
Applicants should verify Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art's current institutional accreditation and the exact name of its accreditor before relying on a program for federal aid, transfer credit or a later degree application. Enrollment reporting alone does not establish accreditation status.
The U.S. Department of Education's accreditation database and the accreditor's own directory are appropriate places to check an institution's current listing and any limitations on its status. Institutional accreditation concerns the school as a whole; programmatic accreditation, when applicable, evaluates a particular program. Neither automatically guarantees that another college will accept credits or that a graduate will qualify for a professional license.
Admission is not reported as open enrollment. For the 2024-25 admissions cycle, recommendations, a formal demonstration of competencies and TOEFL results were listed as required. Applicants should obtain the current program's instructions to learn what work satisfies the competency requirement and which applicants must provide English-language test results.
Secondary-school GPA, class rank, school records, college-preparatory coursework, SAT scores and ACT scores were listed as neither required nor recommended in that reporting cycle. Those classifications should not be read as a complete application checklist or as a waiver of any credential needed for a particular program. Applicants should confirm the current application form, portfolio specifications, deadlines and any program-specific rules before submitting materials.
The reported application fee is $100. This is a charge associated with applying, not the $100 in annual required fees reported alongside undergraduate tuition.
Before paying, applicants should check the current application instructions for the amount that applies to their applicant category and whether a fee waiver can be approved. A waiver, if offered, should be arranged before submission rather than assumed to be available as a refund.
Students should not assume that Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art operates an Army, Air Force or Navy ROTC unit. An ROTC program hosted by another college is a separate arrangement, and proximity to that college does not establish eligibility to cross-enroll.
A prospective cadet should ask the relevant host unit whether academy students may participate, whether its classes fit the academy's schedule, and how scholarship and service-obligation rules would apply. Those questions need answers before an applicant treats ROTC as part of an enrollment plan.
Transfer applicants need a program-specific admission decision and a separate evaluation of any prior credits. The academy reports that it awards credit for Advanced Placement work and life experience, but those policies do not establish that courses from another college will transfer.
Applicants with previous study should submit course descriptions and transcripts for a written evaluation that identifies accepted credits, the requirements those credits satisfy and the amount of study still required at the academy. They should also confirm whether portfolio placement affects course level; admission to a program and acceptance of credit are different decisions.
Students should not build a degree plan around a study-abroad opportunity without confirming that the academy has approved the specific program. A course taken overseas would need to fit the academy's academic and credit policies to count toward a credential.
Before committing to an outside program, a student should obtain written approval for the courses, ask how studio requirements would be met, and confirm whether any financial aid could be used. A third-party art workshop is not automatically an academy-operated exchange or a credit-bearing study-abroad program.
Application fee
$100Secondary school GPA
Neither required nor recommendedSecondary school rank
Neither required nor recommendedSecondary school record
Neither required nor recommendedCompletion of college-preparatory program
Neither required nor recommendedRecommendations
RequiredFormal demonstration of competencies
RequiredAdmission test scores
Neither required nor recommendedTOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language
RequiredOther Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Neither required nor recommendedOpen admission policy
NoDual credit
NoCredit for life experiences
YesAdvanced placement (AP) credits
YesStudent can complete their preparation in certain areas of specialization
NoPreparation at another institution required
NoApproved by the state for initial certification or licensure of teacher
NoData last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.