Oregon College of Art and Craft

Oregon College of Art and Craft (OCAC) has earned a reputation as a leading college of art and craft in the United States. Known for its exceptional faculty of artists and makers, the uniquely small, mentor-based community is comprised of approximately 180 students who pursue full-time bachelors or masters degree programs, in addition to the 2500 students enrolled annually in youth and adult programs. At OCAC students are encouraged to work across the full range of its specialized facilities in the seven studio areas that comprise Craft at OCAC. Its hands-on, studio-based approach to learning one in which critical thinking informs making works by hand is enhanced by a robust, integrated liberal arts component that prepares graduates to become critical and informed makers and thinkers eager to interact with the world around them. Its over four hundred alumni, 82% of whom are employed in the arts, exemplify the vital role artists and makers play in satisfying the global demand for new ways of thinking, making and innovating. Founded in 1907, OCAC is an active player in the Portland, OR ethos as the home of the small batch, hand-made, environmentally sound, and ethically entrepreneurial.

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School Details

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Private, Coed 1907 N/A Semester $1.9 million + 8245 SW Barnes Road, Portland, OR 97225 (503) 297-5544
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Oregon Portland

Info & Regulations

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Campus size (acres) 10
Students who have cars on campus 33%
Alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age Yes

Health & Safety

Basic student services offered

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nonremedial tutoring
health insurance

Career

Career services offered

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internships
resume assistance

Computer Resources

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residence halls
computer center/labs
library

Library & Museum Information

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On-campus library Yes
Museums or special academic buildings on campus Hoffman Gallery

Learning Disabled (LD) Students

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Tape recorders
Videotaped classes
Note-taking services
Oral tests
Readers
Extended time for tests
Tutors
Early syllabus
Priority registration
Priority seating
Texts on tape
Other testing accommodations

Physically Disabled Students

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Accessibility of campus to physically disabled students Partly

Services for physically disabled students

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Note-taking services
Tape recorders
Tutors
Reader services