# Bryan University

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**Bryan University** (**BU**) is a [private](/source/Private_university) [for-profit university](/source/For-profit_higher_education_in_the_United_States) based in [Tempe, Arizona](/source/Tempe,_Arizona). It has additional campuses in Toronto ([Bryan College](https://bryancollege.ca/)) and Portland, Oregon ([Caregiver Training Institute](https://www.caregivertraininginstitute.com/)).

## History

Bryan University was established in 1940 by Mildred T. Bryan.[1] Bryan welcomed her first three students into her living room, which served as the initial classroom for the institution, originally named Bryan Stenotype School.

In 2005, under the parent company Alta Education, LLC, Bryan extended its reach by opening a campus in Sacramento, CA. With this new campus, Bryan University introduced additional degree programs.

## Accreditation

Bryan University is licensed by the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) to award diplomas, academic associate degrees, occupational associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, post-graduation certificates, and master's degrees.[2]

## References

1. ["Commoner, 1940"](https://archive.org/details/commoner1940brya/page/n5/mode/2up?q=mildred+t.+bryan). *Internet Archive*. 1940.

1. ["NWCCU-Bryan University"](https://nwccu.org/institutional-directory/bryan-university/). *NWCCU.org*. Retrieved 29 October 2025.

## External links

- [Official website](http://bryanuniversity.edu/)

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