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The DigiPen Institute of Technology was established in 1988 by Claude Comair in Vancouver, Canada but was relocated to its current location at Redmond, Washington in 1998. The college, also abbreviated as DP, has two campuses at Washington, the main campus and the art campus. Apart from these the college has two international branches at Beirut and Singapore.
DigiPen Institute of Technology offers the students with both undergraduate and graduate degree programs in areas such as computer science engineering, game design, and animation. The main focus of the college is on Real Time Interactive Simulation and 3D animations. The college has students from over 20 countries from all over the world and has an international student affairs body for assistance.
DigiPen Institute of Technology has an active student life consisting of various organizations and clubs such as music club, graphics club, chess club, smash club, art student council and student association.
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Campus Location5001-150th Ave NE
Redmond, WA 98052
USA
Main Tel: (425) 558-0299
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
DigiPen Institute Of Technology HighlightsWhere DigiPen Institute Of Technology stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering.
- High male/female ratio.
- High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
- Selective admissions.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of students.
Other important characteristics: - Library on-campus
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 74 | 3 | | Master | | 1 |
DigiPen StudentsThe student enrollment at DigiPen was 873 in 2007 (830 full-time equivalent). About 89% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 11% of the class. Undergrads are 95% of enrolled students and graduate students are 5%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 16,720 | | Books and supplies | $ 900 |
Financial Aid: DigiPen participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| Without tenure; tenure not available | | 37 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
DigiPen Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 33% | | Women | 56% | | All | 35% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 530-640 | | Math | 560-670 | | Writing | 485-580 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (74 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer Programming
MEDIA (0 awarded) - Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
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