Marymount colleges

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The Marymount Colleges are a group of colleges founded by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM), an institute with French origins which was founded on February 24, 1849. When the institution expanded to the United States, its members founded a series of parochial schools, called the RSHM Network of Schools, with the name "Marymount."

1 New York
2 California
3 Virginia
4 Florida
5 Other Stateside Colleges

[edit] New York

Of the stateside colleges founded by RSHM, Marymount College, Tarrytown was founded first, in December 8, 1907. Marymount School, a women's Catholic high school located on fifth avenue between 83rd and 84th streets, was founded in 1926. In 1936, an extension of Marymount College, Tarrytown was formed in Manhattan, NY. It later became the co-ed college now known as Marymount Manhattan College.

The original Marymount College, Tarrytown is currently consolidated with Fordham University. In the Fall of 2005 Fordham University announced that it will close Marymount College, Tarrytown in June 2007. The last graduating Marymount class will be the Class of 2007.

[edit] California

In 1923, Marymount School of Los Angeles, CA was founded. An extension site was founded at Palos Verdes, CA which exists to this day as the two-year college Marymount College, Palos Verdes. Other California schools were established at Santa Barbara, Studio City, Montebello, and San Jose. The Marymount School of Los Angeles merged with Jesuit institution Loyola College in 1973 and currently exists as Loyola Marymount University. Marymount High School in Los Angeles also traces its roots to the Marymount School of Los Angeles

[edit] Virginia

In 1950, Marymount College of Virginia was founded in Arlington, VA. The College became co-educational in 1972 and gained its University status in 1986. It currently exists as Marymount University.

[edit] Florida

In 1962, Marymount College of Boca Raton, FL was founded. By 1971, the college had entered a transitional period; in 1974, Marymount College of Boca Raton became the College of Boca Raton. The college gained university standing under the name Lynn University in 1991.