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The California College of the Arts is an internationally respected institution, attracting students and faculty from around the world. It offers students a diverse range of creative degree programs. CCA has two campuses in San Francisco and Oakland. The San Francisco Campus is located in the Potrero Hill neighborhood. The San Francisco campus is home to the college's graduate programs, undergraduate programs in architecture and design, and the CCA Wattis Institute. The historic four-acre Oakland campus is home to the college's undergraduate programs in art. First-year studios, residence halls, and the Center for Art and Public Life are also located here.


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Directions to the San Francisco Campus
The San Francisco campus is located at 1111 Eighth Street, between Hooper and Irwin.

By Car
-By Car from the East Bay. Cross the Bay Bridge. Take the Ninth Street exit, turn left on Eighth, and get into the lane second from the left. Turn left on Brannan, right on Seventh, right on Irwin, and right on Eighth.
-By Car from the Peninsula/South. Take Highway 101 north. Exit at Vermont Street and turn right on Sixteenth, then left on Wisconsin.
-By Car from Marin/North. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge. Take the Lombard Street exit, turn right on Van Ness Avenue, cross Market, and continue on South Van Ness. Turn left on Sixteenth and left again on Wisconsin.

By BART
By BART. Exit at Embarcadero station. Walk one block to First Street, turn left, and walk another block to the Muni bus stop (in front of the Transbay Terminal). Take bus 10 to Sixteenth and Rhode Island, and walk three blocks to Sixteenth and Wisconsin. Or exit at Civic Center station (Eighth and Market Streets). Take Muni bus 19 south to Sixteenth and Rhode Island. Walk three blocks east to Sixteenth and Wisconsin, and turn left on Wisconsin. Also, exit Sixteenth Street station (Sixteenth and Mission). Take Muni bus 22 east to Seventeenth and Wisconsin, and walk one block north to Sixteenth and Wisconsin.

Directions to the Oakland Campus
The Oakland campus is located at 5212 Broadway, at the intersection of Broadway and College Avenue.

By Car
-By Car from San Francisco/West. Cross the Bay Bridge. Take I-580 to Highway 24 east. Exit at Broadway, turn right, and proceed south.
-By Car From Marin/North. Cross the Richmond–San Rafael Bridge. Take I-580 east to Highway 24 east, exit at Broadway, turn right, and proceed south.
-By Car from Walnut Creek/East. Take Highway 24 west, exit at Broadway, and proceed south.
-By Car from San Jose/South. Take I-880 north to the junction of I-980 to Highway 24 (Walnut Creek). Take Highway 24 east, exit at Broadway, turn right, and proceed south.

By BART
By BART. Take BART Pittsburg/Bay Point line and exit at Rockridge station. Take College Avenue AC Transit bus 51 or 58 south toward downtown Oakland, or walk seven blocks to the intersection of Broadway and College. AC Transit lines 17, 59, and 76 also stop near the campus.


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