Cambridge College

Not to be confused with Colleges of the University of Cambridge.
Cambridge College
TypePrivate college[1]
Established1971
Endowment$11.1 million[2]
PresidentDeborah Jackson
Undergraduates1,209[3]
Postgraduates1,591[3]
Location
Boston
,
Massachusetts
,
United States
CampusUrban
ColorsBlue & White    
Websitecambridgecollege.edu

Cambridge College is a private college based in Boston, Massachusetts. It also operates regional centers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Springfield, Massachusetts, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, and Rancho Cucamonga, California.[4] There is also a regional center in Memphis, Tennessee.[5]

In February 2024, Bay Path University announced its acquisition of Cambridge College effective June 2024. The merged institution will operate as Bay Path University and serve over 5000 students.[6]

History

Cambridge College's former building in Cambridge

Founding

Cambridge College had its beginnings as an innovative graduate program created by Eileen Moran Brown and Joan Goldsmith in the newly created Institute of Open Education (IOE) in 1971 formed by John Bremer at Newton College of the Sacred Heart.[7] Students in education programs were given individual attention: for example, through critiques of videotaped student performance on the job. Within two years, Brown and Goldsmith were directing the IOE, and later affiliated the IOE with Antioch College, where Brown was named Dean. In 1979, Brown began the 18-month process of elevating the graduate program to an independent, fully accredited institution that was named Cambridge College.

1990s

A 2003 article in The Wall Street Journal reported that in 1996, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges had cited "quality control of academic achievement" as an "issue of overriding concern which is central to the academic credibility of the college" with reference to the graduate program in education.[8] The article discussed the lack of rigorous entrance requirements and grade inflation in the program as areas of concern.[8]

2000s

John Bremer was invited to Cambridge College (2005–08), where he was appointed to the Elizabeth J. McCormack Chair in the Humanities.[9]

As of 2011, the college was one of 1,900 "military-friendly" institutions belonging to the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) consortium.[10] The college was no longer listed as of 2017.[11]

In 2017, Cambridge College consolidated its four locations in Cambridge into a single campus in the Hood Office Park in Charlestown, a neighborhood of Boston.[12]

In March 2020, Cambridge College acquired the New England College of Business and Finance, renaming it the New England Institute of Business at Cambridge College. In 2021, this branch of the College was rebranded as Cambridge College Global.[13]

Academics

Cambridge College Global offers fully online Associate of Science, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, and Doctor of Business Administration degrees in addition to various certificates.[14]

Accreditation and authorization

Cambridge College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.[15] It is also authorized to operate by the California Bureau for Private Post-Secondary and Vocational Education and the Council on Higher Education of Puerto Rico.[16]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "College Navigator: Cambridge College". National Center for Education Statistics.
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2011. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2011 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2010 to FY 2011" (PDF). National Association of College and University Business Officers. January 17, 2012. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "College Navigator". U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  4. ^ "Locations - Cambridge College". www.cambridgecollege.edu. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Memphis". Cambridge College. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Bay Path University Announces Acquisition of Cambridge College". Bay Path University. 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  7. ^ John Bremer (January 11, 2008). "It Became Cambridge College".
  8. ^ a b Daniel Golden (22 September 2003). "Colleges Ease Way For Teachers to Get Advanced Degrees". The Wall Street Journal. Full article online at [1] Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Cambridge College Appoints John Bremer as Humatities Chair | Cambridge Community Television". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
  10. ^ American Association of State Colleges and Universities. "SOC Consortium". Archived from the original on 2011-03-19. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
  11. ^ "School List". SOC Service Members Opportunity Colleges. Archived from the original on 2017-12-06. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  12. ^ Seth Daniel (August 5, 2017). "Cambridge College Ready for Move to Charlestown". Charlestown Patriot-Bridge. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  13. ^ "Cambridge College Launches Cambridge College Global | Cambridge College". www.cambridgecollege.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  14. ^ Global, Cambridge College. "Accredited Online Degree Programs". Cambridge College Global. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  15. ^ New England Association of Schools and Colleges. "Cambridge College".[permanent dead link‍]
  16. ^ "Accreditation and Authorizations | Cambridge College". Cambridgecollege.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  17. ^ "Lawrence 'Larry' Garron Jr., 82, Boston Patriot, President of Roxbury Manufacturing, and Bunker Hill Community College Department Dean". Framingham Source. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  18. ^ "Brad Hatfield". Berklee.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-09.

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