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Cogswell Polytechnical College

Street		1175 Bordeaux Drive
City, State, Zip		Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Country		USA
Main Office Phone		(408) 541-0100, (800) 264-7955
Main Fax		(408) 747-0764

General Information
Information is updated annually with data collected by EUREKA and Riverside Publishing. Blank lines indicate no information available for that topic. Contact the school for more information.
Contact Person (Admissions)		Director of Admissions
Email		admiss@cogswell.edu
Website		http://www.cogswell.edu
Type Of School		Private 4-year College
Degrees Offered		Certificate, Bachelor's
School Accreditation		WASC
Specialized Accreditation		Engineering (ABET), Computer (AATP)
Scheduling		Trimesters
School Setting		Small/medium city
Regional Area		CA - San Francisco/South Bay Area, Pacific Coast
Top 3 Majors (Highest Enrollment)		Computer/Video Imaging, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering
Comments		Cogswell, founded in 1887, is a private college of technology. Its four-acre campus is located in the city of Cupertino, four miles from San Jose.

School Features
Summer School		One summer session of 15 weeks.
Weekend College		Yes
Distance Learning		Yes
Part-Time Students May Complete Degrees		Evenings, Summer
Computer Equipment In		Library, Computer Center
Internet Access/Email (For All Students)		Internet access, Email accounts
Library		Yes
Public Transit On Campus		Yes

School Regulations
Smoking Prohibited		Yes
Mandatory Attendance For
* Class		Yes
Restriction Of Cars On Campus		No

Enrollment
Total Enrollment		368
Undergraduate Students		368
* Women		17%
* Men		83%
* Full-Time		48%
* Part-Time		52%
* Out-Of-State		50%
* Out-Of-State Freshmen		80% of freshmen
* International		1.4%
* Average Undergrad Age		24
Student Faculty Ratio		15 to 1

Racial-Ethnic Background Of Undergrad./Faculty Figures from student/faculty responses.
Undergraduates
* African American		2.2%
* Native Amer./Amer. Indian (Incl. Alaskan)		0.8%
* Asian American		17.2%
* Caucasian/White		56.8%
* Hispanic American		5.2%
* Other/Multiracial		16.4%
Faculty
* Full-time men		13
* Full-time women		5

Fields Of Study
Computer & Information Science		Certificate
Electrical Engineering		Bachelor's
Electronics & Electricity Technologies		Bachelor's
Engineering & Pre-engineering		Bachelor's
Engineering Technologies		Bachelor's
Fire Control		Certificate, Bachelor's
Printing & Graphics		Bachelor's

Alternative Credit Opportunities
Advanced Placement		Credit

Freshman Admissions Requirements There may be other requirements. Contact the school for details.
Items To Submit With Application		Class rank, Test scores
Application Fee		Yes
Written Essay		Important
High School Transcript		Very important
Recommendations		Yes
Minimum Requirements		Minimum SAT I scores of 500 in both verbal and math and minimum 2.5 GPA recommended.
Required Tests		None required
* SAT II		Recommended
Interview		Recommended, by spring
Off-Campus Interview		Not available
Campus Visit		Recommended
H.S. Course Units (Yrs.) Required
* English/Composition & Literature		3 yr.
* Mathematics		3 yr.
* Science Total		1 yr.
* Total Units		7
Special Program Requirements		Portfolio required of computer
Additonal Admission Requirements		Minimum GPA 2.7, English/Math Placement Tests
Application Deadline-Final		June 1
Freshman Class Usually Closed By		Continuous processing
Early Decision Or Early Action		Yes
Deferred Entrance		Yes

Transfer Admission Requirements For further information, consult the school admission office, school catalog, and/or webpage.
Admissions Fee		$50
Written Essay		Required
College Transcript		Required, HS transcript required
Max Transfer Units
* From 2 Year		70
* From 4 Year		94
Minimum GPA
* From High School		2.5
* From College		2
Application Deadline - Final		June 1

Entrance Statistics
Entrance Difficulty		Moderately difficult
H.S. Class Ranking of Freshmen
* Top 10%		20%
* Top 25%		30%
* Top 50%		100%
Avg. High School GPA Of Current Freshmen		3.4
Avg. Freshmen GPA After 1 Year		2.8

Grade/Graduation Requirements
Minimum GPA To
* Stay Off Probation-Frosh		2.0
* Stay Off Probation-Seniors		2.0
PE Course Required		semester
Religious Course Required		semester

After Graduation
Graduates Get Jobs In Field Of Their Major
* Within 2 Years		98%
Graduates Pursue Further Study
* In Later Years		20%
Firms That Commonly Hire Graduates		AMD, Bechtel, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Lockheed, Varian.

Student Costs
Out-Of-State Tuition		$12,600
In-State Tuition		$12,600
In-State Tuition Based On		On per credit hour, $400 per credit, 25 credits
Additional Fees		$40, $846 for books
Room And Board		Room: from $6000/yr., Board: from $2160/yr.
Other Expenses		$2352, personal, travel
Average Debt On Graduation		$16532

Housing
Housing Rules		Students may live on or off campus.
On-Campus Housing Available		Yes
On-Campus Housing Options		Women's dorms, Men's dorms
Students Living On Campus		9%
Freshmen Living On Campus		15%
Students On Campus During Weekends		5%

Financial Aid Available Contact the school's financial aid office. Other types of financial aid may be available.
Pell Grants		Yes
State Grants/Scholarships		Yes
Cal Grants		Yes
Supplemental Ed. Opportunity Grants (FSEOG)		Yes
Work-Study		Yes
Other Scholarships		Non-need-based, need-based
Parental Loans For Undergrad. Students (PLUS)		Yes
Perkins Loans		Yes
Subsidized Stafford Loans		Yes
Unsubsidized Stafford Loans		Yes

Financial Aid Application Procedures To apply for aid, you must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) between January 1 and March 2. For more information, see the EUREKA Financial Aid database or contact the school's Financial Aid office.
Required Form(s)		School form, FAFSA/SAR
Application Deadline (Fall Term)		Continuous processing
School FAFSA Number		001177
Financial Aid Office
* Contact Person		Guillermo S. Gaeta, Financial Aid Administrator

Students Recieving Financial Aid 'Need' is determined by a formula based on family and student income, family size, unusual expenses, and school costs.
Freshmen Need Met (Avg.)		30%
Undergraduate Need Met (Avg.)		31%

Part-Time Jobs Non-work study job opportunities. See Financial Aid for work study information.
Off-Campus Job Opportunities		Good
* Average Earnings		$1500/yr.
* Undergrads With Jobs		5%

Services For All Students
Career Counseling		Yes
Personal Counseling		Veteran, Personal, Academic
Graduate Placement		Internships, On-campus job interview, job placement.
New Student Orientation		Orientation for new students is held in September, January, and May.
Remedial Courses/Study Skills		Writing, Math
Other Services		Nonremedial tutoring, Placement

Services for Students with Disabilities
Extra Cost?		No
Essay Required		Yes
Essay May Be Typed		Yes
GED Accepted		Yes

Student Activities
Student Government		Yes
Publications		Student newspaper

Student Organizations
Other Student Organizations		E-zine

Uniqueness Statement

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Cogswell Polytechnical College reports that they offer degrees in engineering and digital arts. The college values small classes, high technology in its programs, and close mentoring relationships between students and faculty. Its location in the 'Silicon Valley' enables highly qualified faculty to relate the curricular content to regional careers, and provides a part-time faculty pool of experienced individuals. The small size of the college and its low tuition are attractive to many students seeking a non-competitive, participatory, high quality learning environment. The college's trimester system enables both full-time and part-time students the opportunity to obtain their degree in a compressed time frame.