Jamestown Business College
Jamestown Business College (JBC) was a private for-profit college in Jamestown, New York that operated from 1886 until February 2025.
History
[edit]It was founded in 1886.
In February 2024, college officials announced that the college would no longer enroll new students and was beginning to close permanantly. They cited "the college's size and the expanding government regulations" as reasons for the closure.[1] The college officially closed in February 2025.[2][3]
Academics
[edit]The college offered a 2-year Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree, a 4-year Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) degree and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) Degree in partnership with Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania.
In fall 2022, the college enrolled 287 students.
It was accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education from 2001 until its closure on March 31, 2025.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Spitalniak, Laura (February 2, 2024). "Jamestown Business College ceases enrollment of new students, plans to close". Higher Ed Dive. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Tichy, Eric (February 3, 2024). "Jamestown Business College Traces Roots To City's Earliest Days". The Post-Journal. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Jamestown Business College". Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Jamestown Business College". Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
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