Company description
Four year, private, accredited college offering degrees in digital arts and engineering. Cogswell has a 121 year history of offering small classes with faculty who are leaders in their fields.
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- Mission
- Cogswell Polytechnical College has a long and distinguished history as a California institution of higher education. Continuously dedicated to preparing its students for success and leadership in the world around it, Cogswell has always been associated with best practice in the industries and communities it serves. Today, Cogswell's students are educated to enter into converging global industries in such fields as videogames, digital cinema, digital audio, digital animation and the engineering sciences and professions. This combination of the digital arts with engineering and technology, along with a broad foundation in general education, means that our students graduate with bachelor's degrees and move quickly into the world. The skills and attitudes they explore and develop here serve them well in professions that are changing almost daily. Cogswell's faculty members, most of whom have strong industry experience and connections, work hard to provide the finest possible academic programs. Our staff is committed to creating the best possible learning environment for our students. Our alumni assist us through internships, jobs, workshops and other bridges to industry. These dedicated people work together within a college that is small, specialized, and personal. Not only won't you get lost here, but you will find an environment that encourages your creativity and exploration, while providing you with first-rate teaching and technology. Yet even more than our great faculty or top-flight technology, we have an amazing group of students here at Cogswell. These dedicated, hard-working, focused students are gifted with stunning artistic, technological, and visionary talents. I know, because I teach a course every term and find my students smart, refreshing, and committed. One of the best parts of being at Cogswell is your classmates, people who will challenge, inspire, and help you. Academic Programs Digital Arts (BA)Digital Art and Animation with specialization in 3D Animation,Game Development, 3D Modeling, Entertainment Design (BS)Digital Audio Technology Engineering (BS)Computer Engineering (BS)Software Engineering (BS)Digital Arts Engineering Degrees at a Distance Program (BS)Fire Science o Fire Administration o Fire Prevention/Technology
- General Information
- Highly Selective, Very Small School, Private School - No Affiliation Listed, Small City, Co-Ed, Graduate Students - Low, High Cost, Advanced Placement/CLEP, Reserve Officers - Training Corps (ROTC), Campus Publications, Student Government, Student/Faculty Ratio - Low
- Campus Description
- 4-acre campus in Sunnyvale, four miles from San Jose. Served by train; airport serves San Jose; larger airport serves San Francisco (25 miles). Public transportation serves campus.
- Other Admission Requirements
- GED accepted, TOEFL test ONLY required, SAT/ACT tests NOT required, Financial statement NOT required, Advance deposit NOT required, Separate application form NOT required
- School Type
- Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation), 4-year or above
- Payment Accepted
- Check, Visa, Cash, MasterCard, Visa, Cash, MasterCard
- Costs
- 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $18,924
- Campus Setting
- Located within a major urban area
- Public Transportation
- Near Light Rail and VTA Bus
- Email
- [email protected]
- Entrance Difficulty
- Moderately difficult
- Type
- College/University
- Level
- Four Year School
- City Type
- Fringe - Rural
- Coed Status
- Men and Women
- Enrollment Concentration
- Traditional
- Academic Calendar
- Trimester
- Highest Offering
- Bachelors
- Highest Degree Offered
- Bachelors
- Setting
- suburban
- Control
- Private
- Campus Size
- 4 acres
- Institutional Control
- Private
- Instate Tuition For Undergrad For 1 Yr
- $16992
- Undergraduate In State Tuition
- 13680
- Undergraduate Out Of State Tuition
- 13680
- On Campus Room And Board Charges
- $7900
- Room Charge For 1 Yr On Sharing With 1 Person
- $7000
- Year Founded
- 1887
- In Business Since
- 1887
- Accredited
- true
- Typical Room Cost
- 3000
- Founded In
- 1887
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Undergrad
- $708
- Undergraduate Application Fee
- $55
- Books Cost (estimate)
- 600
- Undergraduate Number Of Males
- 360
- International Application Fee
- $50
- Application Deadline
- 5/1
- Application Fee
- $55
- Additional Fees
- 80
- Percent Asian
- 24
- Percent Out Of State Students
- 10
- Undergraduate Number Of Females
- 38
- Graduate Application Fee
- $0
- Percentage Of Students Admitted
- 50
- Total Number Of Admissions
- 14
- Total Number Of Applicants
- 28
- Percent African American
- 6
- Percent Hispanic
- 6
- Percent Native American
- 1
- Mailing Address Available Only
- N
- Web Site
- http://www.cogswell.edu/
