About The College

History and Mission Statement

History of Bryant & Stratton College

Bryant & Stratton College's rich history is rooted in over 170 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 accreditation status from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA), now known as Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) www.msche.org.  The College's accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed.  The Commission's most recent action on the institution's accreditation status on June 22, 2017 was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission's geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States. 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 is a champion of students. The College prepares its students for their career and life pursuits through personalized learning, convenient opportunities, and a commitment to excellence.

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, FERPA, 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 at https://www.bryantstratton.edu/degrees/student-right-to-know/.

Questions regarding this information should be directed to the Campus Director. Bryant & Stratton College is a Principles of Excellence school and approved for participation in various veterans' aid programs 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.:

FRANCES J. FELSER, D.M. - Chair
St. Petersburg, FL / Past President and Chief Executive Officer
Bryant & Stratton College, Inc.

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

BRYANT H. PRENTICE, III, Ph.D.
Jacksonville, FL
Bryant & Stratton College, Inc.

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

STACEY-ANN OKOTH, DNP
Denver, CO / Regional Chief Nurse Executive Officer
CommonSpirit Health

NICOLE R. TZETZO, ESQ.
Buffalo, NY / Chief Operating Officer
The Tzetzo Companies

ROBERT M. ZAK
Buffalo, NY
Former President and CEO, Merchants Insurance Group

RANDI COSENTINO Ed.D
President
Community College

DAVID VADEN, C.P.A, M.B.A., B.S.
Rochester, NY / President and Chief Executive Officer
Bryant & Stratton College, Inc

The Officers of Bryant & Stratton College, Inc.:

DAVID VADEN, C.P.A, M.B.A., B.S.
President and Chief Executive Officer

ANNE L. LORIA, M.S.M., B.S.
Executive Vice President of Planning, Assessment and Building-based Operations / Secretary

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

DAVID MEINTEL, B.S.
Vice President / Chief Information Officer

SCOTT TRAYLOR, M.B.A.
Vice President / Online Operations, Marketing and Admissions

LAURA VOELKL, PT, DPT, MSEd Cert
Vice President of Academic Affairs

Bryant & Stratton College Campus Locations

New York Campuses

Ohio Campuses

Virginia Campuses

Wisconsin Campuses