Vatterott College
American college
Vatterott College was a for-profit career training institute with programs at 16 campuses across the Midwest of the United States and online. It was operated by Vatterott Educational Centers, Inc., which was based in St. Louis and owned by the private equity firm TA Associates. The college also offered distance-learning programs, called eCompanion Courses, which allowed students to earn credits, diplomas, and degrees through online classes.
Vatterott College closed all campuses on December 17, 2018 citing a U.S. Department of Education decision to place it under heightened cash monitoring.
History
John C. Vatterott Sr. and Phil Sullivan opened Urban Technical Centers, Inc. in 1969 in St. Louis, Missouri. In the 1970s, the institution was renamed Vatterott & Sullivan Educational Center.
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