Type Private Campus 5 Campuses Founded 1974 | Established 1974 Phone +1 760-734-1208 Undergraduates 729 | |
Location Multiple Locations, USA Address 1950 Camino Vida Roble #125, Carlsbad, CA 92008, USA Subsidiaries Golf Academy of America - Carolinas Similar Golf Academy of Americ, Golf Academy of Americ, Golf Academy of Americ, MiraCosta College, Oceanside College of Beauty Profiles | ||
Golf Academy of America is a private, two-year golf college offering an associate's degree in Golf Operations and Management with a curriculum of golf instruction and golf business management. A bachelor's degree is also offered via a partnership with New England College of Business.
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They currently have five campuses:
The school is owned by Education Corporation of America.
Accreditation
Golf Academy of America is accredited by the ACICS to award occupational associate's degrees. It is further authorized to award Associate of Applied Business Degrees in California, Arizona and South Carolina and Occupational Associate Degrees in Florida.
History
Started in 1974 in San Diego as the San Diego Golf Academy, it is the oldest golf school in the world. It was acquired by the Education Corporation of America in 2006, later renaming it to the Golf Academy of America in 2008. Prior to acquisition by ECA, SDGA briefly opened a Honolulu campus in Kaneohe, Hawaii on the island of Oahu from 2004-2007 to cater to the Pacific Rim.