Jamestown Business College
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History
It was founded in 1886 by E.J. Coburn from Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In February 2024, college officials announced that the college would no longer enroll new students and was beginning to close permanently. They cited "the college's size and the expanding government regulations" as reasons for the closure.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The college officially closed in February 2025.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Academics
The college offered a 2-year Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree, a 4-year Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) degree and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) Degree in partnership with Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania.
It was accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education from 2001 until its closure on March 31, 2025.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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- Jamestown, New York
- For-profit universities and colleges in the United States
- Education in Chautauqua County, New York
- Universities and colleges established in 1886
- Educational institutions disestablished in 2025
- 1886 establishments in New York (state)
- 2025 disestablishments in New York (state)
- Defunct private universities and colleges in New York (state)