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
Atlantic Southeastern University Jacksonville Florida 1974 1985
Bethune-Cookman College Daytona Beach Florida 1904 United Methodist Mary McLeod Bethune, opened the Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls; in 1923, it became a co-ed high school as a result of a merger with Cookman Institute of Jacksonville, Florida; in 1924 the school became affiliated with the United Methodist Church and evolved into a junior college by 1931;  http://www.cookman.edu/subpages/History_of_B-CC.asp
Biscayne College Miami Florida 1961 Roman Catholic renamed St. Thomas University in 1984 www.collegeprofiles.com/tom.html
Brenner, Morgan G.  The Encyclopedia of College & University Name Histories. 2003.
Booker T. Washington Junior College Pensacola Florida 1949 1966 merged with Pensacola Junior College http://www.pjc.cc.fl.us/pjc/visitor/history.asp
Brevard Engineering College Melbourne Florida 1958 initial classes held in wooden barracks at what was the Melbourne Naval Air Station; later acquired building and property of University of Melbourne when it closed; later renamed Florida Institute of Technology in 1966 Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges:  A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
www.fit.edu
Briarcliff College Miami Florida 1993
Broward College Florida 1960 public Originally named the Junior College of Broward County with President Joe B. Rushing; initially classes were held on the former Naval Air Station on the western edge of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport; in 1968, Dr. A. Hugh Adams was appointed president and served until 1986; the name was changed to Broward Junior College, later to Broward Community College, and now, Broward College; South and North campuses were created, as was the Downtown Center and the Tigertail Lake Center; Dr. Will Holcombe, then became president, followed by Dr. Larry Calderon in 2004; when Dr. Calderon left the college in 2006, Dr. Holcombe returned to serve as interim president through the appointment of J. David Armstrong, Jr., in July 2007.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broward_Community_College
Brown University Jacksonville Florida 1866 founded as Brown Theological Institute; name changed to Brown University in 1874 and to Edward Waters College in 1891 Brenner, Morgan G.  The Encyclopedia of College & University Name Histories.  2003.
Casements Junior College Florida 1920's private http://www.facc.org/history.pdf
College of Boca Raton Boca Raton Florida Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary successor to Marymount College; name changed to Lynn University in 1991; sisters' affiliation ended in 1971 www.lynn.edu/catalog/overview.htm;
Schier and Russett.  Catholic Women's Colleges in America.  2002.
College of Orlando Orlando Florida 1973 Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
Collier-Blocker Junior College Palatka Florida 1960 merged with St. John's River Community College http://www.dcc.firn.edu/dccrepts%5Cfactbook%5Cfb1997%5Cfccs.htm
Columbia College Lake City Florida 1907 1918 Baptist G.A. Nunnally (1907-08), H.W. Tribble (1908-1912), and A.P. Montague (1912-18) served as presidents www.floridabaptistwitness.com
Daytona Beach Junior College Daytona Beach Florida 1957 state supported merged with Volusia County Community College in 1965; name changed to Daytona Beach Community College in 1971 and to Daytona State College in 2008 www.dbc.edu
DeLand College DeLand Florida 1885 Baptist founded as DeLand Academy; later Stetson University after 1889 http://volusia.com/deland/
Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
Edison Junior College Florida 1920's http://www.facc.org/history.pdf
Edison Junior College Fort Myers Florida 1961 public name changed to Edison Community College and now to Edison State College http://www.edison.edu/about/
Florida Baptist Theological College Lakeland Florida 1943 Baptist founded as Florida Baptist Institute; name changed to Baptist Bible Institute in 1949; moved to Graceville; in 1957 control assumed by Florida Baptist State Convention; became Florida Baptist Theological College in 1988 and The Baptist College of Florida in 2000 www.floridabaptistwitness.com
Florida Bible College Kissimmee Florida 1962 1996 some pictures at www.oddculture.com/ue/fbc.html
Florida Conference College Leesburg Florida 1886 successor to Southern College; later moved to Sutherland (now Palm Harbor) and became Florida Seminary in 1902; renamed Southern College in 1906; moved to Lakeland the next year as Florida Southern College www.phmainstreet.com/history.htm
Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
Florida Episcopal College Deland Florida 1970 1973 Episcopal a proposed ecumenical venture with Stetson University Hunt and Carper, eds.  Religious Higher Education in the United States. 1996.
Florida Female College Tallahassee Florida 1851 founded as Seminary West of the Suwannee River; name changed to Florida State College in 1901; 1904 legislation changed co-ed Florida State College to Florida Female College; returned to co-ed status in 1947 as Florida State University www.fsu.edu/~fsu150/history/history_02_1851e.html
Brenner, Morgan G.  The Encyclopedia of College & University Name Histories.  2003.
Florida Naval Academy Junior College St. Augustine/
Miami		 Florida http://www.crl.edu/content.asp?l1=5&l2=22&l3=39&top=10
Florida Normal and Industrial College Jacksonville Florida 1829 Baptist founded as Florida Baptist Academy, moved to Saint Augustine in 1918 and became a junior college, in 1963 became Florida Memorial College, in 1968 moved to Miami Hunt and Carper, eds.  Religious Higher Education in the United States. 1996.
Florida Presbyterian College St. Petersburg Florida 1960 United Presbyterian name changed to Eckerd College in 1972 www.eckerd.edu/geninfo/history.html
Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
Florida State Normal College Defuniak Springs Florida 1887 1905 established by legislature; closed with passage of Buckman Act mandating reorganization of state-supported higher education Clifford, Sharon.  With the Highest Ideal: The Florida State Normal College at Defuniak Springs, 1887-1905.  Ed.D. dissertation. 1996.
Florida Technological University Orlando Florida 1963 state supported name changed to University of Central Florida in 1978 Brenner, Morgan G.  The Encyclopedia of College & University Name Histories.  2003.
Gibbs Junior College Saint Petersburg Florida 1957 1966 merged with St. Petersburg Junior College http://www.dcc.firn.edu/dccrepts%5Cfactbook%5Cfb1997%5Cfccs.htm
Halton Business College Tampa Florida possible predecessor for Tampa Business College
Hampton Junior College Ocala Florida 1958 merged with Central Florida Community College http://www.dcc.firn.edu/dccrepts%5Cfactbook%5Cfb1997%5Cfccs.htm
Hollywood College Hollywood Florida 1973 Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
International College Naples Florida 1990 private name change to Hodges University in 2007 www.hodges.edu
Jackson Junior College Marianna Florida 1961 merged with Chipola Junior College http://www.dcc.firn.edu/dccrepts%5Cfactbook%5Cfb1997%5Cfccs.htm
Jacksonville Junior College Jacksonville Florida 1920's private http://www.facc.org/history.pdf
Jacksonville Junior College Jacksonville Florida 1934 established as William J. Porter University; name soon changed to Jacksonville Junior College; name changed to Jacksonville University in 1956 Brenner, Morgan G.  The Encyclopedia of College & University Name Histories.  2003.
Johnson Junior College Leesburg Florida 1962 merged with Lake Sumter Community College http://www.dcc.firn.edu/dccrepts%5Cfactbook%5Cfb1997%5Cfccs.htm
Liberty Christian College Pensacola Florida 1992
Lincoln Junior Colege Fort Pierce Florida 1960 merged with Indian River Community College http://www.dcc.firn.edu/dccrepts%5Cfactbook%5Cfb1997%5Cfccs.htm
Luther Rice Bible College Jacksonville Florida 1962 moved to Lithonia, Georgia in 1991 http://tarver.mercer.edu/special_collections/Holdings/ educational_institutions.htm
Marymount College Boca Raton Florida 1962 Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary two year women's college; became co-ed in 1971 and name changed to College of Boca Raton; name changed again to Lynn University in 1991; sisters' affiliation ended in 1971 www.lynn.edu/catalog/overview.htm;
Schier and Russett.  Catholic Women's Colleges in America.  2002.
Miami Christian College Miami Florida 1949 established as a Bible Institute, becoming Miami Christian College in 1962; in 1989, an affiliation between Miami Christian College and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School was established that lasted until January, 1993; then through an acquisition-merger Miami Christian College became Trinity College at Miami, a branch campus of Trinity College, Deerfield, Illinois http://www.tiu.edu:8002/sfc/welcome/abouttiu.php
New College Sarasota Florida 1960 founded as an "experimental" college emphasizing close faculty-student relationships which translated into a very low faculty:student ratio, and high expenses. It graduated its first class in 1967, and quickly acquired a very strong academic reputation, though it never succeeded in registering more than 400 students or so per year and struggled financially. In 1974 it merged with the state university system, becoming both a Sarasota campus for evening and extension classes of the University of South Florida (in Tampa), as well a distinct high-level academic unit within USF. A few years ago it became an autonomous honors college within the state system, now independent of USF.  In addition to state funding, the institution benefits from a private foundation formed by the old private college's board of governors. http://www.ncf.edu/
Okaloosa-Walton Junior College Valparaiso Florida 1964 public moved to campus in Niceville in 1968; name changed to Okaloosa-Walton Community College in 1988; changed to Okaloosa-Walton College in 2004 and to Northwest Florida State College in 2008 http://www.owcc.cc.fl.us/col_info/
Orange College Starke Florida 1877 Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) established by G.P. Young Cummins, D. Duane.  The Disciples Colleges: A History.  1987.
Orlando Junior College Orlando Florida 1920's private http://www.facc.org/history.pdf
Palmer College Defuniak Springs Florida 1905 1936 Presbyterian www.crestviewfl.com/DFS-Circle.htm
Roosevelt Junior College West Palm Beach Florida 1958 merged with Palm Beach Community College http://www.dcc.firn.edu/dccrepts%5Cfactbook%5Cfb1997%5Cfccs.htm
Rosenwald Junior College Panama City Florida 1958 merged with Gulf Coast Community College http://www.dcc.firn.edu/dccrepts%5Cfactbook%5Cfb1997%5Cfccs.htm
Ruskin College Ruskin Florida 1912 1919 Christian Socialist Guild founded by George Miller and closed after his death Raymond & Charlotte Koch.  Educational Commune: The Story of Commonwealth College.  P. 8.
http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/bhp/markers/markers.cfm?ID=hillsborough
www.ruskinchamber.org/about_us.htm
Saint Joseph College of Florida Jensen Beach Florida 1972 Sisters of Saint Joseph probably founded for education of Sisters; served as Jensen Beach Campus of Florida Institute of Technology from 1972-1986; now part of the property is operated as Indian Riverside Park by Martin County Schier and Russett.  Catholic Women's Colleges in America.  2002.
http://parks.martin.fl.us/irp_pics/nuns_on_sidewalk.jpg
http://parks.martin.fl.us/irp_pics/library.jpg
St. Petersburg Junior College St. Petersburg Florida 1927 merged with Gibbs Junior College in 1965; name change to St. Petersburg College in 2001 http://www.spjc.cc.fl.us/
Shelton College Cape Canaveral Florida 1963 1988 The address appears to be 8810 Astronaut Blvd, Cape Canaveral, FL.  Founded by evangelist Carl McIntire who previously acquire Shelton College in Cape May, NJ.  Financial problems led to closure. www.trivia-library.com/a/biography-of-famous-evangelical-carl-mcintire-part-1.htm
Southeastern Bible College Lakeland Florida 1935 Assemblies of God founded as South-Eastern Bible Institute; name changed to South-Eastern Bible College in 1956; name changed to Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God in 1977 and to Southeastern University of the Assemblies of God in 2005 http://www.seuniversity.edu/
Southeastern University of Health Sciences Florida merged with Nova University to become Nova Southeastern University in 1964 Brenner, Morgan G.  The Encyclopedia of College & University Name Histories. 2003.
Southern College Orlando Florida 1883 Methodist Episcopal Church South originally known as Wesleyan Institute; later moved to Leesburg in 1885 where it became Florida Conference College; moved to Sutherland (now Palm Harbor) in 1901 and changed name to Southern College; temporarily moved to Clearwater Beach after a fire in the 1920's and then to Lakeland in 1922; renamed in 1935 to Florida Southern College www.phmainstreet.com/history.htm
Brenner, Morgan G.  The Encyclopedia of College & University Name Histories.  2003.
http://www.flsouthern.edu/pubrel/history.htm
Southern College of Business Orlando Florida 1968 2001 founded on June 5, 1968 and chartered as Southern College of Business; initially offered courses in Computer Programming, Medical Transcription, and Secretarial Science;  in 1970 added Business Management and Dental Assisting programs; on November 15, 1971, the name was changed to Southern College; in 1972, Interior Design, and Marketing and Sales programs were added and in 1974, Dental Laboratory Technology was added;  In 1976, approved by the State Board of Independent Colleges and Universities to grant Associate Degrees; in 1979, the charter was purchased by the D. L. Peoples Group, an educationally oriented holding company; moved in January 1981 to location on Underhill Road  http://www.geocities.com/helpscstudents/
Spurgeon Baptist Bible College Lakeland Florida 2004 Baptist merged with Piedmont Baptist College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina http://www.pbc.edu/ps/ps_a_history.aspx
State Normal College for Colored Students Tallahassee Florida 1887 state supported became Florida A&M in 1909 Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges:  A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
Suwannee River Junior College Madison Florida 1959 merged with North Florida Community College
Tampa Business College Tampa Florida now part of Florida Metropolitan University http://cdm.lib.usf.edu/
Tampa Junior College Tampa Florida 1930 became University of Tampa in 1933 Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges:  A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
University of Melbourne Melbourne Florida 1954 1958 started by Ralph Borsodi who previously operated a School of Living in Melbourne Village from 1948-1952; the university was intended to stress a world view and draw on U.N. staff and foreign embassies for visiting faculty; Borsodi resigned as chancellor in 1957; land and buildings transferred to Brevard Engineering College (later Florida Institute of Technology) www.fit.edu/walkingtour/raywork.html
Volusia County Community
     College		 Daytona Beach Florida 1958 merged with Daytona Beach Community College www.dbc.edu
Warner Southern College Lake Wales Florida 1968 Southeastern Association of the Church of God of Anderson, Indiana name changed to Warner University in October 2008 http://www.warner.edu/
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