Cogswell Polytechnical College

Overview

Cogswell Polytechnical College is a Comprehensive institution located in San Jose, CA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 191 Baypointe Parkway
San Jose, CA  95134
United States

Contact Richard Henson
Director of Admissions
Email: rhenson@cogswell.edu
Phone: 408-498-5103
Fax: 408-747-0764

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Majors & Degrees

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Programming
Modeling, Virtual Environments And Simulation
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Software Technology
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Game And Interactive Media Design
Music Technology

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

231

Applied

149

Accepted

608

Enrolled

Female Admissions

77

Females Applied

52

Females Accepted

68%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

154

Males Applied

97

Males Accepted

63%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

0

Application Fee

3.08

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay A minimum high school GPA of 2
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Recommended	A minimum high school GPA of 2.7 Interview
Other requirements:	Portfolio for Digital Art and Animation, Digital Audio Technology and Game Design Art majors

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading		530	620
SAT Math		540	650
ACT Composite		18	31

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

19,800

Private

Fees

1,000

Full-time student fees

11,990

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	Yes
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition deferred payment	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Student Body

608

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

7%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	20.23%
Black or African American	4.77%
White or Caucasian	35.36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.82%
Asian	21.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.15%
Two or more races	6.91%
Other	7.4%

Gender

Male (70.56%)

Female (29.44%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Not Reported
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Founders' Day, Cogswell Excellence Awards and Game Nights

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
ASB, Game Development club, Audio Production and Engineering club, Comic Club and E-Sports

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Faculty

89

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 73

Male - 61

Female - 28

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