Brooks Institute
| Motto | Passion. Vision. Excellence. |
|---|---|
| Type | Private for-profit art school |
| Active | 1945–2016 |
| President | Edward Clift |
| Provost | Victoria Liptak |
| Location | Ventura and Santa Barbara , , U.S. |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | www |
The Brooks Institute was a private for-profit art school in Ventura, California. It was formerly the Brooks Institute of Photography and was originally based in Montecito and Santa Barbara. Brooks Institute offered four majors and two graduate programs. The college was last owned by Gphomestay. The college consolidated and moved operations from Santa Barbara to the Ventura Campus before autumn 2015.
The college abruptly announced it was closing on August 12, 2016. The last term was the summer 2016 semester. Enrollment had declined by 90% to 250 students, completion rates ranged from 3% to 40% by program, and there was controversy surrounding advertising using inflated job placement rates, unusual loan policies, and surprise fees.