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History
Brown Mackie College - Salina was founded and approved by the Board of Trustees of Kansas Wesleyan College in Salina, Kansas on July 30, 1892. The trustees contracted with Professor T.W. Roach to organize the Commercial Department, which was then known as The Kansas Wesleyan School of Business. The College began operation on Sept. 12, 1892.

In 1938, the College was incorporated as The Brown Mackie School of Business under the ownership of Mr. Perry E. Brown and Mr. A.B. Mackie, former instructors at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas. By January 1975, with improvements in curricula and higher degree-granting status, The Brown Mackie School of Business became Brown Mackie College. In 2003, the College was acquired by Education Management Corporation.

Brown Mackie College operates campuses in Salina and Lenexa, KS.

Our Community
Brown Mackie College - Salina is located in a city at the center of it all. Salina is located at the crossroads of interstates 70 and 135 in the heart of Kansas, and near the geographic center of the contiguous United States.

The 50,000 people who make this city home do so for many reasons. The cost of living here is the lowest in the state and well below the national average. Transportation costs are very affordable and quality health care is inexpensive. In contrast, the economy in Salina is a strong one. Industry sectors in this area include aviation, technology, medical services and education.

The people of Salina are the real reason for its success. Their civic pride and welcoming spirit make this a great location for our students. Symphony and theatre performances are an option here, or students can visit the zoo and museum at the Rolling Hills Wildfire Adventure.

As a place to live and study, Salina is a place to explore your options, and Brown Mackie College - Salina offers the opportunities to do it.

Kansas Wesleyan University is a liberal arts institution located in Salina, Kansas. Founded in 1886, it maintains a covenant relationship with the United Methodist Church and is supported by the Kansas West Conference. The school’s accreditation was reaffirmed in 1997 by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

The University is divided academically into six divisions and eighteen departments. Courses are offered for twenty-five undergraduate majors and one graduate program, the MBA.

Salina is the sixth largest city in the state. It is at the hub of two major interstate highways and is serviced by regular airline transportation. The city is a major arts and cultural center for Kansas.

K-State at Salina

K-State at Salina is home to the College of Technology and Aviation. We offer associate and bachelors degrees in the fields of engineering technology, professional pilot, aviation maintenance, technology management and family studies and human services. The academic programs are designed to prepare people directly for the world of work and are very application oriented as well as laboratory-intensive. Students learn by doing. The college regularly places more than 95 percent of its graduates and each year several employers actively recruit on campus.