Duluth Business University

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Duluth Business University (DBU) was a private for-profit college in Duluth, Minnesota that closed in June 2018. [1] At its peak it enrolled about 300 students and was the oldest college in Duluth, Minnesota. DBU closed in June 2018 because its accreditor had its authority revoked by the U.S. Department of Education which has caused enrollment problems for the institution. [2] [3]

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History

Founded in 1891, in Duluth, Minnesota, the privately owned and operated school was focused on career-specific training. In May 1994, DBU obtained degree-granting status from the state of Minnesota and offers an associate degree in Applied Sciences and two Bachelor of Science degrees. [4]

In April 2003, DBU moved to a different 27,500 sq ft (2,550 m2) facility, [5] and added training for health fields as well as on-line education options.

On July 19, 2017, Duluth Business University announced that it will close in June 2018. [4]

Alumni

Affiliations

Duluth Business University was a part of the Globe Education Network, educational affiliates include:

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References

  1. "Welcome". Duluth Business University. Duluth Business University. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  2. Tim, Harlow (July 18, 2017). "Duluth's oldest university closing after 126 years". The Minneapolis Startribune. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  3. Hollingsworth, Jana (July 19, 2017). "Duluth Business University announces plans to close". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  4. 1 2 Harlow, Tim (July 23, 2017). "Duluth's oldest university closing after 126 years". Star Tribune. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  5. "Mission & History - Duluth Business University, A Career College". dbumn.edu. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2017.

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