business college

American  

noun

1. a school for training students in the clerical aspects of business and commerce, as in typing or bookkeeping.

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business college British  

noun

1. a college providing courses in secretarial studies, business management, accounting, commerce, etc

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Etymology

Origin of business college

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Example Sentences

Though University of Kentucky head coach Mark Pope called it “100% false” in a subsequent interview, the numbers being thrown around show just how big a business college sports have become.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

“No more cutesy names,” said Littlejohn, an adjunct professor at a business college.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

The graduate of The Wharton School, an Ivy League business college, is executive vice-president at the Trump Organization, along with Eric.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2023

Raised in Abbott, Texas, Bobbie Nelson played honky-tonks alongside her brother but gave up playing music to attend business college after her husband, Bud Fletcher, died.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2022

So, without consulting him, I left the boarding school, and went to a business college.

From The Motor Girls on the Coast or, The Waif From the Sea by Penrose, Margaret