Accreditation
City College is a Senior College accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award Diplomas, Associate of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees. ACICS is located at:
Accrediting Council for Independent
Colleges and Schools
750 First Street NE, Suite 980,
Washington, DC 20002-4241
Tel. (202) 336-6780.
State Approvals and Licenses
City College is licensed by the Commission for Independent Education, divisions of Non-public Career Education and Independent Colleges and Universities, to confer Diplomas, Associate of Science and the Bachelor of Science degrees.
Commission, Department of Education
Tallahassee, Florida, 32399
Tel. (850) 488-8695 / (850) 488-9504.
History
City College was originally established in 1984 as Draughon’s College of Business, a branch of Draughon’s Junior College of Business founded in 1896 in Paducah, Kentucky. In May 1988, City College, Inc. established a branch campus in Gainesville, Florida. The College received approval from the State Board of Independent Colleges and Universities (SBICU) to offer Associate of Science degrees at the Ft. Lauderdale campus in Fall 1989, and at the Gainesville campus in Fall 1991.
In June 1997, City College expanded its educational facilities to include a branch in Miami, Florida. In July 1999 the College received approval from SBICU to offer Bachelor of Science degrees. Quality education continues to be the goal of City College. “Your Job Tomorrow Is Our Job Today!”
Mission
The mission of City College is to educate and train students in their chosen major for employment in specific career fields. The College awards Diplomas, Associate of Science or Bachelor of Science degrees based on the student’s successful completion of required coursework.