The Young Americans College of the Performing Arts

The Young Americans College of the Performing Arts (YACPA; formerly: California Pacific College of the Performing Arts) is a performing arts conservatory in the city of Corona, CA, which is in the Greater Los Angeles Area in the United States. The school was accredited in 2017 and will go through its next comprehensive review in 2024.

History
The school emerged from the performing group The Young Americans, which is closely affiliated. The college was formerly known as California Pacific College of the Performing Arts until it was renamed in 2010.

Enrollment
1n 2023, enrollment in YCPA is 31 undergraduate students. The student-to-faculty ratio to 4 to 1.

Admissions
Before a student is considered for admission into the college program, they must first audition and be accepted into The Young Americans. The school's acceptance rate is 50%.

Auditions
Auditions are held for high school juniors, seniors, and graduates.

Additional Admission Requirements
High School Completion & GPA: Before an accepted student can begin enrolling, they must demonstrate high school completion with a GPA of 2.0 or higher. Students who do not meet the minimum GPA may be admitted on a conditional status. but are required to achieve a 2.0 GPA for their first semester of instruction if they wish to continue enrollment in the future.

Student Health: Given the physical demands of The Young Americans prior to admission, all students are required to submit a report from a licensed physician attesting to their physical ability to withstand prolonged and rigorous physical activity.

SAT and ACT scores are neither required nor recommended.

Associate of Arts in Performance
The Associate of Arts in Performance Degree is a two-year program of study. During this course of study, students perform in an average of 40 shows and travel to four countries.