Overview
- California College of the Arts will continue instruction through the 2026–27 academic year before closing, with teach‑out and transfer pathways arranged for those not set to graduate by spring 2027.
- Vanderbilt expects to open the San Francisco campus in 2027–28, pending regulatory approvals, ultimately serving about 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
- The agreement includes a California College of the Arts Institute at Vanderbilt to preserve CCA’s archives, continue the Wattis Institute of Contemporary Arts, and support alumni engagement.
- Approximately 400 CCA employees are expected to lose their jobs when the college concludes operations, according to the union and a school spokesperson.
- Financial terms were not disclosed; Vanderbilt confirmed CCA contributed its 4‑acre Oakland property with plans undecided, and the San Francisco site includes roughly 750 existing student housing units.