Type For-profit college President Francis J. Felser Students approx. 13,803 Phone +1 716-884-9120 Acceptance rate 100% (2010) Mascot Bobcats | Established 1854 Chairman Bryant H. Prentice III Undergraduates 13,803 Undergraduate tuition and fees 16,059 USD (2015) Graduation rate 13.6% (2014) Average salary after attending undergrad 22,400 USD (2013) | |
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Notable alumni Samak Sundaravej, Timothy McVeigh, Marcus A Coolidge, Arthur Schoellkopf, John W Harreld Similar Medaille College, Trocaire College, Erie Community College, Bryant & Stratton College‑Hampton, Canisius College Profiles | ||
Bryant & Stratton College is a for-profit college with campuses in New York, Ohio, Virginia, Wisconsin, and an online campus. Founded in 1854, the college offers two-year programs at all campuses and four-year programs at selected campuses. This school began as a business institute, but now is an accredited degree-granting college. Bryant & Stratton College is approved by the New York State Board of Regents and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education - an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. Influenced by nineteenth century educator Platt Spencer, the school became well-known, and notable early students of the school include John D. Rockefeller and Henry Ford.
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History
John Collins Bryant, Henry Beadman Bryant, and Henry Dwight Stratton were early graduates of Folsom Business College in Cleveland, Ohio, which they later purchased from the owner of the school, Ezekiel G. Folsom, who founded his school in 1848. Folsom was a former student of Platt Rogers Spencer who developed a standardized style of writing useful in business transactions before the invention of the typewriter. Platt Spencer also played a role in the formation of Bryant & Stratton College serving as a partner and teacher at the school which originally focused on bookkeeping and standardized penmanship. Bryant & Stratton College was organized in 1854 to provide practical workplace education, and was formerly known as Bryant and Stratton Business Institute.
In addition to purchasing the Cleveland school, Bryant and Stratton established a number of business schools that operated under the name of Bryant & Stratton & Co's chain of International Commercial Colleges in most major US cities. By 1864 as many as 50 schools existed. Tuition was $40 for an entire program of study.
Curriculum
Bryant & Stratton College offers Associate's and bachelor's degrees in different academic disciplines such as Business Administration, Accounting, Criminal Justice, Electronic Engineering, Media Design, Information Technology (IT), Medicine (i.e. Nursing, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Health Services Administration etc.) or Hotel & Restaurant Management.
Notable alumni
List of campuses
Bryant & Stratton College locations