DuBois Business College

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The DuBois Business College (DBC) was a private business college in DuBois, Pennsylvania. It opened in 1885 [1] and closed in 2016 after its accreditor had its authority revoked by the U.S. Department of Education. [2] The college offered many Associate in Specialized Business Degrees (associate's degree) and diploma programs. It was licensed by the State Board of Private Licensed Schools, Pennsylvania Department of Education [3] and accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). [4] DBC additionally had locations in Huntingdon, Philipsburg, and Oil City.

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References

  1. Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset Archived May 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Bridget McClure (September 7, 2016). "DuBois Business College closing". WJAC . Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  3. Pennsylvania Department of Education Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ACICS Accredited Schools Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

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