Collins College
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| Established | 1978 |
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| Type | Private |
| President | John Calman |
| Provost | Rusty Walker |
| Dean | George Fitzpatrick |
| Faculty | 80+ |
| Staff | 200+ |
| Students | 2000+ |
| Location | Tempe, AZ,, USA |
| Address | 1140 S. Priest Dr. Tempe, AZ, 85281 |
| Telephone | (888) 574-6777 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Arizona Private School Association, Tempe Chamber of Commerce, Career College Association, American Advertising Federation, International Association of Graphic Designers, American Institute of Graphic Arts, Printing Industry Association, Inc. of Arizona, Better Business Bureau, National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators |
| Website | www.collinscollege.edu |
Collins College is a private, for-profit career college focusing on design and technology. The school is located in Tempe, Arizona, with a branch campus in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. 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 & Motion graphics; Network Technology, and Visual Communications. Approximately 2,000 students were enrolled at the end of 2005.
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.
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[edit] Campus
The Tempe Campus houses the main administrative offices, classrooms and other facilities in six buildings. Within these structures can be found computer labs, a library/student resource center, TV production studio, a filming stage and a photo studio, a digital print production room, student store, video equipment checkout room, and video editing bays.
There is no on-campus housing for students. Most students live in nearby apartments. Many of the students are from outside the Phoenix area and the school's housing office helps with arrangements. The campus is close to Arizona State University and Tempe's entertainment and shopping district, Mill Avenue.
A new building is planned for completion in January 2007. It will house new studios and classrooms on the Tempe Campus.
The Phoenix campus is located on Phoenix's west side, at 9630 N. 25th Ave. In its over 22,000 sq. feet are located classrooms, administrative offices, a library/resource center, computer labs and a student store.
[edit] Organization
All students at Collins College are enrolled in career focused degree programs. These programs have a core career component, and a general education component. The general education classe are in writing, oral communications, mathematics, business law, ethics, marketing and other courses and vary according to the specific degree program.
[edit] Controversies
See the Career Education Corporation article for information on controversies related to Collins College's parent corporation.
[edit] External links
- Collins College web site
- Acrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology web site
- Career Education Corporation web site
[edit] References
Collins College Catalog for 2005-2006, pps 2-13
