
In the application year 2024, Otis College of Art & Design maintained a regular decision acceptance rate of 81.8%, with 2,549 applicants and 2,084 being admitted. This acceptance rate is slightly lower than the previous year’s 84% for 2023, which saw 2,459 applicants. Historically, acceptance rates have shown a trend of decline since 2018, where the rate was as high as 94.4%, indicating a gradual increase in competition. The figures from 2022 and 2021 were 83.3% and 79.8%, respectively, suggesting that the fluctuations in acceptance rates are becoming narrower over recent years.