American College of Switzerland
The American College of Switzerland (ACS) was a business school and liberal arts college in Leysin, Switzerland in the canton of Vaud.
History[]
The American College of Switzerland, based in the Swiss village of Leysin (Vaud), was founded by Dr. Fred Ott in 1963.
Campus[]
The campus was housed in the modernized Victorian style building of Les Frenes, built in the late 1800s, which became a sanatorium of the Dr. Rollier health complex in the early 1900s. A private train station connected Leysin to all main lines and cities in Switzerland.
Alumni[]
Some notable alumni include Sylvester Stallone[1] and Winthrop Paul Rockefeller.[2]
Ownership changes[]
In the late 1900s it was acquired by Schiller International University.[3] In 2007, Knowledge Investment Partners Inc. acquired Schiller International University, along with the American College of Switzerland. The result was that in 2009 the American College of Switzerland was officially closed.
References[]
- ^ "The New York Times: Best Pictures".
- ^ "Campus Info". Archived from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
- ^ "News".
External links[]
- American College of Switzerland (Archive)
- American College of Switzerland Alumni facebook page only members can see who's in the group and what they post
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