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Lewis College of Business
17370 Meyers Road
Detroit, Michigan 48235
(313) 862-6300
Contact: Carl King
http://www.lewiscollege.edu
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     Lewis College of Business have developed a streamlined application process and we encourage you to get started right away. In this area, you will find instructions and information to guide you through the process of becoming an LCB student.
     Being an LCB student involves much more than simply achieving a business school degree or certificate, or even taking cutting-edge courses in the management of work related systems. At LCB, student life means going beyond a confined campus environment to share in the personal experiences and professional networks of student and executive working professionals.
     LCB offers quality and very cost effective degrees.

Online Admissions Application: http://lewiscollege.edu/1/index.php?option=com_chronocontact&Itemid=32
Quick Facts
Undergrad Population: 345
Graduate Population: 0
Student Body: Coed
In State Tuition: $7584
Out of State Tuition: $7584
Room & Board: $0
Applications Due: Rolling Admissions ($15)
Degrees Offered: Associate's Degree
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Online Classes: no
Percent Men: 29%
Percent Women: 71%
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College History
     Lewis Business College was founded at the beginning of the Great Depression in 1928 by Violet T. Lewis, a double minority—an African-American female. Dr. Lewis was possessed with the idea of providing education at the post- secondary level in office occupations, for African-American young adults in Indianapolis, Indiana. Due to the segregation laws at that time, the private and public post-secondary schools in Indiana did not accept African-American students.
      Lewis Business College, later reorganized as Lewis College of Business, not only offered an educational experience to those seeking training; but, also Lewis Business College felt the commitment and responsibility to financially assist those students who desired an education but lacked the financial resources. Lewis Business College was incorporated in 1941 by the Michigan Corporation and Securities Commission, with the cumbersome name of Lewis Association for the Study and Practical Application of Business and Commercial Science. The first Board of Directors consisted of Horace A. White, Board Chairman, Carlton Gaines, Eugie West, Louis Harrison, Beatrice Preston, Violet Lewis, Secretary/Treasurer, and Albert Chenault. Dr. White served as the Chairman of the Board until his death in 1958.
      In 1958, Lyman Burris, president of a Detroit accounting firm, was elected as Board Chair, and he served until 1962. Following the death of Mr. Burris, Ms. Phyllis Ponders, daughter of the school’s founder, was elected as the Chairperson of the Board and served in that capacity until 1978. Dr. Marjorie Harris was elected to the office of president in 1968. During Dr. Harris’s administration, the Board of Directors and the school administration set for themselves the task of accomplishing one of the Institution’s long-range objectives of achieving junior college status.
      The movement for regional accreditation started in 1975, and Lewis College of Business received accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) in 1978 as a junior college. The College’s accreditation status was reaffirmed in 1982 and 1987, 1990, 1995 and 2001. In August, 2007, the Higher Learning Comminsion (HLC), a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, determined that Lewis College of Business no longer met their criteria for accreditation. As such the Board of Directors of the HLC withdrew Lewis College of Business’ accreditation. Subsequent to legal action initiated by Lewis College of Business, HLC agreed that Lewis would be able to begin the re-accreditation process after January 1, 2008.
     The Plan of Merger for Lewis Business College and Lewis College of Business was submitted to, and approved by, the Michigan Corporation and Securities Commission. The final objective in the establishment of the College was achieved April 1978, by the merger of Lewis Business College with Lewis College of Business, the collegiate entity.
     Lewis College of Business was designated by the US Secretary of Education as a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in 1987. This designation was granted by the United States Secretary of Education. As such, Lewis College of Business is the only Historically Black College in Michigan. Lewis joined Cheyney State University, and Lincoln University, Pennsylvania; Wilberforce University and Central State University Ohio; and Central State University, Ohio; as one of the HBCU’s in the northern region of the United States. The State of Michigan has recognized the historical significance of the College. In September 1988 the Michigan Historical Commission erected a Michigan historical marker at the first permanent site of the College at John R and Ferry streets in Detroit, Michigan.
      Today, Lewis College of Business offers educational preparation in Liberal Arts and three career areas: Business Administration, Computer Information Systems and Office Information Systems. The academic programs at Lewis have traditionally combined theoretical and practical methods of instruction.
During the past 70 years, over 2,500 students have graduated from Lewis College of Business, and close to 27,000 students have attended this institution. Upon graduation, the majority of the alumni immediately enter into the world of work, while others continue their education. Lewis College of Business has always impressed upon its students the value of continued growth through education. The acceptance of this counsel is evidenced by the alumni who have earned Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degrees.
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