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Home:: Colleges in District of Columbia (DC) that have closed, merged, or changed their names

Colleges in District of Columbia (DC) that have closed, merged, or changed their names

College Name City State Start Date End Date Affiliation Other Information Source
Beacon College Washington D.C. 1970's 1980's
called a Campus-Free College; academic offices in Boston and administrative offices in Washington, DC where it was accredited, Hanover, NH, Providence, RI, and other cities; transcripts available through D.C. Educational Institution Licensure Commission
Benjamin Franklin University Washington D.C. 1925 1987
organized to succeed Pace Institute to provide professional education in accountancy, financial administration and general business; merged with The George Washington University http://www.gwu.edu/gelman/archives/collections/bf.html
Chevy Chase Junior College Washington D.C.

http://www.crl.edu/content.asp?l1=5&l2=22&l3=39&top=10
www.library.miami.edu/archives/papers/baker.html
College of the Potomac Washington D.C. 1968 1973
see also entry for College of the Potomac in Virginia; operated in Arlington until 1972when it consolidated operations in Washington, D.C. where it had offered classes for several years Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
Columbia Junior College Washington D.C.

http://www.cuc.edu/academic/aboutus/history.html
Columbian College Washington D.C. 1821
Baptist opened in Columbian Heights neighborhood, later moved downtown in 1884; one of predecessors to George Washington University http://www.innercity.org/columbiaheights/station.html
Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
Columbus University Washington D.C. 1922 1954 Knights of Columbus merged with The Catholic University of America Brenner, Morgan G.  The Encyclopedia of College & University Name Histories.  2003.
Cortez Business College Washington D.C. 1971 1973

DeSales School of Theology Washington D.C.
1997
The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 14, 2002
District of Columbia Teachers College Washington D.C. 1955
public formed from merger of Minor Normal School and Washington Normal School; in 1977 consolidated with Federal City College and Washington Technical Institute to form University of District Columbia http://www.universityofdc.org/detail.php?sid=1&aid=11
Dunbarton College of the
     Holy Cross		 Washington D.C. 1935 1972 Sisters of the Holy Cross
www.cscsisters.org/archives/archives_transcripts.htm
Schier and Russett.  Catholic Women's Colleges in America.  2002.
Fairmont Junior College Washington D.C.

http://www.crl.edu/collcat/collcatF.htm
Federal City College Washington D.C. 1968
public land grant status; accredited in 1974; placed under a single president with District of Columbia Teachers College in the same year; in 1977 part of consolidation forming University of District Columbia  http://www.universityofdc.org/detail.php?sid=1&aid=11
www.rootsweb.com/~dcgenweb/body_education.html
Freedman's Hospital School of Nursing Washington D.C.

http://www.crl.edu/collcat/collcatF.htm
Frelinghuysen University Washington D.C. 1906 1937
offered evening classes for African Americans; located at 201 T Street http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2003/02/17/focus12.html
Georgetown Visitation College Washington D.C.
1967 Visitation Nuns
Schier and Russett.  Catholic Women's Colleges in America. 2002.
Holy Cross College Washington D.C.
1968 Congregation of the Holy Cross
Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
Immaculata Junior College Washington D.C. 1905 1978 Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 1986 given as closing date in Schier and Russett. publicaffairs.cua.edu/cuamag/fa99/acs/jubilee.htm
Schier and Russett.  Catholic Women's Colleges in America.  2002.
Kendall College Washington D.C. 1880

renamed Gallaudent College www.rootsweb.com/~dcgenweb/body_education.html
Marjorie Webster Junior
     College		 Washington D.C. 1920 1974

Minor Normal School Washington D.C. 1851

started by Howard College; became part of public school system in 1879; in 1929 became four-year teachers college; united with Washington Normal School in 1955 to form District of Columbia Teachers College; 1976 given as merger date on rootsweb site http://www.universityofdc.org/detail.php?sid=1&aid=11
www.rootsweb.com/~dcgenweb/body_education.html
Mount Vernon College Washington D.C. 1875 1999
women's college; accredited by Middle States Association in 1928; seminary closes in 1969; accredited as a four year college in 1976; graduate programs offered after 1993; plan for affiliation with George Washington University in 1996 with full merger following March 23, 2001 Chronicle of Higher Education
http://www.gwu.edu/gelman/archives/collections/overview.html
http://www.gwu.edu/gelman/archives/tours/mvctour/
National Deaf Mute College Washington D.C. 1856

founded as Kendall School, became Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb and Blind in 1857, National Deaf Mute College in 1864, after 1954 Gallaudet College Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges:  A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
National Medical College Washington D.C.

the Medical Department of Columbian College became the National Medical College in 1847 and later became part of George Washington University http://www.gwumc.edu/smhs/about/history.html
National University Washington D.C. 1869 1954
initially incorporated by an Act of Congress; insturction was given in several professional fields, including a Dept. of Medicine.  Over time, the law school became the dominant branch.  Reorganized in 1896 with new congressional charter allowing the institution to grant university degrees; merged with The George Washington University forming National Law Center http://www.gwu.edu/gelman/archives/collections/natuni.html
www.rootsweb.com/~dcgenweb/body_education.html
Oblate College Washington D.C. 1904 1997 Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate located next to The Catholic University of America; library resources transferred to Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, the only remaining institution in the U.S. http://www.omiusa.org/150intx.htm
Oriental University Washington D.C. 1904

diploma mill?? http://www.crl.edu/collcat/collcatO.htm
Potomac University Washington D.C. 1958 1960 Seventh-Day Adventist graduate school and seminary were briefly united as Potomac University before moving to Michigan and merging with Emmanuel Missionary College to form Andrews University http://www.andrews.edu/SEM/MT/MT/Mt101801/Story.htm
Saint John's College Washington D.C. 1887 1921 Christian Brothers now a high school http://stjohns-chs.org
Saint Joseph's Seminary
     College		 Washington D.C. 1888 1971
Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
Saint Paul's College Washington D.C. 1889 1973
Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
Southeastern University Washington D.C. 1879 2009
initial courses offered through the YMCA; incorporated by the District of Columbia as Southeastern University of the Young Men's Christian Association of the District of Columbia. In 1937 a federal charter referred to Southeastern University.
Washington Christian College Washington D.C. 1902

Cummins, D. Duane.  The Disciples Colleges: A History.  1987.
Washington Dental College Washington D.C.
1901
merged with Georgetown College, now Georgetown University Brenner, Morgan G.  The Encyclopedia of College & University Name Histories.  2003.
Washington Normal School Washington D.C. 1873

in 1929 became four-year teachers college; united with Minor Normal School in 1955 to form District of Columbia Teachers College http://www.universityofdc.org/detail.php?sid=1&aid=11
Washington Trade Union College Washington D.C.

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