Heald College is a nonprofit, regionally accredited institution with 11 campuses in the western United States. We offer associate degrees in 18 months or less, short-term diplomas, and certification training programs that prepare students for today's hottest careers in business, technology, and healthcare.

Our History

Over 140 years ago, 20-year-old Edward Payson Heald traveled across the United States to open the first Heald College in San Francisco, California on August 8, 1863. Heald's mission was to prepare students for business careers that focused on practical, hands-on learning. Heald College weathered the 1906 earthquake and fire and two world wars while remaining true to its original mission. As the needs of the workplace changed, the Heald College curriculum evolved from business courses to degrees in business and technology, with campuses opening across California, Hawaii, and Oregon.

As Heald College heads toward its own Sesquicentennial, we look back on a proud history as the first business college in the western United States. Alumni include such notables as A.P. Giannini, founder of Bank of America; "Trader Vic" Bergeron, famous restaurateur; M.H. de Young, museum founder; and Hiram Johnson, former California governor. They are among the hundreds of thousands of successful graduates who have assumed challenging careers as a result of a Heald education.

Contact Information

              You can have the future you want in just 18 months or less!
              Call an admissions advisor now at (800) 755-3550
              to discuss your future career.
 

Heald College
Central Administrative Office
670 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: (415) 808-1400
Fax: (415) 808-1598

 

Webmaster

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Last modified: 09/20/04