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| Motto | Passion. Vision. Excellence. |
|---|---|
| Type | Private for-profit art school |
| Active | 1945–2016 |
| President | Edward Clift[1] |
| Provost | Victoria Liptak |
| Location | Ventura and Santa Barbara , , U.S. |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | www |
The Brooks Institute was a private for-profit art school in Ventura, California. It was formerly the Brooks Institute of Photography and was originally based in Montecito and Santa Barbara.[2] Brooks Institute offered four majors and two graduate programs. The college was last owned by Gphomestay.[1] The college consolidated and moved operations from Santa Barbara to the Ventura Campus before autumn 2015.[3]
The college abruptly announced it was closing on August 12, 2016. The last term was the summer 2016 semester.[4][5] Enrollment had declined by 90% to 250 students, completion rates ranged from 3% to 40% by program, and there was controversy surrounding advertising using inflated job placement rates,[6] unusual loan policies, and surprise fees.[7]
- ^ a b "Brooks Institute Announces New President". www.independent.com. July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ Brooks Institute.edu: History Archived 2015-08-27 at the Wayback Machine . accessed 9.25.2015
- ^ Brooks Institute.edu: Brooks Institute Campuses Archived 2015-09-13 at the Wayback Machine . accessed 9.25.2015.
- ^ "Brooks Institute in Ventura closing". Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "BROOKS INSTITUTE CLOSES - Fall classes cancelled, questions loom". 12 August 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Resmovits, Joy (16 August 2016). "Sudden closure of visual arts school leaves students in the lurch". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Brooks Institute Deceives Student with Hidden Private Student Loan Terms". Retrieved 10 June 2018.