Your Creative Future Starts Here
When you transfer to Otis College of Art and Design, you’ll join a welcoming creative community ready to support your future. Our established relationships with two-year community colleges help make the transition seamless, with counselors ready to provide guidance on transferring your credits and choosing the right BFA program for you.
With strong ties to Los Angeles’ creative industries, you’ll also gain access to internships, studio visits, and professional networks to help launch your career. Connect with one of our admissions counselors today and explore your next steps.
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A Clear Pathway to Your BFA
At Otis College, we make transferring easy. With over 30 transfer guides in place, students see exactly which of their college credits will transfer before they even begin their application. Once you submit your materials, an admissions counselor will complete a course-by-course review and provide a clear outline of how your credits transfer into your BFA program of interest. You’ll know what requirements you’ve already fulfilled, what’s still required, and how to stay on track.
Achieve Your Goals
Transfer students at Otis benefit from tailored support, financial aid guidance, and a welcoming community invested in their success. We help you make the most of the credits you’ve earned so you can build on your existing coursework and pursue your creative ambitions.
Why Transfer Students Choose Otis
Career Outcomes That Matter
Through its curriculum, career services resources, and engagement with top brands like Mattel, Activision Blizzard, and J. Crew, among others, Otis College expands access to creative industries with a focus on helping you find paid internships and launch fulfilling careers.
Create in the Center of Los Angeles
Study in one of the world’s most influential creative capitals, surrounded by galleries, studios, brands, industries, and cultural institutions that regularly collaborate with students. At Otis, Los Angeles is an extension of your classroom offering access to industry events and countless opportunities to build connections that will shape your career.
Campus Facilities That Support Your Practice
The Otis College campus is built for creative students. Enjoy convenient on-campus dining options, free parking, and access to eight professional-grade labs, shops, and studios ranging from ceramics and lighting studios to wood and metal shops designed to elevate your practice and fuel creative growth.
Discover Your Path to a BFA
Nationally Recognized for Career Outcomes
Otis College is designated by the Carnegie Foundation as a Top Opportunity College for Higher Earnings and Access, placing it among the top 16% of all U.S. colleges for career outcomes and earnings.
Enroll Where Your Credits Count
Take the next step toward completing your BFA at Otis College. See how your credits apply and begin your application today.
What Our Students Are Saying
Discover how the Netflix x Otis Access Program shaped their skills, confidence, and creative futures—in their own words.
Don’t be afraid to take the leap! It might seem scary to switch schools—but it can also be exciting.”
I fit right in, quickly, aligning with peers who shared similar interests.”
I knew I would find ways to blend in with a community of creatives, but at the same time, I let my own artistry shine.”
