Brooks College (Long Beach): Narrative Description
BROOKS COLLEGE (LONG BEACH) T-10
4825 East Pacific Coast Hwy.
Long Beach, CA 90804-3291
Tel: (562)498-2441
Free: 800-421-3775
Fax: (562)597-7412
Web Site: http://www.brookscollege.edu/
Description:
Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 1971. Setting: 7-acre suburban campus with easy access to Los Angeles. Total enrollment: 1,375. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 30% from top quarter, 80% from top half. Students come from 17 other countries, 3% 25 or older, 60% live on campus. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, summer session for credit, co-op programs and internships.
Entrance Requirements:
Options: Peterson's Universal Application, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, recommendations, interview. Recommended: portfolio. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.
Collegiate Environment:
Student-run newspaper. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, controlled dormitory access. 15,000 books and 80 serials. 50 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.
Community Environment:
See California State University Long Beach.
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