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Digital Film Academy

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Private, for-profit, 2-year

Religious affliation

Not applicable

Mission Statement

DFA's mission is to provide state-of-the-industry higher education and advanced training in digital film and media to prepare students for career entry or advancement in their chosen occupations. To achieve this mission, DFA operates by following these objectives: - Offer professional certificate programs to U.S. citizens and international students within the context of a well-designed framework of digital media arts and design. - Offer programs including both theoretical and practical components, as appropriate, to prepare graduates to advance in their chosen careers. - Prepare students with the educational foundation for advanced study. - Provide an educational environment that imparts the attitudes and skills that enable students to continue learning throughout their lives and career. - Continue to update and improve curricula of existing programs and courses to reflect changes and improvements in technology and the industry to properly prepare students for careers in the digital media industry. - Provide post-graduate support of students' professional projects and career efforts.

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cost & financial aid

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
86%
Did not receive aid
14%
Type of aid % of students receiving aid Average amount
Federal grants 86.0% $2,528
State/local grants 0.0% $0
Institutional grants 0.0% $0
Loans 15.0% $7,118

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
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Undergraduate Majors X

  • COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
    • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
      • A program that focuses on the development, use, critical evaluation, and regulation of new electronic communication technologies using computer applications; and that prepares individuals to function as developers and managers of digital communications media. Includes instruction in computer and telecommunications technologies and processes; design and development of digital communications; marketing and distribution; digital communications regulation, law, and policy; the study of human interaction with, and use of, digital media; and emerging trends and issues. See other colleges that offer this major
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Admissions

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$25
Graduate
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
19%
Male Students
81%

Student Ethnicities
  1. Hispanic/Latino30.88%
  2. Caucasian27.94%
  3. Black19.12%
  4. Two Or More Ethnicities15.44%
  5. Asian4.41%
  6. American Indian/Alaska Native1.47%
  7. Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.74%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

245

Undergraduate students

245

Attendance breakdown

Full time
98%
Part time
2%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children
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