Bryant & Stratton College

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Bryant & Stratton College
BSC Bryant & Stratton College Logo.png
Type Private college
Established1854;170 years ago (1854) [1]
President David Vaden [2]
Students7,500
Location, ,
United States
Campus Buffalo, New York (main campus). Additional locations in New York, Ohio, Virginia, Wisconsin, and online
Colors Blue, Dark Blue, Light Blue    
Nickname Bobcats
MascotBlue
Website www.bryantstratton.edu

Bryant & Stratton College (informally Bryant & Stratton or simply BSC) is a private college with campuses in New York, Ohio, Virginia, and Wisconsin, as well as an online education division. [3] Founded in 1854, the college offers associate degree and bachelor's degree programs. The college is approved by the New York State Board of Regents and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. [4] The school operates as a non-profit organization. [5]

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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. [1] [6]

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. [1] [6]

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. [6] [7] By 1864 as many as 50 schools existed. Tuition was $40 for an entire program of study. [6] Today, there are schools across four states. [3]

Academics

Bryant & Stratton College offers diplomas, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees in business, technology, hospitality, human and legal services, healthcare, education, and design. [8]

Alumni

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