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History

Established in 1918, Otis College of Art and Design is a non-profit 501(c)3 institution and national leader in art and design education. The College mission is to educate a diverse community of students to become highly skilled, well-informed, and responsible professionals--empowering them to shape the world.

Education

Otis College of Art and Design offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a wide variety of visual and applied arts, media, and design, in addition to year-round Extension courses for all ages. We also offer a growing array of Summer programs.

Career

Career Services provides support and services to students and alumni through the stages of career exploration, personal and professional growth, and employment. We also work with local, national, and global employers and cultural institutions to cultivate opportunities for students and alumni. 

Otis College of Art and Design Scholarships

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7000000 KRW
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Overseas Exchange Scholarship Program Of Mirae Asset Park Hyeon Joo Foundation
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Education USA
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Grant
35000 USD
Deadline
15 Apr 2025
Ohio Wesleyan Deadline Extension For Students In China
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Education USA
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30000 CZK
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Olomouc Region Study Scholarship
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30000 USD
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Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
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Education USA
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Grant
28000 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Hagop Bogigian Scholarship
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Education USA
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Independent provider
Grant
24000 HKD
Deadline
18 Apr 2025
The American Chamber Of Commerce Charitable Foundation Lyn Edinger U.S. Studies Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
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Grant
24000 USD
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Walsh University Offers $16,000 To $24,000 Scholarship Packages!
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Education USA
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22000 USD
Deadline
31 May 2025
Walsh University - Full Tuition Four-Year Scholarships
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Education USA
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22000 USD
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Walsh University - International Scholarship Packages
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Education USA
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Grant
21200 EUR
Deadline
01 Jul 2025
Next 100 (Kitas 100)
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Education USA
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Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
01 Jun 2025
Global Ambassadors Scholarship
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Education USA
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20000 USD
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Top-Up Scholarship
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Education USA
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6000 USD
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Tatra Banka Scholarship
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Education USA
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Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
15 Apr 2025
The GET Foundation Scholarship
Need-based

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Education USA
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Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Korean American Scholarship Foundation
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
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Grant
4000 USD
Deadline
01 May 2025
Global Maverick Access Scholarship
Need-based

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Education USA
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Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Belizean Student Scholarship
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Education USA
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
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Sejong Scholarship Foundation Of America
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
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Independent provider
Grant
400 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2025
Robitschek Scholarship, University Of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Education USA
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Crown Prince International Scholarship Program (CPISP)
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 May 2025
The Exhibitus Scholarship for Students of Design
Merit-based

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Exhibitus
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
7000000 KRW
Deadline
Not specified
Overseas Exchange Scholarship Program Of Mirae Asset Park Hyeon Joo Foundation
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
35000 USD
Deadline
15 Apr 2025
Ohio Wesleyan Deadline Extension For Students In China
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
30000 CZK
Deadline
Not specified
Olomouc Region Study Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
28000 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Hagop Bogigian Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
24000 HKD
Deadline
18 Apr 2025
The American Chamber Of Commerce Charitable Foundation Lyn Edinger U.S. Studies Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
24000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Walsh University Offers $16,000 To $24,000 Scholarship Packages!
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
22000 USD
Deadline
31 May 2025
Walsh University - Full Tuition Four-Year Scholarships
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
22000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Walsh University - International Scholarship Packages
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
21200 EUR
Deadline
01 Jul 2025
Next 100 (Kitas 100)
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
01 Jun 2025
Global Ambassadors Scholarship
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Top-Up Scholarship
Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Tatra Banka Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
15 Apr 2025
The GET Foundation Scholarship
Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Korean American Scholarship Foundation
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
4000 USD
Deadline
01 May 2025
Global Maverick Access Scholarship
Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Belizean Student Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Sejong Scholarship Foundation Of America
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
400 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2025
Robitschek Scholarship, University Of Nebraska-Lincoln
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
7000000 KRW
Deadline
Not specified
Overseas Exchange Scholarship Program Of Mirae Asset Park Hyeon Joo Foundation
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
35000 USD
Deadline
15 Apr 2025
Ohio Wesleyan Deadline Extension For Students In China
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
30000 CZK
Deadline
Not specified
Olomouc Region Study Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
28000 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Hagop Bogigian Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
24000 HKD
Deadline
18 Apr 2025
The American Chamber Of Commerce Charitable Foundation Lyn Edinger U.S. Studies Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
24000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Walsh University Offers $16,000 To $24,000 Scholarship Packages!
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
22000 USD
Deadline
31 May 2025
Walsh University - Full Tuition Four-Year Scholarships
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
22000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Walsh University - International Scholarship Packages
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
21200 EUR
Deadline
01 Jul 2025
Next 100 (Kitas 100)
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
01 Jun 2025
Global Ambassadors Scholarship
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Top-Up Scholarship
Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Tatra Banka Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
15 Apr 2025
The GET Foundation Scholarship
Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Korean American Scholarship Foundation
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
4000 USD
Deadline
01 May 2025
Global Maverick Access Scholarship
Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Belizean Student Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Sejong Scholarship Foundation Of America
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
400 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2025
Robitschek Scholarship, University Of Nebraska-Lincoln
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Crown Prince International Scholarship Program (CPISP)
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
7000000 KRW
Deadline
Not specified
Overseas Exchange Scholarship Program Of Mirae Asset Park Hyeon Joo Foundation
Merit-based Need-based

Read more about eligibility

Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
35000 USD
Deadline
15 Apr 2025
Ohio Wesleyan Deadline Extension For Students In China
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
30000 CZK
Deadline
Not specified
Olomouc Region Study Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
28000 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Hagop Bogigian Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

Read more about eligibility

Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
24000 HKD
Deadline
18 Apr 2025
The American Chamber Of Commerce Charitable Foundation Lyn Edinger U.S. Studies Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

Read more about eligibility

Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
24000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Walsh University Offers $16,000 To $24,000 Scholarship Packages!
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
22000 USD
Deadline
31 May 2025
Walsh University - Full Tuition Four-Year Scholarships
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
22000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Walsh University - International Scholarship Packages
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
21200 EUR
Deadline
01 Jul 2025
Next 100 (Kitas 100)
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
01 Jun 2025
Global Ambassadors Scholarship
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Top-Up Scholarship
Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Tatra Banka Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
15 Apr 2025
The GET Foundation Scholarship
Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Korean American Scholarship Foundation
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
4000 USD
Deadline
01 May 2025
Global Maverick Access Scholarship
Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Belizean Student Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Sejong Scholarship Foundation Of America
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
400 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2025
Robitschek Scholarship, University Of Nebraska-Lincoln
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Crown Prince International Scholarship Program (CPISP)
Merit-based Need-based

Read more about eligibility

Education USA
Location not available

For a complete overview of scholarships for Otis College of Art and Design, visit our scholarship search.

Student services

Student success is not just measured by student talent and ambition, but also by the support and resources a college campus provides. Our student support services at Otis College are positioned across our campus offering a myriad of programs and services focused on student retention and success.

Housing services

The Residence Hall is primarily for first year students. The Residence Hall offers students the opportunity to live with peers and fully immerse themselves in a community of artists and designers. With multiple lounge spaces, students have the ability to engage with a diverse population and meet people they may otherwise never met.

The affiliated Park West Apartments are conveniently located across the street from campus. Sophomore, Junior, Senior, and Graduate students are able to live with other Otis College students in an apartment setting.

We are incredibly excited to introduce Ascent! Ascent is a brand new construction with all single bedrooms, two miles from campus.

Library services

The Millard Sheets Library at Otis College of Art & Design is a relaxed atmosphere where creative students meet, study, browse, and find inspiration. Librarians have built a collection that supports the students and the curriculum and includes 40,000 books, 130,000 electronic books, online databases with millions of articles, and special collections that include 3,000 artists’ books. 

ICT services

Information Technology supports students, faculty, and staff with effective technology resources enabling flexible and integrated learning environments, providing appropriate teaching applications, and maintaining accessible and reliable information systems advancing the college’s mission.

Medical services

The Student Health and Wellness Center provides medical and counseling services as well as health promotion programs to promote healthy living and engagement, to help students fulfill their artistic endeavors at Otis College.

Campus life

L.A. has it all—diversity, industry, and culture. It’s known as the creative capital of the 21st century. Students receive an international education in an international city full of opportunities. Some of the most influential artists and designers in the world live in L.A.

The five-acre main campus is located on L.A.’s Westside near the beach and LAX and the Graduate Studios are in the Creative Corridor in nearby Culver City. 

Sports facilities

There are no athletics at Otis College, but there is a gym (L.A. Fitness) just a block away if you want to relieve some stress and get active. Otis College students have a special discounted rate for a monthly gym membership. Just show your Otis College I.D.!

Student clubs

  • AIGA x OTIS
  • Black Student Union
  • Commuter Club
  • Dungeons, Dragons, and Diversity (D3)
  • Familia De Otis
  • Game Development Club
  • Gardening Club
  • Identity Gay/Straight Alliance
  • Jesus Club
  • LARP (Live-Action Role-Play) Club
  • League of Legends Club
  • Otis Collective
  • Otis Comic League (OCL)
  • Otis Mandrills Soccer Club (OMSC)
  • Otis Sketching Society
  • Otis Storyboarding Club
  • Rotaract Club
  • The Otis Book Club
  • The Outdoor Club
  • Trading Card Game Club (TCGC) 
  • Tribal Belly Dance Club
  • Under the Baobab Tree

Accreditation

Otis is accredited by:

  • WSCUC Senior College and University Commission
  • National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2023

GSSA 2023

The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2023. Universities with a score above 4.0 (out of 5) in any of the 8 award categories, receive Badges of Excellence. Congratulations!

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Student Reviews

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Provided by ESN rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good university with not only theoretical but also hands-on experience.

Marina del Rey, California, United States

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