Brookhaven College
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Tel:
(972) 860-4700
- Brookhaven College serves the northwest part of Dallas County with student-focused educational programs. Whether you need a review of your skills before beginning college-level work, short-term training to enter the workforce right away, or undergraduate courses on your way to an advanced degree, Brookhaven College offers high quality, convenient and affordable classes to help you meet your educational goals. Personal enrichment courses also are available for you to pursue your interests, hobbies or love of learning.
School Highlights
Brookhaven College serves 13,726 students (13% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 49:1 is higher than the state community college average of 37:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 68%.
Top Placements
Brookhaven College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Community Size Largest student body
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 282 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Brookhaven College | (TX) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 282 staff | 110 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Brookhaven College opened its doors in 1978 as one of the seven Dallas County Community College District, the largest undergraduate institution in the State of Texas. Located on a 200-acre campus in the city of Farmers Branch, the college serves the northern portion of Dallas County including the Town of Addison, cities of Carrollton and Farmers Branch and North Dallas. Brookhaven College currently has a total of 467,000 square feet of building space divided among 17 buildings. Instructional laboratories include a business studies computer center, which houses more than 200 student computers. A recent expansion to fine arts facilities includes a new 2,400 square-foot gallery, a renovated ceramics/kiln yard and a Macintosh computer lab. The 680-seat performance hall is the site for year round School of the Arts presentations including plays, dance festivals and nationally known entertainers, and serves as the venue for theatre arts instruction. Brookhaven College, a two-year community college offering a full range of freshman-and sophomore-level courses, confers the associate in arts and associate in science degrees. Associate in applied science degrees and certificates also are available in technical/occupational areas including accounting, automotive technology, business administration, child development, computer information technology, e-commerce, emergency medical services, management, marketing, office technology, paramedicine, radiologic technology, nursing and visual communications. Corporate and continuing education courses range from self-improvement and career skills to leisure activity. Customized training programs also are available for businesses on the college campus or at the job site. Brookhaven College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Brookhaven College is Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Dallas (1.7 miles away).
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- Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-DallasPrivate, for profit909 students | 1.70 Mi11830 Webb Chapel Road
Dallas, TX 75234
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(972) 733-3431 5.10768 - Miami International University of Art & Design-Art Institute DallasPrivate for-profit661 students | 6.30 Mi8080 Park Lane, Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75231
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Dallas, TX 75243
(972) 238-6100 7.1020,032 - Sanford-Brown College-DallasPrivate, for profit490 students | 7.60 Mi1250 Mockingbird Lane, Suite 150
Dallas, TX 75247
(214) 459-8490 7.60490
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