LDS Business College
Tel:
(801) 524-8100
School Highlights
LDS Business College serves 1,996 students (63% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 25%.
Top Placements
LDS Business College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Utah for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
LDS Business College | (UT) Community College Avg. | |
Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | Four or more years |
Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | Private, for profit |
Total Faculty | 16 staff | 26 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- LDS Business College has provided quality education for 127 years. The school began November 15, 1886, as the Salt Lake Academy under the direction of Dr. Karl G. Maeser and William B. Dougall. Willard Done, the first teacher, welcomed 84 students when the College first opened its doors. To provide excellent career-based education, the College adopts current technologies and responds to changes in market demands. Additionally, the College offers options that prepare students to transfer to other colleges and universities. All students receive a foundation for life-long learning. The college offers Associate of Applied Science degree in several skills areas and the Associate of Science in Integrated Studies for university and college transfer. Courses are offered in Accounting, Business Skills, Computer Science, Entrepreneurship, Information Technology, Interior Design, Medical Careers and Paralegal Studies. LDS Business College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges and Universities of the Northwest Association of Schools and of Colleges and Universities, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and/or the U. S. Department of Education.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to LDS Business College is Fortis College-Salt Lake City (6.1 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Fortis College-Salt Lake CityPrivate for-profit480 students | 6.10 Mi3949 S 700 E Ste 150
Salt Lake City,  UT  84107
(801) 713-0915 6.10480 - 29,156 students | 7.10 Mi4600 S Redwood Rd
Salt Lake City,  UT  84123
(801) 957-4111 7.1029,156 - Stevens-Henager CollegePrivate not-for-profit200 students | 7.50 Mi1350 W. 1890 S.
West Haven,  UT  84401
(801) 622-00000000 7.50200 - Stevens-Henager CollegePrivate not-for-profit399 students | 7.70 Mi383 W Vine St
Murray,  UT  84123
(801) 281-7620 7.70399 - Eagle Gate College-MurrayPrivate, for profit237 students | 8.40 Mi5588 South Green Street
Salt Lake City,  UT  84123
(801) 333-8100 8.40237
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