Brown Mackie College - Moline

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Brown Mackie College - Moline
Established: 2004
Type: For-profit, 2 year & 4 year
Location: Moline, Illinois, United States
Affiliations: Education Management Corporation
Website: http://www.brownmackie.edu/Moline/

Brown Mackie College – Moline in Moline, Illinois, is a member of the Brown Mackie College system of schools, a collection of private, for-profit educational institutions for career preparation in the business, legal, health sciences, information technology, and creative fields. The Brown Mackie College system of schools has 18 locations in eight states throughout the Midwestern, southeastern, and southwestern United States, and has a total enrollment of 9,078 students (as of fall 2006). The Brown Mackie College schools are owned by Education Management Corporation, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Brown Mackie College schools provide bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree, diploma, and certificate programs.

Contents

[edit] History

Founded in 1890 by A.N. Hirons as LaPorte Business College in LaPorte, Indiana, the institution later became known as Commonwealth Business College. In 1919, ownership was transferred to Grace and J.J. Moore, who successfully operated the College under the name of Reese School of Business for several decades. In 1975, the College came under the ownership of Steven C. Smith as Commonwealth Business College.

In 1995, the College came under the ownership of Commonwealth Business College Education Corporation, and the current school name, Brown Mackie College – Moline, became official when the College changed ownership again in 2003.

[edit] Accreditation

Brown Mackie College — Moline is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award associate’s degrees, certificates, and diplomas. ACICS is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools can be contacted at 750 First Street NE, Suite 980, Washington, D.C. 20002. Telephone: 1.202.336.6780.

[edit] External links

[edit] Articles