Alta Colleges, Inc. Milestones & Timelines

For the past two decades, Alta Colleges, Inc. has been acquiring and opening campuses in some of the nation's largest cities. With a presence in metropolitan areas spanning from Los Angeles to the Washington D.C. area, we offer our students a variety of geographical choices when selecting a location to attend college. The following timeline shows the key milestones during the evolution and growth of Alta's Westwood and Redstone College campus system.

1987:
Acquired Denver Institute of Technology (now Westwood College - Denver North Campus)

1988-1990:
Acquired 10 Princeton Review Franchises

1994:
Aug: Acquired Colorado Aero Tech (now Redstone College - Denver)

1997:
Sep: Opened Westwood College - Denver South Campus

1999:
Jan: Opened Westwood College - Anaheim Campus
May: Opened Westwood College - Los Angeles Campus
June: Acquired Rice Aviation (now Redstone College - Los Angeles)

2000:
Jan: Opened Westwood College - O'Hare Airport Campus
Oct: Opened Westwood College - River Oaks Campus

2001:
May: Opened Westwood College - Inland Empire Campus
Aug: Opened Westwood College - DuPage Campus
Oct: Opened Westwood College - Ft. Worth Campuses
Oct: Launched Westwood College Online - A part of Westwood College - Denver North

2002:
Aug: Opened Westwood College - South Bay Campus
Aug: Opened Westwood College - Dallas Campus

2003:
Aug: Opened Westwood College - Chicago Loop Campus
Oct: Opened Westwood College - Houston Campus

2004:
May: Opened Westwood College - Atlanta Midtown Campus
Aug: Opened Westwood College - Atlanta Northlake Campus

2005:
Oct: Opened Westwood College - Arlington Ballston Campus
Mar: Opened Westwood College - Annandale Satellite Campus

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