcripts and Official Transcripts from Prior Colleges and Universities

Official transcripts must show a GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Please send official transcripts directly to:
California College of ASU
Attn: Admissions
18618 Oxnard Street
Los Angeles, CA  91356

If you have a GED certification, you are responsible for providing your GED results directly to California College of ASU. If you attended a school outside of the U.S., you must contact your school to have your official transcripts sent directly to California College of ASU. All transcripts must have an official English translation.

4. Write and Submit your Personal Essay

Your Personal Essay is an important part of our admissions decision process. Submit a personal essay of no less than 500 words. Please answer all of the following questions:

• Tell us about your interest in the areas of cinema arts, entertainment, or creative media.
• What area of the entertainment arts or creative media most excites you?
• Why are you interested in pursuing your degree at California College of ASU?
• What are your creative, artistic, and/or professional aspirations?

Be sure to give your essay serious thought, and please take special care regarding grammar and spelling.

5. OPTIONAL: Provide Two Letters of Recommendation

Letters of Recommendation can be submitted by a teacher, counselor, school principal, or other professional who has firsthand knowledge of your interest in the arts.

Recommendations should address your potential as a student at California College of ASU, your level of commitment, and your personal attributes, such as creativity, motivation, character, and academic achievement.

Recommendations may not come from friends or family members.

Letters of Recommendation may be submitted online HERE or mailed directly to:

California College of ASU
18618 Oxnard Street
Los Angeles, CA  91356
ATTN: ADMISSIONS OFFICE

6. Schedule Your Admissions Interview

If you haven’t had your interview already, this is your chance to meet your Admissions Counselor, either in-person or via Skype or Google Hangout. Your Admissions Interview is a great opportunity to express what makes you unique.

Standardized Test & AP Scores

Although we don’t require SAT, ACT, IB, or AP scores for admission, there are advantages to submitting your scores prior to your start date. If you present AP and/or IB Standard Level (SL) and/or Higher Level (HL) scores of 3 or better, you will be granted college credit.

Your official AP and/or IB test scores must be sent directly to:
California College of ASU
Attn: Admissions
18618 Oxnard Street
Los Angeles, CA  91356

California College of ASU School Codes are:
AP Exams – Code 1247
SAT Exams – Code 1247
ACT Exams – Code 5553

Portfolio & Sample Reels

We don’t require a portfolio or sample reel of your work with your application, but if you wish to send us a link or DVD, we will gladly review it. Please note that we cannot return any materials or supporting documentation you send with your application.

Application Deadlines

California College of ASU is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission.