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Hamilton College (Iowa)
Encyclopedia
The name of Iowa- and Nebraska-based "Hamilton College" no longer exists. All seven campuses are now named Kaplan University
.
Hamilton College was the DBA
name of the Iowa College Acquisition Corporation, a company that owns and operates independent, private, for-profit
colleges. Hamilton College had seven campuses in Iowa
and Nebraska
. Iowa College Acquisition Corporation is owned and operated by Kaplan Higher Education
, a subsidiary of the Washington Post Company
.
Hamilton College was originally established by Ward Hamilton in Mason City, Iowa
, in 1900 as a business school. This makes it the oldest continuously operating college in the state of Iowa specializing in business education. In 1980, Hamilton opened a campus in Cedar Rapids
. A third campus was established in Des Moines
in 1988.
In 1998, Hamilton College was purchased by Quest Education Corporation, which was later acquired by Kaplan, Inc.
and renamed Kaplan Higher Education Corporation. Shortly thereafter the Nebraska College of Business and the Lincoln School of Commerce, also owned by Quest, were renamed Hamilton College-Omaha and Hamilton College-Lincoln respectively. Hamilton College continued to expand, adding campuses in Cedar Falls
in 2000 and Council Bluffs
in 2004.
In November 2007, Hamilton College officially changed its name to Kaplan University.
Bachelor's Degrees:
Associate of Applied Science Degrees:
Diplomas:
Kaplan University
Kaplan University is the "doing business as" name of the Iowa College Acquisition Corporation, a company that owns and operates for-profit colleges...
.
Hamilton College was the DBA
Doing business as
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name of the Iowa College Acquisition Corporation, a company that owns and operates independent, private, for-profit
For-Profit School
For-profit education refers to educational institutions operated by private, profit-seeking businesses....
colleges. Hamilton College had seven campuses in Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
and Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
. Iowa College Acquisition Corporation is owned and operated by Kaplan Higher Education
Kaplan, Inc.
Kaplan, Inc. is a for-profit corporation headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1938 by Stanley Kaplan. Kaplan provides higher education programs, professional training courses, test preparation materials and other services for various levels of education...
, a subsidiary of the Washington Post Company
Washington Post Company
The Washington Post Company is an American education and media company, best known for owning the newspaper for which it is named, The Washington Post. The Company also owns Kaplan, Inc., a leading international provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses...
.
Hamilton College was originally established by Ward Hamilton in Mason City, Iowa
Mason City, Iowa
Mason City is the county seat of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 28,079 in the 2010 census, a decline from 29,172 in the 2000 census. The Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Cerro Gordo and Worth counties....
, in 1900 as a business school. This makes it the oldest continuously operating college in the state of Iowa specializing in business education. In 1980, Hamilton opened a campus in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city...
. A third campus was established in Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
in 1988.
In 1998, Hamilton College was purchased by Quest Education Corporation, which was later acquired by Kaplan, Inc.
Kaplan, Inc.
Kaplan, Inc. is a for-profit corporation headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1938 by Stanley Kaplan. Kaplan provides higher education programs, professional training courses, test preparation materials and other services for various levels of education...
and renamed Kaplan Higher Education Corporation. Shortly thereafter the Nebraska College of Business and the Lincoln School of Commerce, also owned by Quest, were renamed Hamilton College-Omaha and Hamilton College-Lincoln respectively. Hamilton College continued to expand, adding campuses in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States, and it is home to one of Iowa's three public universities, the University of Northern Iowa. The population was 39,260 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 36,145 population in the 2000 census...
in 2000 and Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Council Bluffs, known until 1852 as Kanesville, Iowathe historic starting point of the Mormon Trail and eventual northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trailsis a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River across...
in 2004.
Academics
Hamilton College granted degrees in the following:Bachelor's Degrees:
- Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of ScienceA Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Criminal JusticeCriminal justiceCriminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts... - Bachelor of Science in ManagementManagementManagement in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
- Accounting Concentration
- Business Administration Concentration
- Criminal Justice Administration Concentration
- Management of Information Systems Concentration
Associate of Applied Science Degrees:
- Accounting Specialist
- Business Administration
- Business Management Concentration
- Office Management Concentration
- Computer Information Systems
- Criminal Justice
- Medical Assistant
Diplomas:
- Accounting Technician
- Computer Systems Technician
- Practical Nursing