Brookline College

{{Short description|For-profit college in Arizona and New Mexico, US}} {{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox university | name = Brookline College | established = 1979 | type = Private for-profit college | parent = Unitek Learning | city = Phoenix | state = Arizona | country = United States | campus = Urban | logo = Brookline College logo.png | logo_size = 200px | website = {{URL|https://www.brooklinecollege.edu}} }}

'''Brookline College''' is an American private for-profit college for healthcare and nursing. It has campuses in Arizona and New Mexico. Founded in 1979, it is part of Unitek Learning, a network of healthcare and nursing colleges in the United States.

== History == Brookline College was established in 1979 in Phoenix, Arizona.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us – Brookline College |url=https://www.brooklinecollege.edu/about-us/ |access-date=August 20, 2025 |website=Brookline College}}</ref> It is a private, for-profit institution that specializes in nursing and healthcare.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Brookline College--Albuquerque |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/brookline-college-albuquerque-689047 |access-date=December 15, 2025 |website=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Brookline College |url=https://www.best-trade-schools.net/schools/brookline-college/ |access-date=2025-12-16 |website=Best Trade Schools |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=School Profile {{!}} College Scorecard |url=https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school |access-date=2025-12-16 |website=U.S. Department of Education |language=en}}</ref> The college expanded to include campuses in Tucson, Tempe, and Albuquerque.<ref name=":1" /> In 2015, Brookline became part of Unitek Learning, which operates several colleges focused on healthcare education.<ref>{{cite web |title=Unitek Learning – Our Schools |url=https://www.uniteklearning.com/our-schools/ |website=Unitek Learning |access-date=August 20, 2025}}</ref>

== Campus == Brookline College operates four campuses, including Phoenix, Arizona; Tucson, Arizona; Tempe, Arizona; and Albuquerque, New Mexico.<ref name=":1" /> he Phoenix campus is located at 2445 West Dunlap Avenue, Suite 100 in Phoenix.<ref name=":1" /> The Tempe campus is located at 1140 South Priest Drive in Tempe. The Tucson campus is located at 5441 East 22nd Street, Suite 125 in Tucson. The Albuquerque campus is located at 4201 Central Avenue N.W. Suite J in Albuquerque.<ref name=":1" />

== Academics == Brookline College offers programs primarily focused on healthcare and nursing.<ref name=":1" /> Academic offerings include diploma, associate, bachelor's, and master's degree programs in areas such as nursing, medical assistant, surgical technology, physical therapy assistant, and medical laboratory assistant.<ref name=":1" />

''U.S. New & World Report'' ranked Brookline College Albuquerque #570 for nursing schools for 2026.<ref name=":0" />

Brookline College has a chapter of Sigma Theta Tau honor society for nursing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chapters |url=https://chapterdirectory.sigmanursing.org/#/ |access-date=2025-12-09 |website=Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing}}</ref>

=== Accreditation === Brookline College is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).<ref>{{cite web |title=Directory of Institutions – ABHES |url=https://www.abhes.org/directory/ |website=Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools |access-date=August 20, 2025}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Brookline College |url=https://www.chea.org/brookline-college |access-date=2025-12-16 |website=Council for Higher Education Accreditation}}</ref> The Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).<ref>{{cite web |title=CCNE Accredited Nursing Programs |url=https://www.aacnnursing.org/ccne-accreditation |website=Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education |access-date=August 20, 2025}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />

== Students == In 2025, Brookline College Albuquerque had 492 undergraduate students.<ref name=":0" /> Of those students 55 percent were Hispanic, 21 percent were White, 9 percent were Black, 8 percent were American Indian, 4 percent were Asian, 1 percent were two or more races, and 2 percent were unknown.<ref name=":0" />

In 2025, Brookline College Phoenix had 714 undergraduate students.<ref name=":2" /> Of those students, 33 percent are Hispanic, 19 percent are White, 12 percent Black, 6 percent American Indian, 2 percent Asian, 1 percent two or more races, 1 percent Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and 25 percent unknown.<ref name=":2" />

== Notable people ==

=== Faculty ===

* Pamelya Herndon, New Mexico House of Representatives<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-02-26 |title=Pamelya Herndon |url=https://drexel.edu/vision2020/about/delegates/Herndon_Pamelya/ |access-date=2021-06-23 |website=Vision 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

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== External links == * [https://www.brooklinecollege.edu Official website]

Category:Private universities and colleges in Arizona Category:Private universities and colleges in New Mexico Category:Nursing schools in the United States Category:For-profit universities and colleges in the United States Category:1979 establishments in Arizona Category:Universities and colleges established in 1979