About The College

History and Mission Statement

History of Bryant & Stratton College

Bryant & Stratton College’s rich history is rooted in over 165 years of outcomes- based education. Its founding can be traced back to 1852, when H. B. and J. C. Bryant and their brother-in-law, H.D. Stratton, organized Bryant & Stratton Mercantile College in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1854, J.C. Bryant, a noted physician and businessman, established Bryant & Stratton College in Buffalo, New York. Throughout the next century, the College developed career-based degrees and training programs to meet the needs of young and working adults seeking jobs and career advancement in business and industry due to both employer and student demands. From the 1960s through the current period, the College expanded its program offerings to healthcare, technology, justice, financial and service sectors. In 2000, the College offered distance learning through an Online Education division. Today the institution has many locations; however it is one college with several branches and additional locations, referred to as campuses. The College confers over thirty associate and baccalaureate degrees, and offers diploma and certificate programs for select occupations. In June of 2002, the College earned regional accreditation status from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA), now known as Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801, (267) 284-5000. This history continues to build as the next generation of higher education evolves and the College continues to fulfill its mission.

Mission Statement

Bryant & Stratton College offers a personalized career education and experience leading to high-demand professions so graduates are prepared for their career and life pursuits.

Student Consumer Information Disclosure

The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008 requires institutions make available important information concerning academic programs, retention rates, graduation rates, crime reports, financial aid procedures and more in an effort to ensure fairness and transparency for all higher education consumers. Current and prospective students of Bryant & Stratton College have access to important information by visiting the Student Right to Know page on our website.

Questions regarding this information should be directed to the Campus Director. Bryant & Stratton College is approved for the training of veterans and other eligible persons and for administering educational programs sponsored by state and federal agencies such as the Bureau of Indian Affairs and state rehabilitation services. The institution is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students.

Organization 

Bryant & Stratton College is an independent coeducational postsecondary educational institution.  Bryant & Stratton College, Inc., a New York corporation, operates the campuses in New York, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin.  The System Office is located in Orchard Park, New York.  The following serve as the Directors and Officers of Bryant & Stratton College, Inc.:

Board of Directors and Officers of Bryant & Stratton College

The Board of Directors of Bryant & Stratton College, Inc.:

BRYANT H. PRENTICE, III, Ph.D. - Past Chair
Jacksonville, FL / Past Chairman of the Board
Bryant & Stratton College, Inc.

MARIE A. CINI, Ph.D. - Chair
Philadelphia, PA / Provost
University of the People

LILY GARCIA WALTON, J.D. - Vice Chair
Lovingston, VA / Chief People Officer
Education First Consulting

JOHN C. RUTHERFORD
Boston, MA / Co-founder
Strategy Capital

ALEX G. BRNILOVICH, JR.
Naperville, IL / President
Xcligent

GARY M. BROST
Buffalo, NY / President
Strategic Investments and Holdings, Inc.

FRANCIS J. FELSER, D.M.
Clarence, NY / President and Chief Executive Officer
Bryant & Stratton College, Inc.

The Officers of Bryant & Stratton College, Inc.:

FRANCIS J. FELSER, D.M., C.P.A., M.B.A., B.S.
President and Chief Executive Officer

DAVID VADEN, CPA, M.B.A., B.S.
President-Elect / Chief Operating Officer

CHRISTOPHER P. GERACE, M.B.A., B.S.
Vice President / Chief Financial Officer / Treasurer

ANNE L. LORIA, M.S.M., B.S.
Vice President of Strategic Planning and Assessment / Secretary

Bryant & Stratton College Campus Locations

New York Campuses

Ohio Campuses

Virginia Campuses

Wisconsin Campuses