Consolidated School of Business-Lancaster (Closed 2018)

2124 Ambassador Cir
Lancaster, PA 17603-0000

Tel: (717)394-6211

Located in beautiful south central Pennsylvania, CSB is a small, private school with campuses in York county and Lancaster county. Our Associate in Specialized Business degree and diploma programs provide students with relevant, practical, problem-solving curriculums for today's world of business and technology.

School Highlights

Consolidated School of Business-Lancaster serves 99 students (96% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the state community college average of 25:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 37%.
Consolidated School of Business-Lancaster is one of 4 community colleges within Lancaster County, PA.
The nearest community college is Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (2.80 miles away).

	Consolidated School of Business-Lancaster	(PA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control	Private, for profit	Private, non-profit
Total Faculty	8 staff	25 staff

Number of Programs Offered	9	8

The student population of 99 has grown by 5% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.66 is more than the state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has grown by 10% over five years.

Total Enrollment	99 students	618 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	12:1	25:1

# Full-Time Students	95 students	372 students

# Part-Time Students	4 students	246 students


% Asian	-	2%

% Hispanic	45%	7%

% Black	10%	14%

% White	33%	63%

% Unknown races	12%	10%

Diversity Score	0.66	0.57

College Completion Rate	56%	54%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$26,200	$34,800

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	100%	94%

Median Debt for Graduates	$16,911	$13,000

Median Debt for Dropouts	$6,334	$6,245

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

In August 1986 the Pennsylvania Department of Education, State Board of Private Licensed Schools approved CSB licensure to open a second business school in Lancaster. The school was awarded accreditation by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) in December 1987. In August 1994 the Lancaster School moved to its new location. The Lancaster campus includes 14 classrooms, a medical lab, a learning resource center, a student lounge, and a student patio. The building is situated on 3.5 acres with 200 on-site parking spaces available. The college offers Associate in Specialized Business Degree Programs (18-Month) in Business Administration: Management Trainee, Computerized Accounting Management, Computerized Office Management, Legal Administrative Assistant and Medical Administrative Assistant. Diploma Programs (9-Month) are offered in Clerical Accounting Specialist, Legal Office Specialist, Medical Office Specialist and Office Associate. CSB is an authorized Microsoft Office Specialist (Office Specialist) certification testing center. In addition, certification tests are also available to graduates of CSB's accounting and medical ASB degree programs.