Golf Academy Of America

Location and Contact Information

1200 E. Altamonte Drive, Suite 1010
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
USA
Main Tel: (800) 342-7342
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

The Golf Academy of the America is located in Altamonte Springs, Florida. It is a private, two-year, for-profit institution offering associate’s degrees in different area of study, including golf course management & operations and business administration.

The Golf Academy of the America offers financial aid to its eligible students in the form of student loans and grants. The institute also offers placement assistance to its students upon graduation. The Golf Academy of the South also offers career and personal counseling services to its students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in business and management.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.

Features of note:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 15,050

Financial Aid

Golf Academy participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 85% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students
Average
Amount
Any Grant37%$3,698
Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant37%$3,698
Pell Grant37%$3,412
Other Federal Grant7%$1,430
State or Local Grant  

Loans% of
Students
Average
Amount
Student Loan85%$16,583
Federal Loan81%$8,227
Other Loan48%$15,416

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Golf Academy Of America:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Golf Academy of AmericaChandler, AZ214
2Professional Golfers Career CollegeTemecula, CA456
3Golf Academy of AmericaCarlsbad, CA274
4Golf Academy of AmericaMyrtle Beach, SC356
5Columbia Southern UniversityOrange Beach, AL28,360
6Northcentral UniversityPrescott Valley, AZ7,468
7Bellevue UniversityBellevue, NE8,278
8Walsh College of Accountancy and Business AdministrationTroy, MI3,106
9Northwestern Polytechnic UniversityFremont, CA1,107
10Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH7,683

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate1521

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  2

Students

Student enrollment was 229 in 2009-2010 (348 full-time equivalent).

About 100% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men95%
All95%

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (152 awarded)

  • Business Administration, Management and Operations