John F. Kennedy College

John F. Kennedy College
TypePrivate
Active1965–1975
Location, ,
CampusRural
MascotPatriots / Patriettes

John F. Kennedy College was founded in 1965 in Wahoo, Nebraska, United States, one of six colleges started by small-town businessmen on the model of Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa. The college was named after President John F. Kennedy. Due to a drop in enrollment, financial difficulties and 3 fires[1] following the end of the military conscription draft in 1973, Kennedy College closed in 1975.[2]

  1. ^ "John F. Kennedy College". John F. Kennedy College. Bottom of the page. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  2. ^ Luebke, F. (2005) Nebraska: An Illustrated History. University of Nebraska Press. p 315.