:Harrison College (Indiana)
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{{Infobox university
| name = Harrison College
| motto = Experience the Harrison Difference
| image_name = HarrisonCollege vertical.jpg
| image_size =
| established = {{start date|1902}}
| closed ={{end date|2018}}
| type = For-profit
| students= 3,000 +
| city = Multiple locations
| state = Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina
| country = United States
| coor =
| campus = 11 campus locations
| president = Craig F. Pfannenstiehl
| website = [http://www.harrison.edu harrison.edu]
}}
Harrison College was a private for-profit college based in Indianapolis, Indiana, with 11 campuses in Indiana, Ohio, and North Carolina.{{Cite web|title = History |url = https://harrison.edu/about/history|website = harrison.edu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040555/https://harrison.edu/about/history |archive-date=2016-03-04 }} The college was founded as Indiana Business College in 1902 in Marion, Indiana. Harrison graduated more than 80,000 students, with associate degrees, bachelor's degrees and certificates in more than 30 programs across six schools of study: business, nursing, health sciences, information technology, veterinary technology and culinary arts at The Chef's Academy at Harrison College. Harrison was accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES){{Cite web|url=https://www.abhes.org/assets/uploads/files/Final_Commission_Actions_82017.pdf|title=Final Commission Actions |last=Tate |first=Florence |date=2017-09-17 |website=Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools}} and its baccalaureate nursing degree programs were accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.{{cite web | title= The Database of Postsecondary Accredited Institutions and Programs: Harrison College - Indianapolis | url=https://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/InstAccrDetails.aspx?756e697469643d3131353030312663616d70757349643d313135303031303130267264743d342f31322f3230313720353a35363a343220504d | access-date=2017-04-12}} On September 14, 2018, an open letter was published on Harrison College's website explaining that all campuses would close permanently on September 16, 2018, except for The Chef's Academy, which would stay open until the term ended on October 14, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://harrison.edu/|title=Harrison College |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915084633/https://harrison.edu/ |archive-date=2018-09-15 }}{{cite news |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/education/2018/09/14/harrison-college-closing-all-campuses-effective-sunday/1310362002/ |title=Harrison College closing all campuses, effective Sunday |newspaper=Indianapolis Star |date=2018-09-14 }}
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External links
- {{official|http://www.harrison.edu}}
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Category:Defunct private universities and colleges in Indiana
Category:Universities and colleges in Indianapolis
Category:Education in Delaware County, Indiana
Category:Educational institutions established in 1902
Category:American companies established in 1902
Category:Former for-profit universities and colleges in the United States
Category:Defunct companies based in Indianapolis
Category:Vocational education in the United States
Category:Education in Terre Haute, Indiana
Category:1902 establishments in Indiana
Category:2018 disestablishments in Indiana
Category:Educational institutions disestablished in 2018