Hussian College history

Daymar College was founded in 1963 as Owensboro Business College and was housed at 1126 Triplett Street, Owensboro, Kentucky, offering courses in general business.

In 1972, the College was approved by the Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education.

Also in 1973, the College was the first private career college to be awarded a Special Services project by the United States Office of Education.

By 1974, the College had gained national recognition and many of its innovations and vocational programs were used in colleges throughout the country.

In October 1982, the College moved to the second floor of the remodeled and renovated V.E. Anderson Manufacturing Building located at 1515 East Eighteenth Street, Owensboro, Kentucky.

In 1991, the Association of Independent College and Schools merged with the National Association of Trade and Technical Schools forming a new association—Career College Association.

In June 1999, the College moved to a freestanding, one-story structure built specifically for the College.

In October 2001, Daymar College opened a branch in Louisville, Kentucky located at 4400 Breckenridge Lane, Suite 415.

Having completed the training of displaced workers, the Marion Learning Site ceased operation in June 2002.

In March 2003, Daymar College – Albany Learning Site opened its doors as a temporary facility to primarily train displaced workers in an under-served, rural location.

Having completed the training of over 100 displaced workers, the Morgantown Learning Site ceased operation in December 2004.

In May 2005, Daymar College – Newport, located on Carothers Road in the Newport Plaza Shopping Center, opened its doors as a branch campus of Daymar College – Owensboro.

In November 2006, Daymar College – Scottsville opened its doors as a branch campus of Daymar College – Owensboro.

In November 2008, Daymar College – Online opened as a branch campus of Daymar College – Owensboro.

In April 2009, Daymar College – Louisville East opened as a branch campus of Daymar College – Owensboro.

In February 2010, Albany became a learning site under Daymar College – Owensboro.

In 2011, Daymar College – Owensboro expanded its location and launched its Nursing program in a industry-standard facility.

Having completed the training displaced workers, the Albany Learning Site ceased operation in 2013.

In September 2014, The College first offered the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art on the Philadelphia campus.

In January 2015, The College received final approvals from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) to change the institution name from “Hussian School of Art” to “Hussian College.”