Vanderbilt University to establish full-time academic campus in San Francisco
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Key Points:
- Vanderbilt University plans to open an academic campus in San Francisco in 2027, pending regulatory approvals, marking a significant expansion of its national presence and commitment to innovative, interdisciplinary education.
- The new campus will serve about 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students and will be established on the former California College of the Arts (CCA) campus, which Vanderbilt will acquire after CCA winds down operations in 2027.
- Vanderbilt intends to honor CCA’s century-long legacy by maintaining archival materials, supporting exhibitions, and operating a California College of the Arts Institute, including the Wattis Institute of Contemporary Arts.
- The San Francisco campus will emphasize interdisciplinary programs blending engineering, entrepreneurship, design, arts, humanities, and sciences, aiming to foster innovation and
