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Information Summary

Ranks 2653rd for total enrollment

Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$40,250
Admission Success rate	26%
Enrollment Total (all students)	979

Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Tempe, AZ

Total Population	51,051 (51,001 urban / 50 rural)
Households	20,173 (2.3 people per house)
Families	7,909 (3.12 people per family)
Surrounding community	Fringe rural area (less than 5 mi. from an urban area)

Pop. — African American	1,853
Pop. — Asian	3,637
Pop. — Pacific Islander	364
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native	1,704
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)	37,904
Pop. — Other	7,657

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges

Undergraduate	Associates Dominant
Graduate	N/A
Undergraduate Population	Full-time four-year, inclusive
Enrollment	Exclusively undergraduate four-year
Size & Setting	Small four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Bachelor's degree
Calendar System	Other academic year
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Collins College?

Ranks 159th for total cost of attendance

	In District	In State	Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition	$33,950	$33,950	$33,950
FT Undergraduate Required Fees	$6,300	$6,300	$6,300
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour	N/A	N/A	N/A

FT Graduate Tuition	N/A	N/A	N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees	N/A	N/A	N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour	N/A	N/A	N/A

Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus	$40,250	$40,250	$40,250
Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family	$48,260	$48,260	$48,260
Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family	$42,984	$42,984	$42,984

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

	In District	In State	Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees	$33,950 $33,950	$33,950 $33,950	$33,950 $33,950

	Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies	$6,300 $6,300
On-Campus – Room & Board	N/A N/A
On-Campus – Other Expenses	N/A N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	$5,276 $5,276
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	$2,734 $2,734
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	$2,734 $2,734

Admission Details

Application Fee Required
Undergraduate Application Fee	$50
Graduate Application Fee	N/A
First Professional Application Fee	N/A

Applicants	3,194 (2,395 male / 799 female)
Admitted	819 (614 male / 205 female)
Admission rate	26%
First-time Enrollment	819 (614 male / 205 female)
FT Enrollment	819 (614 male / 205 female)
PT Enrollment	N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment	979

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Collins College use for admissions?

= Required, = Recommended, = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	/ N/A / N/A
College Prep. Completion	N/A
Recommendations
Formal competency demo
Admission test scores	N/A
TOEFL	N/A
Other tests	N/A

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Collins College accept?

Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	N/A
Meals per Week	N/A

Room Fee	N/A
Board Fee	N/A

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Collins College ranks 858th for the average student loan amount.

	Average	Users	% of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid	$2,598	414	52%
State & Local Grant Aid	$1,722	27	3%
Institutional Grant Aid	$1,048	37	5%
Student Loan Aid	$5,928	698	88%
Any financial aid type		749	94%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Collins College?

	Men	Women	Total
Non Resident Alien	N/A	N/A	N/A
Black Non-Hispanic	33	3	36
Hispanic	24	13	37
Asian / Pacific Islander	6	3	9
American Indian / Alaskan Native	14	2	16
White Non-Hispanic	118	42	160
Race Unknown	518	203	721
Total	713	266	979

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Collins College.

	Men	Women	Total
Design and Visual Communications, General	160	138	298
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Ma…	100	40	140
Animation, Interactive Technology,…	42	18	60
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	34	23	57
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst	32	10	42

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?


Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	4	4	2		25	25	60
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	2	4			10	41	57
Computer Programming, Other
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst	1	4		4	20	13	42
Design and Visual Communications, General	5	18	5	5	71	194	298
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager	1	1			6	132	140
Total	13	31	7	9	132	405	597

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Collins College ranks 3342nd for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$34,095 ($34,285 male / $33,301 female)
Number of FT Faculty	88 (71 male / 17 female)
Total Benefits	$687,270

Collins College Summary

Collins College is a private, for-profit career college focusing on design and technology. Collins was founded in 1978 by Al Collins as the Al Collins School of Graphic Design. Collins offers associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in Animation, Game Art, Game Design, Game Programming, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Media Arts: Digital Video, Film / HDTV Production, Visual Effects & Collins College is owned by the Career Education Corporation which operates over eighty for-profit post secondary schools. The accrediting body for Collins is the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology, or ACCSCT. All students at Collins College are enrolled in career focused degree programs. See the Career Education Corporation article for information on controversies related to Collins College’s parent corporation.

Summary content courtesy of Wikipedia.

Collins College Academics

There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes and Tutoring. For one thing, the university has a Liberal Arts/Career Combination. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Freshman Orientation Program and Placement Service can help. Collins College is unique in its study options. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Collins College.

Popular majors:: eighty-three percent visual and performing arts, seventeen percent computer and information sciences, one hundred percent visual and performing arts

Computer Science:: Computer Programming – Specific Applications, Information Sciences/Systems, Networking/LAN/WAN Management, System Administration, Web/Multimedia Design

School of Visual and Performing Arts:: Commercial/Advertising Art, Design/Visual Communications

Collins College Admissions

This school did not report their application fee. Transfer students are not ignored, conversely did not report the exact number of transfer students.

the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. Again, Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. The regular application due date was not reported.

Collins College Financial Aid

Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

Collins College Students

Again, the student body consists of fifty percent in-state students and fifty percent out-of-state students. Collins College offers Associate and Bachelor’s degrees. Moreover, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. The school’s size is approximately one thousand, nine hundred and fifty degree-seeking undergrads.

This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. Again, the university has many unique facilites such as photography and video studio, with two full edit bays. In any event, the school is located 5 miles from Phoenix.

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