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
Bellevue College Bellevue Nebraska 1883 1918 Presbyterian in 1892, the name was changed to the University of Omaha with Bellevue College continuing as the department of arts & letters; Omaha Medical College organized in 1881; this University of Omaha was not the same as th Municipal University of Omaha founded in 1909; Bellevue Vocational School opened on the site in 1934; records acquired by Hastings College www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/who1940/hist/wwnhistd.html#colleges
Brenner, Morgan G.  The Encyclopedia of College & University Name Histories.  2003.
Blair College     Blair Nebraska 1899 Danish United Synod Lutheran also operated Trinity Theological Seminary in Blair www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/MWHNE/mwhne760.htm
Blair College of Nebraska Omaha Nebraska 1967 proprietary in 1976 name changed to Omaha College of Health Careers www.omahacollege.com/history.html
Boyles College Omaha Nebraska listed as predecessor institution by Nebraska College of Business http://www.ncbedu.com/
Brownville College Nemaha County Nebraska 1858 1860 organized in December, 1858, with Rev. T. W. Tipton, President; the Medical Department of the college was organized at the same time, and a course of lectures delivered to a class of twenty five. www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/who1940/hist/wwnhistd.html#colleges
http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/andreas/nemaha/nemaha-p6.html
Central Theological Seminary Fremont Nebraska 1949 1967
Cotner University Bethany Heights suburb of Lincoln Nebraska 1889 1933 Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) founded as Christian University; name changed Cotner in honor of Samuel Cotner who donated a tract of land; a medical college was established in 1890 and later moved to Omaha and in 1913 was separated; in 1899 the Lincoln Dental College was established and later separated www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/who1940/hist/wwnhistd.html#colleges
Cummins, D. Duane.  The Disciples Colleges: A History.  1987.
Custer College Broken Bow Nebraska 1909
Duchesne College of the Sacred Heart Omaha Nebraska 1881 1968 Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus accredited by NCA as a junior college in 1937; accredited as a senior college in 1939
www.panesu.org/subject/markers/Duchesne-Academy		 http://closedcollege.bizland.com
NCA web site
Schier and Russett.  Catholic Women's Colleges in America.  2002.
Fairbury College Fairbury Nebraska
Fairfield College Fairfield Nebraska 1884 1898 Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) several attempts were made to unite with Cotner University www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/who1940/hist/wwnhistd.html#colleges
Cummins, D. Duane.  The Disciples Colleges: A History.  1987.
Fontenelle College Nebraska Doane College, established in 1872, is successor institution Brenner, Morgan G.  The Encyclopedia of College & University Name Histories.  2003.
Fremont College & Business Institute Fremont Nebraska 1900 1919 merged with Midland College, now Midland Lutheran College Brenner, Morgan G.  The Encyclopedia of College & University Name Histories.  2003.
Fremont Normal School & Business College Fremont Nebraska 1884 1889 in 1919 the physical plant was purchased by Midland College, Atchinson, KS and Midland was relocated www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/who1940/hist/wwnhistd.html#colleges
Gates College Neligh Nebraska 1882 1898 Congegational http://www.thecoo.edu/admin/hr/policies/history.html
www.rootsweb.com/~nerewour/OLLibrary/who1940/hist/wwwhistd.html#colleges
Grand Island College Grand Island Nebraska 1892 1931 Baptist merged with Sioux Falls College http://www.thecoo.edu/admin/hr/policies/history.html
www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/who1940/hist/wwnhistd.html#colleges
Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
Grand Island College Nebraska 2000 The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 14, 2002
Hebron College Hebron Nebraska 1911 later merged with Wartburg College www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/who1940/co/Thayer.htm
www.wartburg.edu/admissions/fastfacts.html
Hiram Scott College Scottsbluff Nebraska 1971 operated briefly as satellite college of Parsons College, IA http://closedcollege.bizland.com;
NCA web site; www.hiramscott.com
Koerner, James D.  The Parsons College Bubble.  1970.
Immaculate Conception College Hastings Nebraska www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/Blue_Book/1920/pages/bb200488.htm
John F. Kennedy College Wahoo Nebraska 1965 1975 appraisal, title report, map, photos at
www.crosswinds.net/~twidlar/jfk/index.htm		 www.kennedycollege.com
Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
John J. Pershing College Beatrice Nebraska 1971 founded as satellite colelge of Parsons College, IA Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
Koerner, James D.  The Parsons College Bubble. 1970.
Lincoln Business College Lincoln Nebraska
Lincoln School of Commerce Lincoln Nebraska operated as part of Quest Education, renamed Hamilton College - Lincoln in 1998; Quest acquired by Kaplan in 2000 and became part of Kaplan University in 2007
Luther Junior College Wahoo Nebraska 1909 1961 Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod Luther Academy (1883-1909); Luther Junior College joined Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Nebraska following formation of the Lutheran Church in America  Midland Lutheran College Archive at Luther Library web site;
www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/who1940/hist/wwnhistd.html#colleges
Solberg.  Lutheran Higher Education in North America.  1985.
Mallalieu University Bartley Nebraska 1886 1888 Methodist merged with Nebraska Central College and York College (not the current York College) to form Nebraska Wesleyan University www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/who1940/hist/wwnhistd.html#colleges
Brenner, Morgan G.  The Encyclopedia of College & University Name Histories. 2003.
Merici College Nebraska 1930's Ursuline Nuns Schier and Russett.  Catholic Women's Colleges in America.  2002.
Midland College Fremont Nebraska 1919 1962 previously Midland College, Atchison, Kansas (1887-1919) Midland Lutheran College Archive at Luther Library web site
Mount Vernon College Peru Nebraska 1866 1867 also known as Peru Seminary & College; offered to Methodists, but not accepted; then offered to state and opened as normal school; predecessor to Peru State College www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/who1940/hist/wwnhistd.html#colleges
Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
www.state.ne.us/NEpostsecondaryed/PSCHistory.htm
www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/SCHofNE/pages/schn0147.htm#School,%20Perue
Nebraska Central College Central City Nebraska 1886 1890 Methodist successor to private academy first opened in Osceola and later Fullerton; operated by Northern Nebraska Central Conference until closed; merged with Malalieu University and York College (not the current York College) to form Nebraska Wesleyan University www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/who1940/hist/wwnhistd.html#colleges
Brenner, Morgan G.  The Encyclopedia of College & University Name Histories. 2003.
Nebraska Central College Central City Nebraska 1898 Friends purchased campus of former Methodist institution www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/who1940/hist/wwnhistd.html#colleges
Nebraska College Nebraska City Nebraska 1861 1885 Episcopal acquired property of Otoe College in 1872 http://www.ukans.edu/carrie/kancoll/andreas_ne/otoe/otoe-p5.html
Hunt and Carper, eds.  Religious Higher Education in the United States.  1996.
Nebraska College of Business Omaha Nebraska ownership by Quest Education Corporation; renamed Hamilton College - Omaha in 1998; Quest was acquired by Kaplin in 2000; operating as part of Kaplan University after 2007
Nebraska State Normal School and Teachers College Wayne Nebraska 1891 state supported founded as Nebraska Normal College;Wayne State College after 1963 Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
Brenner, Morgan G.  The Encyclopedia of College & University Name Histories.  2003.
Nebraska University Fontanelle Nebraska 1858 1874 Congregational opened for one term in 1858 then closed for six years, reopening in 1864; renamed Fontanelle College during last few years; considered by some to be a predecessor of Doane College www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/who1940/hist/wwnhistd.html#colleges
Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
Nettleton Business College Omaha Nebraska listed as predecessor institution by Nebraska College of Business http://www.ncbedu.com/
Norfolk College Norfolk Nebraska 1898 www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/who1940/hist/wwnhistd.html#colleges
Omaha Baptist Bible College Omaha Nebraska 1921 Association of Regular Baptist Churches founded as Omaha Bible Institute, became Omaha Baptist Bible College in 1960; adopted name of Faith Baptist Bible College (now Ankeny, IA) in 1967 Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
Omaha Business College Omaha Nebraska
Omaha College of Pharmacy Omaha Nebraska 1905 merged with Creighton University Brenner, Morgan G.  The Encyclopedia of College & University Name Histories.  2003.
Otoe University Nebraska City Nebraska 1859 1871 Presbyterian property sold to Nebraska College www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/who1940/hist/wwnhistd.html#colleges
www.kancoll.org/books/andreas_ne/otoe/otoe-p5.html
Platte College Platte Nebraska 1969 public now Central Community College http://www.ci.columbus.ne.us/century.htm
Saint John Vianney Seminary Elkhorn Nebraska 1969
Saint Ursula's Junior College York Nebraska www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/Blue_Book/1920/pages/bb200488.htm
Servite College Omaha Nebraska Servants of Mary founded for the education of Sisters, probably never enrolled lay students Schier and Russett.  Catholic Women's Colleges in America.  2002.
Spalding College Spalding Nebraska 1908 1918 3rd Order Regular of Saint Francis http://userweb.esu10.k12.ne.us/~spldacad/hbook98.html#anchor1553145
http://www.franciscanfriarstor.com/theorder/stf_sacredheart.htm
University of Omaha Omaha Nebraska 1908 became Municipal University of Omaha in 1931 and then University of Nebraska Omaha after joining the state system in 1968 Songe, Alice H.  American Universities and Colleges: A Dictionary of Name Changes.  1978.
Western Theological Seminary Fremont Nebraska 1919 1949 founded in Atchinson, Kansas in 1893 Midland Lutheran College Archive at Luther Library site
York Business College York Nebraska 1901 1916 proprietary purchased by York College ; moved to campus in 1925 www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/Hist_York/hycp051.htm
http://library.york.edu/archives/PDF YCHistory/brief history of YC.pdf
York College York Nebraska 1880 1888 Methodist medical college located in Omaha; library and museum transferred to Nebraska Wesleyan; buildings and grounds purchased by Ursuline Order for use as an academy; not to be confused with the current York College that is still operating and affiliated with the Churches of Christ www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/who1940/hist/wwnhistd.html#colleges
Brenner, Morgan G.  The Encyclopedia of College & University Name Histories. 2003.
York College York Nebraska 1890 1954 United Brethren In 1946, a merger with the Evangelical Church resulted in control passing to the newly-formed Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) Church. In 1954, that body decided to transfer its support to another EUB institution, Westmar University in LeMars, Iowa, at the end of the summer term, July 1, 1954. Control was transferred to members of the churches of Christ in 1956.  The new administration reopened York College in the fall of 1956. http://www.york.edu/campus_info/Index.htm
http://library.york.edu/archives/PDF%20YCHistory/CHAPTER3.PDF
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