Welcome to the Office of Admissions!
We are so glad to meet you! Our staff is available to chat if you have any questions or would like to take a tour of the campus. They can also arrange for you to sit in on classes, or visit with a professor.
Cogswell College accepts applications for Fall, Spring or Summer starts.
The deadline for Fall and Summer Applications is March 1. Applications received by that date are guaranteed consideration for the Fall and will be processed quickly so that you can make your decision early. Applications that meet the deadlines are also more likely to receive an adequate Financial Aid award. Late applications can still be considered if there are open spaces in the Fall class.
Application Procedures
Applicants for admission must submit the following to the Admissions Office:
- A completed application form
- A non-refundable $55 application fee
- A typed essay from the applicant which described his/her reason for applying to Cogswell
- A completed recommendation form
- An official high school transcript; or an official report of scores earned on the General Education Development (GED) test
- A portfolio of artwork (DAA and DAT only.)
All materials should be mailed to:
Cogswell College Admissions Office
1175 Bordeaux Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
You will be notified when we have received your complete application. The application evaluation process takes no more than two weeks from the day that the completed application is received in the office. If additional information is necessary, one of our Admissions Counselors will contact you.
While your waiting, why not take a Virtual Tour!
Meet the Winners of our "Diamond in the Rough" YouTube Competition!
This Spring, Cogswell sponsored a YouTube competition to find creative talent in the areas of Video and 2D Art/Design. And the winners are....
Julian Labesque, 1st Place Video,
"Try, Try Again" Rey, 2nd Place Video,
"Rey" Greg Ogasawara, 2D Art/Design, "Graphic Still" (pictured above)
Chat with Current Students!
Cogswell students are friendly, creative and dedicated. Want to hear firsthand what they are talking about?
Cogswell’s Degree Programs
Cogswell College offers an intimate and stimulating academic environment that enables its students to earn a BA or BS degree in the following areas:
- Digital Art and Animation
- Digital Audio Technology
- Digital Arts Engineering
- Computer Engineering (New for FAll '08!)
- Software Engineering
Welcome to Sunnyvale, CA!
Located in
Sunnyvale, the heart of the Silicon Valley, Cogswell College is an accredited 4-year institution with a curriculum that fuses art and engineering. It has a distinguished 120-year history as a California institution of higher education, and has always been associated with best practice in the industries and communities it serves.
Housing for our Out-of-Town Students
The Office of Student Life provides temporary student housing for Cogswell students who live in excess of 75 miles from campus.
Student Housing is available for one year, while you become familiar with the area and can find a place on your own. Student Life can also help you in your search with apartment referrals and roommate connections.
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