Bryant & Stratton College

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.<ref name="LOC" /> Founded in 1854, the college offers associate degree and bachelor's degree programs.<ref name="CUR">Template:Cite web</ref> The college is approved by the New York State Board of Regents and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref name="BSC History" /><ref name="BSCBS">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="BSC Doc">"Bryant & Stratton 150th Anniversary Documentary". Internet Archive.</ref>

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 Spencerian penmanship. Bryant & Stratton College was organized in 1854 to provide practical workplace education, and was formerly known as Bryant & Stratton Business Institute.<ref name="BSC History" /><ref name="BSCBS" /><ref name="BSC Doc" />

In addition to purchasing the Cleveland school, Bryant and Stratton established a number of business schools that operated under the name of Bryant & Stratton Chain of Business Schools in most major US cities. By 1864, as many as 50 schools existed and tuition was $40 for an entire program of study. Today, there are schools across four states.<ref name="LOC" /><ref name="BSCBS" /><ref name="BSC Doc" />

In 2015, Bryant & Stratton was put on a Heightened Cash Monitoring list by the federal government, to allow for a closer monitoring of their financial practices.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 2020, Bryant and Stratton College began pursuing a non-profit designation, as the college was previously a for-profit institution.<ref>Template:Citation</ref> Bryant H. Prentice III, the college's former owner and a descendant of the college's founders, transferred his ownership of the college to a New York-based nonprofit corporation.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Campuses

New York	Ohio	Virginia	Wisconsin
Albany	Akron	Hampton	Racine
Amherst	Parma	Richmond	Wauwatosa
Buffalo	Solon	Virginia Beach
Greece
Henrietta
Liverpool
Orchard Park
Syracuse

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Academics

Bryant & Stratton College offers diplomas, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees in business, technology, hospitality, human and legal services, healthcare, nursing, education, and design.<ref name="CUR" />

Athletics

Bryant & Stratton College offers multiple sports programs including: soccer, football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, and tennis. The school's sports team are the Bobcats.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Gallery

• Henry Beadman Bryant, brother of John Bryant, both co-founders of the school.
  Henry Beadman Bryant, brother of John Bryant, both co-founders of the school.
• Henry Dwight Stratton, brother-in-law of John Bryant, also a co-founder of the school.
  Henry Dwight Stratton, brother-in-law of John Bryant, also a co-founder of the school.
• Historical campus building in Providence, RI with old Bryant & Stratton Commercial School sign.
  Historical campus building in Providence, RI with old Bryant & Stratton Commercial School sign.
• Historical campus building in Buffalo, NY with old Bryant & Stratton Business Institute sign.
  Historical campus building in Buffalo, NY with old Bryant & Stratton Business Institute sign.
• Contemporary campus building in Mechanicville, NY, north of Albany with modern Bryant & Stratton College sign.
  Contemporary campus building in Mechanicville, NY, north of Albany with modern Bryant & Stratton College sign.

External links

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