Otis College of Art and Design

Otis is a private art and design college in Los Angeles, founded 1918 as the first art and design school in Southern California, with a reported 24% international student body and a place in the top 1% for student diversity. Its scholarships are automatic, portfolio-driven and start at a published floor: 'Otis scholarships are awarded to students beginning with their incoming term and are based on both academic and artistic merit as demonstrated in your admissions application. Scholarships start at USD 7,000 per year and go up to 50% of tuition costs.' International students are explicitly included: 'International students are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships... with awards determined by the strength of their application materials, academic performance, and portfolio quality. No separate application or CSS Profile is required.' One firm limit applies: 'full tuition scholarships are not available for international students at this time.'