Compass College of Film and Media: Review & Facts

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Compass College of Film and Media is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 50 students enrolled. This school is one of the 9 colleges and schools located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Academic Offerings

Associate's degree and bachelor's degree are available at Compass College of Film and Media.

Majors
Offered
1
Compass College of Film and Media implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers just one major -- Cinematography and Film Production. Read the details about Curriculum offered at this college and see the program Rating.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Compass College of Film and Media student retention rate is fair at 73% (close to Michigan average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student to faculty ratio at Compass College of Film and Media is good -- 9:1. Learn more details regarding instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is fairly high, around $15,500 annually. The additional fees at Compass College of Film and Media not covered by tuition are roughly $600, which makes it a total of $16,100 a year.

Read the details about Compass College of Film and Media additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
100%
Easy
As reported in recent government data, 25 applications were submitted and 25 were accepted, so it is very easy to get accepted at this school.

Compass College of Film and Media will consider accepting dual credits and advanced placement credits for admission.

Find out more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Compass College of Film and Media in the Admissions and Tests report for this institution.

Opportunities and Services

ROTC
Available
No
There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Compass College of Film and Media, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Unfortunately, there is no on-campus housing at Compass College of Film and Media.

Compass College of Film and Media Location and Address

Postal Address:
Compass College of Film and Media
41 Sheldon Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, Michigan
49503, USA
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