| Location: | Southwest |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | For Profit |
| Size: | Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad) |
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Brooks Institute is a for-profit college based in Santa Barbara, California and Ventura, California which is owned by Career Education Corporation. Brooks offers four majors. The Professional photography program is based in Santa Barbara, and the Graphic Design, Film and Video Production and Visual Journalism programs are based in Ventura.
Brooks Institute of Photography was founded in 1945 by Ernest H. Brooks, Sr. The school was sold by Ernest H. Brooks, Jr. to Career Education Corporation (CEC) in 1999. Since then, CEC has expanded the school, including the purchase of a former production studio in which to base the school's motion picture program. In 2007, the school changed its name from Brooks Institute of Photography to Brooks Institute.
Brooks Institute has four separate academic programs.
Professional Photography, based in Santa Barbara, focuses on the following areas of specialization: Digital Imaging, Commercial, Advertising, Industrial/Scientific, Portraiture and Digital Media.
Film and Video Production, based in Ventura, is a study of filmmaking and production techniques, including proposals and budgeting, scripting, directing, and editing. Majors include, Feature Filmmaking, Commercial Filmmaking, Visual Effects and Animation.
Visual Journalism, based in Ventura, concentrates on teaching photojournalism.
Graphic Design is based in Ventura.
Brooks Institute has campuses in both Santa Barbara, California and Ventura, California. The Professional Photography Program facilities are located at the Santa Barbara campus. The Visual Journalism, Film and Video Production and Graphic Design classes are located at the facilities in Ventura. Brooks also has two libraries, one in Santa Barbara and one in Ventura, that contain thousands of books, journals and other publications.
Brooks is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools which offers accreditation to mostly vocational schools. National accreditation should not be confused with regional accreditation. Most public and private universities are regionally accredited. There are numerous regionally accredited schools, such as UCLA, USC, CSU Channel Islands, or UC Berkeley, which will not accept transfer credits from nationally accredited schools.
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| Percent of Students International: | 3% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | No |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 24,360 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 23,760 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 600 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,236 | 24% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 5,427 | 19% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 12,626 | 73% | |
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76% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 95% (Selective) |
| Application Fee: | $ 100.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Not Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Not Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Not Required |
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No, many professional photographers have graduated from there. However, what is questionable is their administration and their statistics. I know someone who graduated from there and received a top-rate photography education. However, that's completely separate from how the college presents itself to prospective students, which may be less than ethical.
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