Cogswell Polytechnical College

Location and Contact Information

1175 Bordeaux Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
USA
Main Tel: (408) 541-0100
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Cogswell Polytechnical College, often referred to as Cogswell, is a privately-run, co-educational, not-for-profit college in Sunnyvale, California. Founded on March 19, 1887 classes began in August 1888. At the time, it was a high school that offered business classes to girls and technical classes to boys. The status of the institute changed on June 30, 1930 to that of a technical college.

Cogswell Polytechnical College is well known for the programs it offers in digital arts, fire science and engineering.

There are a number of student organizations and clubs located on college campus, including the Game Development Club, the Web Design Club, and the Associated Student Body.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement and media.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 18,036
Room and board$ 10,872
Books and supplies$ 1,638
Other$ 3,996

Financial Aid

Cogswell Polytechnical participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 93% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant93%$6,611
Institutional Grant93%$4,231
Federal Grant36%$5,219
Pell Grant36%$3,194
Other Federal Grant36%$2,025
State or Local Grant7%$4,854

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan64%$8,652
Federal Loan64%$6,763
Other Loan14%$8,500

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Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Cogswell Polytechnical College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreLehman, PA684
2Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillSchuylkill Haven, PA1,032
3Saint Anselm CollegeManchester, NH1,900
4University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, MA12,471
5Oklahoma State University Center for Health SciencesTulsa, OK68

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor454

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  10

Students

Student enrollment was 224 in 2009-2010 (156 full-time equivalent).

About 74% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 26% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 54% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men87%
Women100%
All89%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal550-650
Math420-660
Writing450-640

Room and Board

Cogswell Polytechnical provides on-campus housing for 50 of its 156 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Engineering

MEDIA (29 awarded)

  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (16 awarded)

  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting