Santa Barbara Business College (SBBCollege) was a private, for-profit college with four campuses in California, operated from 1888 to 2020. The college was founded in 1888 as a co-ed finishing college in Santa Barbara.[1] It expanded its program fields and campus locations to four campuses and an online campus. The college was acquired by San Joaquin Valley College in 2020.
SBBCollege is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award certificates, diplomas, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees and master's degrees. The vocational nursing program is at SBBCollege accredited by the State of California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.
SBBCollege is one of the oldest colleges in California. Founded in 1888, the College educated area teachers and offered courses in banking, merchandising, shorthand, typing and business law.
Over the years, SBBCollege added new programs to meet the demands of emerging industries and expanded to five communities in Southern California. During the last part of the 20th century, the College added medical, legal and information technology programs. Recently, SBBCollege added bachelor's degrees in business administration, criminal justice and healthcare administration and an MBA program.[citation needed]
In 2020, SBBCollege was acquired by San Joaquin Valley College.[2] Subsequently, all SBBCollege campuses are no longer enrolling students.
SBBCollege currently has campuses in the following California communities, including an online campus:
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