Northrop University

Northrop University
Former name
Northrop Aeronautical Institute (1942 to March 1959)
Northrop Institute of Technology (March 1959 to 1974)
TypePrivate
ActiveNovember 1945–1991
FounderJack Northrop
Parent institution
Northrop Aircraft
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges
Officer in charge
James L. McKinley, director (1946)
PresidentB.J. Shell (1972-1989)
John Beljan (1989-1991)
Address
1108 West Arbor Vitae Street
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90306
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United States
Campus18 acres (7.3 ha)

Northrop University, formerly Northrop Institute of Technology and Northrop Aeronautical Institute, was a private for-profit college in Inglewood, California, focused on aviation, engineering, science, mathematics, and computing. It was established in the 1940s as one of the earliest examples of a corporate university.[1] It operated from 1946 to 1991.[2][3]

  1. ^ Allen, Mark (2002). The Corporate University Handbook: Designing, Managing, and Growing a Successful Program. AMACOM. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-8144-0711-0 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (August 5, 2003) "Closed Institutions" Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed September 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Northrop Rice Aviation Institute of Technology – online learning for aviation maintenance". Retrieved 2023-09-11.