Parks College - Arlington

Arlington Campus
801 North Quincy Street
Arlington, VA 22203

Arlington Campus

With its roots dating back to the late 19th century, Parks College has a long history of providing quality, relevant education to students.

W.T. Parks founded the college in 1895 as Modern Business School. In 1923, the school was renamed Parks School of Business Administration. It was the only private business school in the Denver area to be accredited according to college and university standards.

As an accredited member of the American Association of Commercial Colleges, Parks College trained public school teachers to instruct or chair commercial and business departments before such training was available in other colleges and universities.

Even during the Great Depression of the 1930s, Parks College remained ahead of the curve by continuing to educate students for employment in the business industry.

Throughout the years, the parent campus of Parks College moved to various locations in the greater Denver area. In response to a growing student body, the college settled into its current location in 1987. The school is located in the northern metropolitan town of Thornton, Colorado.

The college became Parks Junior College until its name was changed a final time in 1995 to Parks College.

In 1996, Parks College was acquired by Rhodes Colleges, Inc. (RCi). Rhodes Colleges, Inc. is a branch of Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (CCi), which consists of more than 80 postsecondary learning institutions throughout the United States.

The entire college system is dedicated to the notion that students should have the opportunity to reach their full academic and professional potential. To that end, it is committed to developing a desire for knowledge and the skills necessary for successful, life-long learning in all students.

The Arlington, Virginia, location of Parks College opened its doors in 2001 as a branch campus of the Thornton, Colorado, location.

801 N. Quincy Street, Ste. 500
Arlington, VA 22203