page_title: Cleary University
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Cleary University / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Photograph of Cleary Business College, Ypsilanti, Michigan.
context_page_description: Cleary University is a private business university in Michigan. The main campus is located in Livingston County, in Howell, Michigan. There is also an education center located in Detroit. Cleary University offers certificate, ABA, BBA, MS, and MBA programs.
context_section_description: Founded in 1883, by Patrick Roger Cleary as the "Cleary School of Penmanship", it was incorporated in 1891 as "Cleary Business College". In 1933, the Cleary family turned the physical assets of the college over to a Board of Trustees, establishing Cleary College as an independent non-profit institution. In 1938 Patrick Roger Cleary retired and his son, Owen Cleary, became president. The college moved to the 2170 Washtenaw Avenue site in 1960. A branch college was opened in Livingston County in 1979. By 1982, the combined campuses served over one thousand students. " In 2002, Cleary introduced a graduate program and changed its name to Cleary University.
caption: Cleary Business College, circa 1905
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