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

Terry," she began slowly, with none of her usual aggressiveness, "you always thought my going to that business college and trying to do office work was foolish.

From The Rosie World by Fillmore, Parker