Post University
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Post University is a private for-profit university in Waterbury, Connecticut.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It was founded in 1890 as Post College. The university offers over 25 undergraduate and graduate programs in day, evening, and online courses.
History
Post University was founded in 1890 as Post College.<ref name="auto1">Template:Cite web</ref> The school offered training in typing, bookkeeping, business writing, and other courses. In 1897, Harry C. Post acquired the school and renamed the school Waterbury Business College, where he became the college's first principal.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The school again changed its name in 1931 to Post College, where it would keep its namesake until 1990.<ref name="auto">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In 1965, the school moved to its current location on Country Club Road in Waterbury, Connecticut. Harold B. Leever was named chair of the board of trustees. The Leever Student Center is named in his honor.<ref name="auto3">Template:Cite web</ref> The school expanded again by adding the Traurig Library in honor of Rose Traurig.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 1970, the school opened its first off-campus site in Meriden, Connecticut.
In 1976, Post College became a four-year institution and began offering accelerated degree programs aimed at helping Vietnam veterans earn college degrees. In 1980, the college began offering baccalaureate degrees, and a few years later acquired its athletic facilities to support men's and women's varsity sports.
In the 1990s, the school became affiliated with Teikyo University and changed its name to Teikyo Post University.<ref name="auto"/> The school began offering distance learning programs in 1997.<ref name="auto1"/>
Post University is a private, for-profit school; since 2004, it has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Post Education, Inc.<ref name=owned/>
In 2004, the school changed to a new board of trustees and became Post University.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The school expanded its liberal arts programs and graduate-level courses. In 2007, Post offered Connecticut's first fully online Master of Business Administration degree program. In 2012, the business school was renamed to Malcolm Baldrige School of Business, after former United States Secretary of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige, Jr.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2015, John L. Hopkins was appointed as the CEO of the university.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2021, Post University acquired American Sentinel University, a for-profit college with 1400 undergraduate students and 1300 graduate students. The school became American Sentinel College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Post University.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In December 2024, Post University was acquired by Universidad Andrés Bello, a private university based in Santiago, Chile. Despite the change in ownership, Post University retained its name, leadership, and campus operations. University officials stated that the acquisition aimed to enhance access to global academic resources while maintaining the institution's local focus in Waterbury.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Campus
Post University sits on a Template:Convert campus located near Interstate 84 (Yankee Expressway) in Waterbury, Connecticut.
Post Tree
The Post Tree is a Camperdown elm (Ulmus Camperdownii) that once served as the backdrop for the university's logo. The tree measures 13 feet in height with an average spread of 28 feet. The trunk's circumference is 110 inches.<ref name="Connecticut College">Template:Cite web</ref> The Post Tree is over a half century old.Template:Citation needed In 2014, it was added to the list of Connecticut's Notable Trees, and has become part of Connecticut's natural historic record.<ref name="Connecticut College"/> The elm has been used for student events and as a place to take photos.
Residence halls
There are six student residence halls on campus. West Hall houses approximately 100 first-year students and was renovated in 2011. Middle Hall houses approximately 44 first-year students. Paparazzo Hall houses 44 first-year students and was renovated in 2013. South Hall houses approximately 60 upperclassmen students and was renovated in 2012. East Hall houses approximately 60 upperclassmen students. Okinaga Hall is the newest constructed apartment-style residence hall for upperclassmen.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Torrance Hall
Torrance Hall houses main campus admissions and the president's office. It was the former home to Walter Torrance and family and was renovated in 1965 after a fire destroyed the back of the building.
Traurig Library
The Traurig Library has one floor and stores over 13,000 books and media, as well as a boardroom for meetings, and the office for academic affairs.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Campus Halls
Hess Hall features classrooms, the registrar, the financial aid office, human resources, and IT.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> North hall houses Career Services, the Communications Office, Associate Faculty lounge, Commuter Student Lounge, and the Photography Lab. MacDermid Hall has chemistry and biology labs and classrooms, and the university's largest lecture hall.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The art department facilities are also found here, including two studio spaces and a ceramics kiln. The Leever Student Center has the Campus Store, Eagle's Nest – common area for special events and club meetings, the dining hall, cyber café, and Counseling Center.<ref name="auto3"/>
LaMoy Field
LaMoy Field is a multipurpose facility to support Post's athletic programs and football team. The field was updated to a turf field in 2011. Next to the turf field is the softball field, featuring a turf outfield and a clay infield, and dugouts.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Drubner Athletic Center
Drubner Athletic Center ("Drub") supports the basketball, volleyball, and tennis teams. The facility also houses the campus fitness center, weight room and esports lab.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="auto2">Template:Cite web</ref>
Administration
The organization is a private, for-profit school; since 2004, it has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Post Education, Inc.,<ref name=owned>Template:Cite web</ref> a Delaware C corporation. John L. Hopkins is the current president and CEO.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Don Mroz was president of Post University and was founding dean of the Malcolm Baldrige School of Business.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> In 2016, John L. Hopkins was named chief executive officer of the university.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Accreditation
Post University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Malcolm Baldrige School of Business is nationally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Admissions
Post University does not report GPA, SAT, or ACT scores for admitted students to the U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> To enroll at the main campus, applicants must provide an attestation confirming high school graduation or equivalent. If an applicant has less than a 2.00 high school cumulative grade point average, a personal statement must be submitted for review by the provost. If approved, the applicant will be provisionally accepted.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Rankings
Template:Infobox US university ranking In 2025, U.S. News & World Report ranked Post Nos. 151–165 out of 171 Regional Universities North, Nos.646-686 out of 686 universities in Nursing, and No.131 out of 165 in Top Performers on Social Mobility.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Athletics
Template:Main Post University, known athletically as the Eagles, is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II, primarily competing in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, football, tennis, and track and field; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. Non-varsity programs include cheerleading, and equestrian sports. An esports lab was opened on Post University's main campus in 2022.<ref name="auto2"/>
Notable alumni
- Notable Post University alumni
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Jazmín Benítez, professional wrestler
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Gregory C. Knight, adjutant general of the Vermont National Guard
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- Gregory C. Knight, adjutant general of the Vermont National Guard beginning in 2019<ref name="Arcari">Template:Cite news</ref>
- Jazmín Benítez, professional wrestler better known by her ring name, Mercedes Martinez.
- Mario Abdo Benítez, former president of Paraguay
- Selim Noujaim, former member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
- Michael Jarjura, former mayor of Waterbury, Connecticut<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Donna Veach, member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
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