Katharine Gibbs School - Melville

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Katharine Gibbs School - Melville

Established:
Type:	Private,For Profit
Location:	Melville, New York, USA
Campus:	Large City
Website:	www.gibbsmelville.edu

The Katharine Gibbs School in Melville, New York offers specialized associate degrees and certificates to post-secondary students. Katharine Gibbs schools, founded in 1911, are for-profit institutions. In 2004, Gibbs – Melville announced a new Game and Web design degree.^[1] The Community College Week magazine recognized Gibbs – Melville’s Criminal Justice program in their report on the nation’s “Top 100 Associate Degree Producers” in July of 2007.^[2]

1 Programs
2 Admissions
3 Campus
4 Accreditation
5 External Links
6 Maps
7 References

[edit] Programs

Associate of Occupational Studies (designed to be 24 months)

Business Administration (Specializations in Accounting or Marketing)
Game and Web Design

Associate of Applied Science (designed to be 24 months)

Computer Network Operations
Criminal Justice
Graphic Design
Health Care Management: Long Term Care

Certificate Programs

Computer Technical Support (designed to be 9 months)

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[edit] Admissions

Admission requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, an application, application fee, signing an Enrollment Agreement, and a personal interview. Financial Aid is available for those who qualify.^[4]

[edit] Campus

Katharine Gibbs School – Melville is located at 320 South Service Road, Melville, New York. Campus is open from 8:00am to 10:50pm Monday through Friday, and 8:00am to 4:00pm on Saturday.

[edit] Accreditation

Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award certificates and associate degrees.^[5]

Katharine Gibbs School – Melville is authorized by the Board of Regents of New York State to confer the Associate in Applied Science, the Associate in Occupational Studies, and certificate programs.