Closed Institutions Formerly Operating In Virginia

Closed Virginia Institutions

Institution	Location of Records	History
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY Annandale, VA (1995-1999)	Dr. Frank Park Organizing President 44326-B Evergreen Lane P. O. Box 667 Annandale, VA	The Council revoked the authorization of the institution to use the name "Benjamin Franklin University"because of the university's inability to raise sufficients funds during the past few years to publicize and enroll students.
BISHOP PAYNE DIVINITY SCHOOL Petersburg, VA (1878-1949)	Registrar Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary Alexandria, VA 22304 (703) 370-6600	This seminary was established in 1878 to prepare black men for the ministry of the Episcopal Church. It closed in 1949 through merger with the Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Alexandria.
BLACKSTONE COLLEGE Blackstone, VA ( -1950)	Mr. A. Harris Daniel, Business Manager VA United Methodist Assembly Center Blackstone, VA 23824 (804) 292-3474	The College first closed for a five-year period during World War II. It closed again in 1950. The first transcript is free, with a $1.00 fee for each additional transcript.
BRYANT AND STRATTON COLLEGE Hampton, VA (1989-1999)	Mr. Jeff Tredo, Interim Campus Director Bryant and Stratton College 8141 Hull Street Road Richmond, VA 23235-6411 (804) 745-2444	The college closed the Hampton site on August 31, 1999 and all students at that site were transferred to the Virginia Beach campus.
CAMERON UNIVERSITY ( -2004)	Ms. Linda Phillips Registrar Cameron University 2800 West Gore Blvd. Lawton, OK 73505	The university closed on June 24, 2004 due to a reduction in enrollment.
CAPITAL COLLEGE Quantico Marine Corps Air Station Branch 3088 Roan Road, Command Ed. Facility Quantico, VA 22134 (-2004)	Laure, MD Campus Ken Crockett (301)369-2800 x3026 ken@capitol-college.edu	Capitol College officially closed their office at Quantico Marine Corps Air Station on May 21, 2004.
CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE Great Bridge, VA (1966-1972)	Central Records Office Tidewater Community College 7000 College Drive Portsmouth, VA 23703 (757) 822-2150	This private, coeducational junior college was founded in 1966 on an 18-acre campus near Great Bridge. On September 7, 1972, the Council granted provisional approval to grant associate degrees for a two-year period. Early in 1973, the college became a part of the Virginia Community College System. A $1.00 fee is charged for each transcript.
THE COLLEGE OF THE POTOMAC Arlington, VA (1968-1971)	Unknown Last known address: 3601 N. Fairfax Drive Arlington, VA 22201	This private four-year college was chartered February 7, 1968, enrolled students in September 1969, and closed in 1972. In 1968 its address was 2321 Military Rd., Arlington; in 1969, 1403 Dolley Madison Blvd., McLean. In 1971 the institution also maintained an address at 2534 K St., N.W., Washington, DC 20037. In Summer 1971, the former president of the college founded Potomac Community College (see below).
COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE - NORFOLK CAMPUS	Bryant &Stratton College Virginia Beach Campus 4160 Virginia Beach Blvd. Virginia Beach, VA 23452	Branch closed March 23, 1995. All faculty and student records moved to Virginia Beach. Commonwealth College is now Bryant & Stratton College.
COMPUTER LEARNING CENTER 6295 Edsall Road, #210 Alexandria, VA 22312 10021 Balls Ford Road Manassas, VA 20109 (?–2001)	ECPI College of Technology 10021 Balls Ford Road Manassas, VA 20109 (703)330-5300 clctranscripts@ecpi.edu $5.00 transcript fee required	Computer Learning Centers, Inc. officially closed on January 22, 2001 and filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy on 1/25/01. The institution closed as a result of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education. Students, who were enrolled at the time of school closure, were given an opportunity to transfer to other institutions in the area or participate in a teach-out organized by Stratford College and TESST Electronics Institute.
DOMINION COLLEGE Roanoke, VA Harrisonburg, VA Staunton, VA (?–2002)	Registrar Kaplan College 18618 Crestwood Drive Hagerstown, Maryland 21742 Tel: 301.739.2670 Tel: 888.295.3942	The institution and its branches voluntarily closed. Dominion College-Roanoke closed effective September 3, 2002. The Harrisonburg campus closed in 2000 and the Staunton campus closed in 1997
EASTERN COLLEGE Manassas, VA (1917-1924?)	Unknown	This private college is known only by its membership in the Association of American Colleges between 1917 and 1924.
ELIZABETH COLLEGE Salem, VA (1896-1922)	Roanoke College Registrar's Office Salem, VA 24153-3794 (540) 375-2210	This Lutheran college for women was established in 1896 and destroyed by fire in 1921. The college then used space at Roanoke College and Salem High School to complete the 1921-1922 academic year, after which it closed. Roanoke College acquired the student records and hosted annual alumnae reunions through June 1990.
FATHER JUDGE MISSION SEMINARY Monroe, Virginia (1960-1970)	Holy Trinity Seminary 4001 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20903 (301)434-5400	This two-year Roman Catholic men's college was founded in 1932 at Holy Trinity, Ala., and functioned as the lower divison of a four-year liberal arts institution whose upper division is located at Silver Spring, Maryland. As a seminary of the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity, it moved to Monroe, Virginia, in September 1960. It was approved by the State Board of Education in May 1967 to offer the Associate of Arts degree, and closed on June 1, 1970.
FREDERICK COLLEGE Portsmouth, VA (19 -1968)	Registrar Tidewater Community College Portsmouth, VA 23703 (804) 484-2121 x389	This private four-year liberal arts college closed in July 1968 and was donated to the Virginia Community College System. A $1.00 fee is charged for each transcript.
HERITAGE INSTITUTE Falls Church, VA (Closed October 26,2007)	Heritage Institute 8255 Shopper's Square Manassass, VA 20111 (703) 361-7775	School merged with Heritage Institute - Manassass, VA campus.
HOPEWELL UNIVERSITY Hopewell, VA (1959-1964)	Mr. Homer Eliades Eliades &Robertson Attorneys At Law 408 N. 6th Avenue Hopewell, VA 23860 (804) 748-8466	This two-year institution was chartered June 25, 1959, first enrolled students September 1959, and closed in 1964. It never received approval from the State Board of Education but conferred at least two degrees.
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY Norfolk, VA (1981-2006)	Johnson & Wales University University Registrar 8 Abbott Park Place Providence, Rhode Island 401-598-1754	Johnson and Wales closed on June 9, 2006 due to dwindling enrollment or the inability to "develop a satisfactory plan for continued presence." The Charleston, South Carolina and Norfolk, Virginia campuses were consolidated into its Charlotte, North Carolina campus.
KATHARINE GIBBS SCHOOL McLean, VA (1985-1988)	Katharine Gibbs School Attn: Mary McManus 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 (212) 867-9300	This two-year proprietary institution was authorized to enroll students Nov. 6, 1985. It received provisional approval to confer degrees May 7, 1986, and full approval to offer the AAS in Secretarial Science degree and certificates in Business August 6, 1986. The school, which was accredited by AICS, closed on October 20, 1988. The parent corporation operates a branch in Washington, DC.
LIFE BIBLE COLLEGE EAST 900 Life Drive Christiansburg, Virginia 24073 (1988 - 2004)	Bruce Primrose, Registrar Life Pacific College 1100 Covina Blvd. San Dimas, CA 91773 (909) 599-5433	LIFE Bible College East began in 1923 with the founding of the first LIFE Bible College in Los Angeles. In 1988 the college moved to Christiansburg, Virginia; the name was changed to LIFE Bible College East. On April 30, 2004, LIFE Bible College East relocated to a larger campus in San Dimas, California.
LUTHER RICE COLLEGE Alexandria, VA (1966-1977)	Registrar Luther Rice College ATTN: P. W. Ridenour 8702 Pinta Street Clinton, MD 20735 (301) 868-6548 Alternate location of student records: 9545 Hale Drive Clinton, MD 20735 (301) 868-0662	This two-year, coeducational liberal arts college was charted in Virginia November 6, 1966, enrolled students in September 1967, and closed September 30, 1977. It was located first at 5912 Francoania Road, Alexandria, VA 22310, and then at 3600 Commonwealth Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305.
MARION COLLEGE Marion, VA (1873-1967)	Roanoke College Registrar's Office Salem, VA 24153-3794 (540) 375-2210	This two-year, coeducational junior college was founded in 1873 and closed in September 1967.
MONROE COLLEGE Middletown, VA (1972?)	Unknown	Before moving to Middletown, this business college was located at 209 Fairmont Ave. in Winchester, Virginia. The President was Mr. Howard G. Wilbur, Jr.
POTOMAC COMMUNITY COLLEGE Paris, VA 22130 (1971-1974)	Unknown	This institution, a successor to the College of the Potomac (see above), was chartered in Virginia July 1, 1971, enrolled a few students beginning October 1972, and closed June 1974. The founding President died May 21, 1975.
SHENANDOAH BIBLE COLLEGE 1488 Peters Creek Road Roanoke, VA 24017 ( -1979)	Rev. Bryant M. Nelson President Colonial Baptist Bible College P. O. Box 6003 Chesapeake, VA 23320 (804) 547-9595	The institution's name was changed to Colonial Baptist Bible College on October 3, 1979. The institution moved to Chesapeake in 1981.
SMITHDEAL-MASSEY BUSINESS COLLEGE 300 W. Grace Street Richmond, VA 23220 ( -1982)	State Council of Higher Education for Virginia 101 N. 14th Street Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 225-2600	This business college closed suddenly in 1982.
SOUTHERN SEMINARY AND JUNIOR COLLEGE One College Hill Drive Buena Vista, VA 24416 (1867- )	Southern Virginia College One College Hill Drive Buena Vista, VA 24416	This school was founded as Bowling Green Female Seminary, changing its name to Southern Seminary in 1920. The school was brought under new ownership in 1996, and is now known as Southern Virginia College.
STEED BUSINESS COLLEGE Martinsville, VA (195?-1965?)	Office of the Dean Steed College P. O. Box 3098 Johnson City, TN 37601 (615) 282-3431	This institution, formerly the Perry Business College, operated in Martinsville during thee 1950's and 1960's. It closed following a fire.
STRATFORD COLLEGE Danville, VA 24541 (1852-1974)	Registrar's Office Randolph-Macon Woman's College Rivermont Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24503(804) 846-7392	This private women's college was founded in 1852 as a two-year college. It was approved as a four-year college in 1969 and closed June 28, 1974.
SULLINS COLLEGE Bristol, VA 24201 ( -1976)	Mrs. JoAnne F. Barbour Dir. Alumni Relations King College Bristol, TN 37620 (615) 968-1187	This private coeducational two-year college was founded in 1870 and closed in Summer 1976.
VIRGINIA COLLEGE Lynchburg, VA ( -1980)	Virginia Seminary and College 2058 Garfield Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24501 (804) 845-3990	This institution, sometimes part of Virginia Seminary and College, closed in 1980. Some students transferred to Friendship College, Rock Hill, SC 29730, but that institution was closed by Federal postal authorities in 1981 and the location of its records is not known. The seminary portion of the institution continued operating as Virginia Seminary and College and maintains the records that are extant. Another institution of the same name began in Roanoke in 1983.
VIRGINIA COMPUTER COLLEGE Reston, VA (1968-pre-1981)	Computer Learing Center 6295 Edsall Road Suite 210 Alexandria, VA 22312 (703) 971-0500	This private business school incorporated on August 12, 1968, and began operations at 124 West Piccadilly, Winchester. Prior to September 1969, it moved to Falls Church, and in 1972/73 it was operating in Reston. It closed prior to March, 1981.
VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW Richmond, VA (194?-195?)	Unknown	This institution operated during the 1940's and 1950's in the Morrissey Building near the John Marshall Hotel. It did not award degrees, but its graduates were permitted to sit for the Virginia Bar Exam.
VIRGINIA SOUTHERN COLLEGE Roanoke, VA ( -1969)	Registrar National College of Business and Technology P. O. Box 6400 Roanoke, VA 24017 (703)986-1800	This private business college was purchased in August 1969 by National College of Business and Technology. Another institution, begun in 1983, used the same name from May to September 1983 before changing its name to Virginia College.
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Annandale, VA (2003-2007)	State Council of Higher Education for Virginia 101 North 14th Street Richmond, VA 23219	The Council revoked the school�s certification to operate as it was unable to obtain accreditation in accordance with 8 VAC 40-31-180 (B)(2)(c). The school formerly operated under the name Koryo School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.