Cogswell Polytechnical College

Cogswell Polytechnical College is a private, non-profit college located in Sunnyvale, California. It holds accreditation through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), but its engineering programs are not ABET accredited. Cogswell had a small student body of approximately 145 full-time and 141 part-time students in 2006.

Cogswell College was founded as Cogswell Polytechnical College on March 19, 1887 by Dr. and Mrs. Henry Cogswell. The college opened in August 1888 as a high school  offering technical classes for boys and business classes for girls. It changed its status to technical college on June 30, 1930.

The original campus building, located in the Mission District in San Francisco, was occupied in 1888. When the 1906 earthquake partially destroyed the campus, the College relocated across the street to an existing home on the property.The College purchased its present Sunnyvale campus in 1993.

Cogswell College is conveniently housed in one large 65,000 square foot building, supporting our culture of collaboration and the fusion of arts and engineering. We also have ample free parking and if you don’t drive, we are within two blocks of the VTA light rail and several bus lines.

Mission
Strategically located in Silicon Valley and with over one hundred years of academic history, Cogswell provides accredited higher education that empowers students to innovate through the fusion of art and engineering.

Vision
Cogswell College is a prestigious institution offering technology-driven and innovative degree programs in digital arts, fire science, and engineering.

Library
The Cogswell Polytechnical College Library is a small but well stocked facility which offers a comprehensive collection of books covering everything from research to personal leisure. Books relating to the career fields of Cogswell’s students are always being sought out for our collection, with additional materials being ordered all the time.

Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs

• B.A. Digital Art and Animation
• B.S. Digital Audio Technology
• B.S. Computer Engineering
• B.S. Software Engineering
• B.S. Digital Arts Engineering
• B.S. Fire Science

Contact Detail
Cogswell Polytechnical College
1175 Bordeaux Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
PHONE: (408) 541-0100, (800) 264-7955
FAX: (408) 747-0764
Official Website: http://www.cogswell.edu/