
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa is a Wisconsin campus of Bryant & Stratton College, an institution whose origins date to 1854. The college began as a business school focused on commercial skills; its programs now extend into health care, human services, technology, and other career-oriented fields.
The Wauwatosa campus should be understood as one location within a larger college, not as an independent university founded in 1854. That distinction matters when reading the college's history or reviewing a program: an institution-wide milestone does not necessarily establish when a particular degree became available in Wauwatosa.
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa organizes its offerings around career-focused programs rather than a traditional collection of separately named liberal arts colleges. Its academic areas include nursing and other health fields, business, and human services.
Programs associated with the campus include registered nursing, public health, health and medical administration, business administration, accounting, marketing, human resources, and human services. Bryant & Stratton College awards credentials at different undergraduate levels, but applicants should check the current Wauwatosa program directory for the exact credential, delivery format, and start date of the program they want. Clinical placements and other hands-on requirements can also differ substantially from classroom-based business programs.
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa is in Wauwatosa, a Milwaukee-area community in southeastern Wisconsin. Its location makes commuting and access to the wider Milwaukee employment market more relevant to most students than residential campus life.
Applicants comparing locations should confirm where their classes, labs, and any required clinical or internship placements will take place; a placement elsewhere in the region can change the time and transportation needed each week. Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport serves the area, although routine travel to campus is more likely to depend on a car or local transit.
Bryant & Stratton College describes its educational purpose in terms of career preparation and applied learning. Its emphasis on employment-related skills helps explain the college's mix of professional programs and experiential requirements.
That stated purpose is a description of the institution's priorities, not evidence that every student obtains a job in their field. Prospective students can assess how it operates in practice by reviewing their intended program's curriculum, internship or clinical requirements, and career services. The college is not presented as a religiously affiliated institution.
Name of the institution
Bryant & Stratton College-WauwatosaLevel of institution
Four or more yearsControl of institution
PrivateSetting type
Suburb: LargeInstitutional Category
Degree - granting, not primarily baccalaureate or aboveInstitution size category
1,000 - 4,999School type
Four-year collegeMain student body
CoeducationalCalendar system
TrimestersFoundation year
1854Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa is institutionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation confirms that the school meets quality standards and is required for students to receive federal financial aid.
Certificate of at least 1 year, but less than 2 years
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degreeData last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.