business college

American

noun

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

business college British

noun

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

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business colleges

plural

Etymology

Origin of business college

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

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business college

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

My aunt sent me to a business college, and for a year my life there was a burden.

From Rockhaven by Munn, Charles Clark

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