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College Application Results

We measure the quality of our art program through our students' artworks and accomplishments. Take a closer look at our college admission results over the years, which speak volume about our art program.  We are committed to helping our students reach their full potentials by providing the best art education possible. 
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Congratulations to our Class of 2022

General college (art or non-art major, preliminary counts):
  • Aaron Y: University of Chicago (Early Decision, 10+ years at Ichen Art Academy)
  • Amanda P: UPenn (Early Decision), Caltech (Early Admission)
  • Cindy:  University of Oxford
  • Allison L: MIT​
  • Yawen X: Dartmouth College, NYU, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UCSD and UCSB
  • Alice W: Transferred to Columbia Univ. from UCSB with supplemental art portfolio
  • Lucy Y: UC Berkeley, Washington University, Tufts, NYU, Rice University, USC Roski Design (10+ years at Ichen Art Academy)​
  • Sana I.: UCLA Design Media Arts (5% acceptance rate), UCSD Speculative Design, SJSU Animation and Illustration
  • Stacey X: NYU Tisch School of Art, Game Design major
  • Ayesha A: UCLA, UC Berkeley, UCSD and UCSB
  • Charlize: UC Berkeley, UCD Design
  • ​Ryan S.: CMU, USC Architecture
  • Sarah L: UCD Design​
  • Tiffany L: UCSB

Art-major (art colleges, preliminary counts)

  • Steven L.:ArtCenter Entertainment Design - the most prestigious art college/major in the U.S.
  • Angela C: ArtCenter Entertainment Design - the most prestigious art college/major in the U.S., California College of the Arts, Otis College of Art and Design, School of Visual Arts, Ringling College of Art + Design
  • George G:  CalArts Character Animation (No. 1 in the U.S. for Animation)
  • Esther Z:  CalArts Character Animation (No. 1 in the U.S. for Animation), RISD Illustration, ArtCenter Illustration for Entertainment Design​
  • Alena Z: Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Ringling, MICA
  • Natalie H: Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Pratt, Parsons, MICA, Ringling
  • ​Molly: ArtCenter Illustration, SJSU, Ringling College of Art and Design, UC San Diego, Savannah College of Art and Design
  • Carol C: ArtCenter Illustration, Ringling Game Art, MICA Illustration, CCA Game Art, Otis.
  • Ella: ArtCentetr Immersion Program
  • Alicia C:   SVA(School of Visual Arts), Animation,OTIS (Otis College of Art and Design), Animation; MICA (Maryland Institute College of Arts), Animation; CCA (California College of the Arts), Animation

Congratulations to our Class of 2021

Non-art major (preliminary counts)

  • Shevanne J: UC Berkeley, UCLA and USC
  • Aayush S : Carnegie Mellon University​​, Architecture major
  • Vivian: U. of Chicago
  • Alice W.: UC Santa Barbara ( Transferred to Columbia Univ. in 2022 with a supplemental art portfolio)
​Art-major (preliminary counts)
  • Kevin Y:        ArtCenter Entertainment Design - the most prestigious art college/major in the U.S.
  • Kevin C:        ArtCenter Entertainment Design - the most prestigious art college/major in the U.S., SJSU Animation
  • Christina W.: ArtCenter Entertainment Design - the most prestigious art college/major in the U.S; Ringling, LCAD, SCAD, MICA and SVA.
  • ​Iris C:           CalArts Character Animation (No. 1 in the U.S. for Animation), ArtCenter Animation, SJSU Animation.
  • Kiran:           CalArts Character Animation (No. 1 in the U.S. for Animation), RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) - Illustration, ArtCenter - Illustration, Parsons - Illustration, Ringling College of Design - Computer Animation, SVA - Visual and Critical Studies, Otis -Animation,  Savannah College of Art and Design - Animation, School of the Art Institute Chicago - Fine Arts, Gobelins - Animation
  • Joanne S.  :  ArtCenter, Product Design, SJSU - Product/Graphic Design, CCA Product Design
  • Jonathan H. : ArtCenter, Animation, Ringling - Animation, SJSU - Animation
  • Andrea C. :   Ringling - Animation, SCAD - Animation, MICA, Otis - Animation, 
  • ​Nicole:         Pratt, Parsons
  • Patricia H.:  ArtCenter Illustration for Entertainment Design, Ringling

​Congratulations to our Class of 2020

Art-major students (preliminary counts):
  • Annie H.: Art Center, Entertainment Design (Most prestigious art major, only accepts 25 students per year). UCLA Design/Media Arts (has a less than 5% acceptance rate) 
  • Lucia L.:RISD (Rhode Island School of Design), UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, UC Davis, Northwestern Univ., Williams College
  • Rachel H.: Art Center (Illustration), MICA, Laguna College of Art and Design
  • Roya V.: Parsons School of Design, Pratt Institute, Otis. CCA, San Jose State (Animation/Illustration)
  • Anna D.:CCA(Illustration), Laguna College of Art and Design (Illustration in entertainment design), San Jose State (Animation/Illustration), Art Center (Illustration), Ringling (Illustration)
  • ​Jaiminy Q, Ringling, School of Visual Arts (SVA), School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)
Non-art major students, who submitted art portfolio (preliminary counts)
  • Christina Q: Stanford University (Early admission)
  • Angela G.: MIT (Early admission)
  • Celine L.: Cornell University (Early admission)​

Congratulations to our Class of 2019

​Non-art major Students
  • Vicki X: Harvard University, MIT and U. of Chicago
  • Nathan Z.: Cornell Univ. (CS, School of Engineering)
  • Ashley W.: CMU, Harvey Mudd,
  • Catherine W.: Washington U.  St Louis, UC Berkeley
  • Michelle X.: UCLA
  • Caroline K.: USC
  • Jackie: NYU
  • ​Minjia: UCSD, UCI
Art-major Students
  • Evangeline C.: CalArts (Character Animation, World No. 1 school in Animation), Art Center, Ringling
  • Elizabeth T.: CalArts (Character Animation)
  • Andrew:  Art Center (Industrial Design)
  • Catherine W.: RISD (Rhode Island School of Design), CMU(Graphic Design)
  • Hritika: Art Center (Illustration)
  • Jessica H: Art Center (Illustration)
  • Christy Y: Ringling, Pratt, Otis, SCAD, SAIC and CCA
  • Isha: Pratt, Ringling
  • Joyce S: Georgia Tech (Industrial Design), NYU (Interactive Media Design)

Congratulations to Our Class of 2018

Non-art major students
  • Amanda S: Harvard University
  • Rachel G.: Harvard University
  • Allen W: UC Berkeley, UCLA
  • Emily:  Brown University, University of Chicago
Art-major students
  • Alisha L: CalArts (Character Animation, World No. 1 school in animation), RISD (Rhode Island School of Design), SVA (School of Visual Arts), CCA (California College of the Arts)
  • Jonathan C: CalArts (Character Animation)
  • Emily P: Parsons, Pratt Institute
  • Tiffany D.: RISD, Art Center, SAIC, MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art), Washington University of San Louis
  • Raymond P.: CMU (Carnegie Mellon University), Graphic Design major
  • Brian L: Art Center, CCA

Congratulations to Our Class of 2017

Non-art major students who submitted art portfolio with college application:
  • Diane Jiang: Stanford University
  • Kevin Li: Johns Hopkins University
  • Meixuan Qu: Carnegie Mellon University​
Art-major students
  • Nickie Li : RISD (Rhode Island School of Design), Art Center and Otis College of Design
  • Phoebe Hsu: USC (Design), Art Center (Graphic Design), SAIC (School of the Art Institute of Chicago), Pratt, School of Visual Arts, UCI (Design), UC Davis(Design)
  • Tina Su:  Art Center, San Jose State (Animation)
  • Courtney Wong:  San Jose State (Animation), UC Davis (Design)
  • Allen Tang: Art Center (Interior Design), Cal. College of the Arts (Interior Design)
  • Zachary Tsai:  SAIC (School of the Art Institute of Chicago)
  • Ashley Wong: Laguna College of Art and Design, CSU Northridge

Admission Results Prior to 2016

Non-Art major students
  • Ryan J: Harvard University
  • Vivian:  Harvard University
  • Sharleen T.: Stanford University
  • Hannah: Stanford University
  • Michelle: Stanford University
  • Margaret: Stanford University
  • Katie J.: UPenn​
  • Stephanie: Columbia University
  • Stacy:  Princeton University
  • ​Lucia S: Cornell University

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