This file includes institutions that have closed, merged, or changed their names.  If you note a need for changing or updating information, please notify ray.brown@westminster-mo.edu.  An index with links to separate pages for other states and countries is available at http://www2.westminster-mo.edu/wc_users/homepages/staff/brownr/ClosedCollegeIndex.htm.  There is also a blog at http://collegehistorygarden.blogspot.com/ with links to other resources.  Thanks for your interest!
College Name	City	State	Start Date	End Date	Affiliation	Other Information	Source
Beacon College	Washington	D.C.	1970's	1980's		called a Campus-Free College; academic offices in Boston and administrative offices in Washington, DC where it was accredited, Hanover, NH, Providence, RI, and other cities; transcripts available through D.C. Educational Institution Licensure Commission
Benjamin Franklin University	Washington	D.C.	1925	1987		organized to succeed Pace Institute to provide professional education in accountancy, financial administration and general business; merged with The George Washington University	http://www.gwu.edu/gelman/archives/collections/bf.html
Chevy Chase Junior College	Washington	D.C.					http://www.crl.edu/content.asp?l1=5&l2=22&l3=39&top=10 www.library.miami.edu/archives/papers/baker.html
College of the Potomac	Washington	D.C.	1968	1973		see also entry for College of the Potomac in Virginia; operated in Arlington until 1972when it consolidated operations in Washington, D.C. where it had offered classes for several years	Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
Columbia Junior College	Washington	D.C.					http://www.cuc.edu/academic/aboutus/history.html
Columbian College	Washington	D.C.	1821		Baptist	opened in Columbian Heights neighborhood, later moved downtown in 1884; one of predecessors to George Washington University	http://www.innercity.org/columbiaheights/station.html Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
Columbus University	Washington	D.C.	1922	1954	Knights of Columbus	merged with The Catholic University of America	Brenner, Morgan G.  The Encyclopedia of College & University Name Histories.  2003.
Cortez Business College	Washington	D.C.	1971	1973
DeSales School of Theology	Washington	D.C.		1997			The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 14, 2002
District of Columbia Teachers College	Washington	D.C.	1955		public	formed from merger of Minor Normal School and Washington Normal School; in 1977 consolidated with Federal City College and Washington Technical Institute to form University of District Columbia	http://www.universityofdc.org/detail.php?sid=1&aid=11
Dunbarton College of the      Holy Cross	Washington	D.C.	1935	1972	Sisters of the Holy Cross		www.cscsisters.org/archives/archives_transcripts.htm Schier and Russett.  Catholic Women's Colleges in America.  2002.
Fairmont Junior College	Washington	D.C.					http://www.crl.edu/collcat/collcatF.htm
Federal City College	Washington	D.C.	1968		public	land grant status; accredited in 1974; placed under a single president with District of Columbia Teachers College in the same year; in 1977 part of consolidation forming University of District Columbia	http://www.universityofdc.org/detail.php?sid=1&aid=11 www.rootsweb.com/~dcgenweb/body_education.html
Freedman's Hospital School of Nursing	Washington	D.C.					http://www.crl.edu/collcat/collcatF.htm
Frelinghuysen University	Washington	D.C.	1906	1937		offered evening classes for African Americans; located at 201 T Street	http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2003/02/17/focus12.html
Georgetown Visitation College	Washington	D.C.		1967	Visitation Nuns		Schier and Russett.  Catholic Women's Colleges in America. 2002.
Holy Cross College	Washington	D.C.		1968	Congregation of the Holy Cross		Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
Immaculata Junior College	Washington	D.C.	1905	1978	Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods	1986 given as closing date in Schier and Russett.	publicaffairs.cua.edu/cuamag/fa99/acs/jubilee.htm Schier and Russett.  Catholic Women's Colleges in America.  2002.
Kendall College	Washington	D.C.	1880			renamed Gallaudent College	www.rootsweb.com/~dcgenweb/body_education.html
Marjorie Webster Junior      College	Washington	D.C.	1920	1974
Minor Normal School	Washington	D.C.	1851			started by Howard College; became part of public school system in 1879; in 1929 became four-year teachers college; united with Washington Normal School in 1955 to form District of Columbia Teachers College; 1976 given as merger date on rootsweb site	http://www.universityofdc.org/detail.php?sid=1&aid=11 www.rootsweb.com/~dcgenweb/body_education.html
Mount Vernon College	Washington	D.C.	1875	1999		women's college; accredited by Middle States Association in 1928; seminary closes in 1969; accredited as a four year college in 1976; graduate programs offered after 1993; plan for affiliation with George Washington University in 1996 with full merger following	March 23, 2001 Chronicle of Higher Education http://www.gwu.edu/gelman/archives/collections/overview.html http://www.gwu.edu/gelman/archives/tours/mvctour/
National Deaf Mute College	Washington	D.C.	1856			founded as Kendall School, became Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb and Blind in 1857, National Deaf Mute College in 1864, after 1954 Gallaudet College	Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges:  A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
National Medical College	Washington	D.C.				the Medical Department of Columbian College became the National Medical College in 1847 and later became part of George Washington University	http://www.gwumc.edu/smhs/about/history.html
National University	Washington	D.C.	1869	1954		initially incorporated by an Act of Congress; insturction was given in several professional fields, including a Dept. of Medicine.  Over time, the law school became the dominant branch.  Reorganized in 1896 with new congressional charter allowing the institution to grant university degrees; merged with The George Washington University forming National Law Center	http://www.gwu.edu/gelman/archives/collections/natuni.html www.rootsweb.com/~dcgenweb/body_education.html
Oblate College	Washington	D.C.	1904	1997	Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate	located next to The Catholic University of America; library resources transferred to Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, the only remaining institution in the U.S.	http://www.omiusa.org/150intx.htm
Oriental University	Washington	D.C.	1904			diploma mill??	http://www.crl.edu/collcat/collcatO.htm
Potomac University	Washington	D.C.	1958	1960	Seventh-Day Adventist	graduate school and seminary were briefly united as Potomac University before moving to Michigan and merging with Emmanuel Missionary College to form Andrews University	http://www.andrews.edu/SEM/MT/MT/Mt101801/Story.htm
Saint John's College	Washington	D.C.	1887	1921	Christian Brothers	now a high school	http://stjohns-chs.org
Saint Joseph's Seminary      College	Washington	D.C.	1888	1971			Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
Saint Paul's College	Washington	D.C.	1889	1973			Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
Washington Christian College	Washington	D.C.	1902				Cummins, D. Duane.  The Disciples Colleges: A History.  1987.
Washington Dental College	Washington	D.C.		1901		merged with Georgetown College, now Georgetown University	Brenner, Morgan G.  The Encyclopedia of College & University Name Histories.  2003.
Washington Normal School	Washington	D.C.	1873			in 1929 became four-year teachers college; united with Minor Normal School in 1955 to form District of Columbia Teachers College	http://www.universityofdc.org/detail.php?sid=1&aid=11
Washington Trade Union College	Washington	D.C.					http://djvued.libs.uga.edu/text/co22txt.txt
Y.M.C.A. College	Washington	D.C.					http://www.crl.edu/content.asp?l1=5&l2=22&l3=39&top=10
last update:	5/4/2008