Plaza College

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Plaza College
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MottoKnowledge and Competence
Type Private for-profit college
Established1916
Accreditation MSCHE
President Charles E. Callahan III
Students766
Location, ,
United States
CampusCity
Website www.plazacollege.edu

Plaza College is a private for-profit college in Forest Hills, New York. [1] [2] It was founded in 1916 and originally located in Long Island City, Queens, before moving to Jackson Heights in 1970, [3] and its current location in 2014. [4] The Jackson Heights facility burned to the ground on April 21, 2014. [5]

The college offers Associate's and Bachelor's degrees as well as certificate programs in 13 fields including accounting , medical billing, and nursing. [4] [6] It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. [7]

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Plaza College

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