This is a program in the applied visual arts that prepares students to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences, and recording events and people, via digital, still, film, and video photography. This program includes in depth instruction in applications to commercial and industrial needs, specialized camera and equipment operation and maintenance, and photography business operations.
The accredited schools, colleges and universities listed below offer majors and degree programs in Commercial Photography.
AI Miami International University of Art and Design
1501 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33132-1418
| Phone Number: | (800) 225-9023 |
| Website: | www.artinstitutes.edu/miami/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 5,314 (5,229 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.artinstitutes.edu/miami/Admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.artinstitutes.edu/miami/FinancialAid/ |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/ifa/ |
Albany Technical College
1704 South Slappey Boulevard, Albany, GA 31701
| Phone Number: | (229) 430-3500 |
| Website: | www.albanytech.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 5,003 (5,003 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 28 to 1 |
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
| Phone Number: | (828) 262-2000 |
| Website: | www.appstate.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 18,372 (15,783 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Austin Community College District
5930 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752
| Phone Number: | (512) 223-7000 |
| Website: | www.austincc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 64,276 (64,276 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 36 to 1 |
Brevard Community College
1519 Clearlake Rd, Cocoa, FL 32922
| Phone Number: | (321) 632-1111 |
| Website: | www.brevardcc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 22,553 (22,553 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
Bucks County Community College
275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA 18940-4106
| Phone Number: | (215) 968-8000 |
| Website: | www.bucks.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 15,860 (15,860 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 25 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.bucks.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.bucks.edu/admissions/financialaid/index.php |
| Online Application: | apps.bucks.edu/admissions/index.php |
Cecil College
One Seahawk Drive, North East, MD 21901-1999
| Phone Number: | (410) 287-6060 |
| Website: | www.cecil.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 3,113 (3,113 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
501 West College Drive, Brainerd, MN 56401-3900
| Phone Number: | (218) 855-8000 |
| Website: | WWW.CLCMN.EDU |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 5,539 (5,539 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 35 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.clcmn.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.clcmn.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | http://www.clcmn.edu/admissions/NewStudents.html |
Central Wyoming College
2660 Peck Avenue, Riverton, WY 82501
| Phone Number: | (800) 735-8418 |
| Website: | www.cwc.edu/ |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,232 (3,232 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.cwc.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.cwc.edu/cash |
| Online Application: | www.cwc.edu/admissions/applying |
College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599
| Phone Number: | (630) 942-2800 |
| Website: | www.cod.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 47,858 (47,858 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 34 to 1 |
| Admissions: | home.cod.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | http://www.cod.edu/tuition/financial_aid/ |
| Online Application: | http://www.cod.edu/admission/ |
College of Southern Nevada
6375 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89146-1164
| Phone Number: | (702) 651-5000 |
| Website: | www.csn.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 59,691 (59,691 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 41 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.csn.edu/admissions/index.asp |
| Financial Aid: | www.csn.edu/pages/611.asp |
| Online Application: | www.csn.edu/prospective/index.asp |
Colorado Mountain College
831 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs, CO 81601-0233
| Phone Number: | (800) 621-8559 |
| Website: | www.coloradomtn.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 10,307 (10,307 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.coloradomtn.edu/new_students/ |
Columbus State Community College
550 E Spring St, Columbus, OH 43215
| Phone Number: | (614) 287-5353 |
| Website: | www.cscc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 40,894 (40,894 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 26 to 1 |
| Admissions: | cscc.edu/DOCS/Admissions/wcservices.htm |
| Financial Aid: | cscc.edu/FinancialAid/index.htm |
| Online Application: | secure.cscc.edu/application/default.asp |
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
31-10 Thomson Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101
| Phone Number: | (718) 482-7200 |
| Website: | www.lagcc.cuny.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 21,228 (21,228 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
Cuyahoga Community College District
700 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115-2878
| Phone Number: | (800) 954-8742 |
| Website: | www.tri-c.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 36,446 (36,446 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
Des Moines Area Community College
2006 Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA 50023-3993
| Phone Number: | (515) 964-6241 |
| Website: | www.dmacc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 30,949 (30,949 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 92 to 1 |
| Admissions: | go.dmacc.edu/admissions/Pages/welcome.aspx |
| Financial Aid: | go.dmacc.edu/fin_aid/pages/welcome.aspx |
| Online Application: | www.dmacc.edu/applyonlinefull.asp |
East Valley Institute of Technology
1601 W Main St, Mesa, AZ 85201
| Phone Number: | (480) 461-4000 |
| Website: | www.evit.com |
| School Type: | Public, less-than 2-year |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 313 (313 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 4 to 1 |
Fashion Institute of Technology
227 W 27th St, New York, NY 10001-5992
| Phone Number: | (212) 217-7999 |
| Website: | www.fitnyc.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 13,388 (13,131 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.fitnyc.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.fitnyc.edu/financialaid |
| Online Application: | www.fitnyc.edu/2862.asp |
Gwinnett Technical College
5150 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA 30043-5702
| Phone Number: | (770) 962-7580 |
| Website: | www.GwinnettTech.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 8,392 (8,392 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admin5.gwinnetttech.edu/pls/ban7/bwskalog.P_Dis… |
| Financial Aid: | www.gwinnetttech.edu/content.cfm?PageCode=fin_aid |
| Online Application: | www.gwinnetttech.edu/content.cfm?PageCode=apply |
Harford Community College
401 Thomas Run Rd, Bel Air, MD 21015-1698
| Phone Number: | (443) 412-2000 |
| Website: | www.harford.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 8,592 (8,592 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.harford.edu/admissions/admissions.asp?FA=Apply |
| Financial Aid: | www.harford.edu/FinancialAid/default.asp?FA=Apply |
| Online Application: | solar3.harford.edu:8085/pls/prod/bwskalog.P_Dis… |
Kent State University Kent Campus
Kent, OH 44242-0001
| Phone Number: | (330) 672-3000 |
| Website: | www.kent.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 27,839 (21,046 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Kilgore College
1100 Broadway, Kilgore, TX 75662-3299
| Phone Number: | (903) 984-8531 |
| Website: | www.kilgore.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 7,728 (7,728 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.kilgore.edu/rs_welcome.asp |
| Financial Aid: | www.kilgore.edu/financial_aid.asp |
| Online Application: | www.kilgore.edu/application.asp? |
Lewis and Clark Community College
5800 Godfrey Rd, Godfrey, IL 62035
| Phone Number: | (618) 468-7000 |
| Website: | www.lc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 12,894 (12,894 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 36 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.lc.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.lc.edu/aid |
| Online Application: | discovery.lc.edu/WebAdvisor/WebAdvisor?&TOKENID… |
Madison Area Technical College
3550 Anderson St, Madison, WI 53704
| Phone Number: | (608) 246-6100 |
| Website: | matcmadison.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate Postbaccalaureate certificate |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 21,579 (21,536 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
| Admissions: | matcmadison.edu/apply-nowregister |
| Financial Aid: | matcmadison.edu/financial-aid |
| Online Application: | matcmadison.edu/admissions-process |
Maryland Institute College of Art
1300 Mount Royal Ave, Baltimore, MD 21217-4134
| Phone Number: | (410) 669-9200 |
| Website: | www.mica.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,611 (2,340 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.mica.edu/Admission_and_Financial_Aid.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.mica.edu/Admission_and_Financial_Aid.html |
| Online Application: |
Nossi College of Art
590 Cheron Rd, Madison, TN 37115
| Phone Number: | (615) 851-1088 |
| Website: | www.nossi.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 601 (601 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.nossi.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.nossi.edu |
| Online Application: | www.nossi.edu |
Oakbridge Academy of Arts
1250 Greensburg Rd, Lower Burrell, PA 15068
| Phone Number: | (724) 335-5336 |
| Website: | oaa.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 66 (66 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.oaa.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.oaa.edu |
| Online Application: | www.oaa.edu |
Oakwood University
7000 Adventist Blvd NW, Huntsville, AL 35896
| Phone Number: | (256) 726-7000 |
| Website: | www.cornerstone.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,034 (1,985 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.oakwood.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.oakwood.edu/services/financial-aid |
| Online Application: | my.oakwood.edu/ics/Admissions/Admissions_Homepa… |
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH 45701-2979
| Phone Number: | (740) 593-1000 |
| Website: | www.ohio.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 24,837 (19,288 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.ohio.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.ohio.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/ohiou/menu.html |
Prairie State College
202 South Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411-8226
| Phone Number: | (708) 709-3500 |
| Website: | www.prairiestate.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 11,271 (11,271 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 25 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.prairiestate.edu/admissions/index.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.prairiestate.edu/finaid/fava.html |
| Online Application: | secure.prairiestate.edu/application.html |
Savannah College of Art and Design
342 Bull St, Savannah, GA 31402-3146
| Phone Number: | (912) 525-5000 |
| Website: | www.scad.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,900 (8,183 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
The Art Institute of Atlanta
6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., 100 Embassy Row, Atlanta, GA 30328-1635
| Phone Number: | (770) 394-8300 |
| Website: | www.artinstitutes.edu/atlanta |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,024 (6,024 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 26 to 1 |
The Art Institute of Charleston
24 N. Market St, Charleston, SC 29401
| Phone Number: | (843) 727-3500 |
| Website: | www.artinstitutes.edu/charleston |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 919 (919 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.artinstitutes.edu/charleston |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/aicha/ |
The Art Institute of Dallas
8080 Park Lane #100, Dallas, TX 75231-5993
| Phone Number: | (214) 692-8080 |
| Website: | www.aid.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,943 (2,943 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 29 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.artinstitutes.edu/dallas/Admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.artinstitutes.edu/dallas/FinancialAid/ |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/aid/ |
The Art Institute of Michigan
28125 Cabot Drive, Suite 120, Novi, MI 48377-2985
| Phone Number: | (248) 675-3800 |
| Website: | www.artinstitutes.edu/detroit/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 933 (933 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.artinstitutes.edu/detroit/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.artinstitutes.edu/detroit/financial-aid/ |
| Online Application: | www.artinstitutes.edu/detroit/admissions/apply-… |
The Art Institute of Philadelphia
1622 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-5198
| Phone Number: | (800) 275-2474 |
| Website: | www.artinstitutes.edu/philadelphia/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,099 (6,099 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 32 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.artinstitutes.edu/philadelphia/admissions.asp |
| Financial Aid: | www.artinstitutes.edu/philadelphia/financialaid… |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/aiph/ |
The Art Institute of Salt Lake City
121 W Election Rd – Ste 100, Draper, UT 84020
| Phone Number: | (800) 978-0096 |
| Website: | www.artinstitutes.edu/saltlakecity/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 490 (490 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.artinstitutes.edu/saltlakecity/Admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.artinstitutes.edu/saltlakecity/FinancialAid/ |
| Online Application: | www.artinstitutes.edu/saltlakecity/Admissions/A… |
The New England Institute of Art
10 Brookline Place West, Brookline, MA 02445-7295
| Phone Number: | (617) 739-1700 |
| Website: | www.artinstitutes.edu/boston |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,495 (2,495 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.artinstitutes.edu/boston/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.artinstitutes.edu/boston/financial-aid/ |
| Online Application: | www.artinstitutes.edu/boston/admissions/apply-o… |
Washburn Institute of Technology
5724 SW Huntoon, Topeka, KS 66604-2117
| Phone Number: | (785) 273-7140 |
| Website: | www.washburntech.edu |
| School Type: | Public, less-than 2-year |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 962 (962 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
Waubonsee Community College
Rte 47 at Waubonsee Drive, Sugar Grove, IL 60554-0901
| Phone Number: | 630E13 |
| Website: | www.waubonsee.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 19,694 (19,694 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 34 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.waubonsee.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.waubonsee.edu/financialaid |