Baltimore International College
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (May 2010) |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Active | 1972–2011 |
| Students | 800 [1] |
| Location | , , U.S. 39°17′17″N 76°36′0″W / 39.28806°N 76.60000°W |
| Campus | 2 locations (Baltimore, Maryland, Virginia, Ireland)[1] |
| Website | http://www.bic.edu/ |
The Baltimore International College (BIC), founded in 1972, was a private, non-profit college located in Baltimore, Maryland. It offered specialized degree programs in Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management.[1] The college was taken over by Stratford University in January 2012. Stratford University finally closed operations due to bankruptcy in February 2023.
History
[edit]BIC was accredited by the American Culinary Federation. It lost its accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools on August 31, 2011, due to unaddressed issues from its 2007 review.[2] BIC was acquired by Stratford University in January 2012, and the former campuses are now Stratford campuses, a university that finally closed down in 2023.
Campus & facilities
[edit]The college's main campus is located in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor. The college owns two full-service hotels downtown Baltimore—the Mount Vernon Hotel and Hopkins Inn. Further, BIC owns and operates the Bay Atlantic Club, which offers delivery breakfast and lunch, dine-in lunch, and as banquet hall with reservations.[3] In addition, the college operates the Park Hotel on its 100-acre (400,000 m2) Virginia Park satellite campus in Virginia, County Cavan, Ireland.[1]
Students
[edit]The college offers student housing in Dublin Hall, which is location in the Mount Vernon Hotel.[4] Slightly more than half (52 percent) of its 800 or so students are male.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Baltimore International College: About BIC". Archived from the original on 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- ^ Baltimore Sun: Baltimore International College to lose accreditation in August
- ^ "Baltimore International College: The Bay Atlantic Club". Archived from the original on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Baltimore International College: Student Housing and Dining". Archived from the original on 2008-10-25. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
External links
[edit]- Baltimore International College website
- MD Higher Education Commission Profile
- Stratford University page on former Baltimore International College
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- Universities and colleges in Baltimore
- Cooking schools in the United States
- Hospitality schools in the United States
- Educational institutions established in 1972
- 1972 establishments in Maryland
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- 2011 disestablishments in Maryland
- Defunct private universities and colleges in Maryland