Heritage University
3240 Fort Road,
Toppenish, WA 98948
www.heritage.edu
Heritage University (the “University” or “Heritage”) is a
non-profit, independent, non-denominational accredited institution
of higher education offering undergraduate and graduate education.
Within its liberal arts curriculum, Heritage offers strong
professional and career-oriented programs designed to enrich the
quality of life for students and their communities. It is grounded
in the belief that a college education should be accessible to
anyone with the talent and drive to pursue a degree; regardless of
economics, culture, or geographic locations.
Heritage University, located in Toppenish, Washington on the Yakama
Indian Reservation, offers associate's, bachelor's, and master's
degrees in a number of academic disciplines. Students at Heritage
University enjoy a world-class, multi-cultural education and
personalized attention. Enrollment approaches 1,200 with small
classes averaging only 11 students in each class.
Founded in 1907 by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
as Holy Names College in Spokane, Washington, the institution
subsequently changed its name to Fort Wright College. In 1982, Fort
Wright College moved its administration to Toppenish, and under the
impetus of two Yakama Nation women, leaders from business, religious
and education communities in the Yakima Valley reorganized and
incorporated the school as Heritage College so they could acquire
the outreach programs that Fort Wright College operated. Heritage
now offers degree programs at regional sites in Omak, Wenatchee,
Tri-Cities, Yakima, Seattle, Centralia, and Moses Lake.
Heritage College became Heritage University in 2004, a change that
reflects the school’s ever-increasing impact on students’ lives and
communities. Heritage continues to help students achieve their full
potential by making higher education accessible for everyone.
The University completed their first financing through the Authority
in 2007 using the Streamlined Tax-Exempt Placement (STEP) program.
Heritage borrowed $5,000,000 in order to partially finance the
construction and equipping of a new teaching and resource complex. |
