Columbia College Hollywood
Location and Contact Information
18618 Oxnard StTarzana, CA 91356-1411
USA
Main Tel: (818) 345-8414
Web Site
The campus is in a large city.
Overview
Columbia College Hollywood, also known as CCH, is a co-educational school of film, television, and liberal arts located in Tarzana, California. Founded in 1952, the first campus was located in MacArthur Park in downtown Los Angeles. Apart from imparting excellent theoretical knowledge upon students, the school is also well known for providing students with the opportunity to shoot their own movies. The college conveys bachelor's and associate degrees in Cinema and Television.
The college has state of the art libraries, and xcomputer laboratories to help students put their theoretical knowledge to practical use.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in photography and commercial art.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
- High male/female ratio.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Quarter.
- Carnegie classification: Schools of art, music, and design.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Weekend study is an option.
- Part-time classes are available.
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Columbia College:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakbridge Academy of Arts | Lower Burrell, PA | 50 |
| 2 | Nossi College of Art | Goodlettsville, TN | 381 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | Lancaster, PA | 298 |
| 4 | Duluth Business University | Dultuh, MN | 310 |
| 5 | O'More College of Design | Franklin, TN | 202 |
| 6 | Paier College of Art | Hamden, CT | 221 |
| 7 | Los Angeles ORT College | Los Angeles, CA | 177 |
| 8 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, FL | 6,979 |
| 9 | School of Communication Arts | Raleigh, NC | 373 |
| 10 | Burlington College | Burlington, VT | 167 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 58 | 1 |
| Associate | 4 | 1 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 2 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 1 |
Students
Student enrollment was 355 in 2009-2010 (360 full-time equivalent).
About 61% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 39% of the class.
Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.
Students under 25 years old represent 79% of the student body. About 2% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Among freshmen students, 95% are full-time and 5% are part-time.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 67% Women 60% All 64%
Room and Board
Columbia College provides on-campus housing for 100 of its 360 (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)
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
- Film/Cinema Studies
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