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THE TRUSTED SOURCE FOR "CLOSED SCHOOL"  DIPLOMAS

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Fast Replacement Diploma & Degree Copy from Closed School or College

When "quality matters." We provide Raised-ink, embossed, display-quality reprint, for damaged, lost, archived, shuttered institutions, and commemorative purposes.

Why people order diploma and degree replacement copies?

There are many reasons people seek a replacement diploma or certificate copy:

  • School, College, or University Closure

Closed colleges and universities can make replacement degree diploma requests more difficult, especially for older graduates.

 

  • Protect Your Original Degree Certificate

Many graduates prefer to frame a display version while safely storing the original.

  • Lost or Damaged Awards

Time, moisture, moves, storage, and accidents can damage important closed university, educational documents.

  • Larger-Custom Display Sizes Available

Unlike standard sizes, many customers prefer premium display formats, such as:

6X8, or 7X9 dimensions

11X14 degree prints

12X18 diploma-certificate sizes

How to get a degree from closed university?
Closed School Diploma Process

What's the Process to Get a Diploma
From My School that's Closed Down?

Fotunately, Replacing or recreating a display copy of your degree or diploma is easier than you may think. Simply provide a few details, proof your personalized preview, and we’ll guide you through the rest. Your certificate is delivered to your door in a padded, custom gold engraved leather cover.

​Four Easy Steps to Order your Custom Articles.

  1. Submit your Information: Tell us the closed school, or closed college, graduation year, degree or certificate type, and any details you have available.

  2. Receive a Personalized Preview: Once ordered, you'll get a fast digital copy, with amazing details, personalized with the information you provided.

  3. Produced and Shipped: Love what you see? Just approved the proof, and your raised-ink, carefully crafted degree-diploma will be produced and sent to your doorstep.

Closed Schools Degrees We Commonly Help With

Over the years, many colleges, universities, vocational schools, and institutions have closed, merged, or changed ownership. Below are some commonly searched schools, which people search online, and ultimately come to us looking for near-exact reproductions.

ITT Technical Institute

Founded: 1969
Closed: 2016


ITT Technical Institute was a major career-focused educational institution, serving students nationwide before operations ended. Official records information: Consequently, students seeking transcripts or educational records must check state education resources, or official custodians. 

Argosy University

Founded: 2001
Closed: 2019

Argosy University served students in psychology, education, business, and health-related fields before closure. They were pioneers in "online degree programs," and had campuses throughout the United States.  All official student academic records, and degree verifications, are now managed by third-party services and state higher education regulators. A good "starting point," would be to contact Parchment for education verification.

Brown Mackie College

Founded: 1892
Shuttered: 2017

Operating for over 120 years before its closure in 2017, Brown Mackie College educated thousands of professionals in technical and medical fields. Since original documents from this multi-campus institution can be difficult to replace, we're here, and specialize in creating precise- commemorative replicas suitable for framing.

Corinthian Colleges (Everest College, Heald College, WyoTech)

Ceased Operation: 2017

This was one of the largest college collapses in U.S. history, affecting over 70,000 students at once, across multiple brands like Everest, and WyoTech. There are assistance programs that can help you obtain degree and transcript verifications

The Art Institutes

Founded: 1969
Shut Down: 2023

A massive network of art and design schools (including major hubs in Miami, Houston, Atlanta, and Pittsburgh) that phased out - over a decade before completely shutting down. Sadly, the closure of The Art Institutes was driven by declining enrollment, the economic impacts of the pandemic, and long-standing financial and legal struggles.

This is in-no-way, an exhaustive list. Schools, Colleges, Universities, and other educational institution closures can be found on the web, searching by State, or looking at this "Defunct College-University in the United States."

A rolled academic diploma certificate from a closed educational institution, tied with a red ribbon and secured with a custom red wax seal, sitting on a dark wooden desk next to a metal wax stamping tool.

We Preserve Academic Legacies with Custom Archive & Document Recreation

When a college or university closes its doors, obtaining duplicate credentials through official channels can become a complex, stressful process. DegreeMajor provides specialty document recreation services for alumni of shuttered institutions, ensuring your hard-earned milestones are "not lost to history."  Think of us as a "specialist boutique," for document restoration and premium, hand-finished degree replication.

Can you Replicate the Exact Quality, and Size of the Degree Diploma?

Standard certificates are typically 8.5x11 inches, but many major institutions issue larger formats. Our studio has the capability to precision-scale, and produce oversize degree dimensions. DegreeMajor offers the most common prestigious display formats including 11x14 and 12x18 sizes. We perfectly balance typography, seals, and line weights to ensure your copy is delivered with razor-sharp clarity for your closed university degree, furthermore, transcripts are available, as is raised ink diploma printing.

A Replica Copy of the Closed Argosy University

Reclaiming a Father’s Legacy: A Story of Restoring What Was Lost

A few weeks ago, we received a deeply moving message from a client, that reminded us exactly why we do this work. She were was kind enough to grant us full permission to share their story here on our website, and frankly, her feedback was so inspiring to our entire studio - that we wanted to feature it in its entirety. For anyone looking to safeguard a family member's academic achievements after an institution shuts down, this experience beautifully demonstrates how we can help you honor that legacy. "To the extent we serve, we succeed."

"For over thirty years, my father’s accounting school diploma was a permanent fixture on his office wall—a daily reminder of his hard work and dedication. But, when a burst pipe severely water-damaged the document, he was absolutely devastated. Because his alma mater had permanently closed its doors decades ago, finding a replacement felt impossible. The standard National Student Clearinghouse routes couldn't help with a physical reprint, and state archives only offered basic transcripts. Seeing that empty space on his wall, knowing a piece of his history was just gone, broke my heart.

I refused to give up, and spent nights searching for a solution, until I luckily discovered the degree team at DegreeMajor. They were an absolute lifesaver. I provided details from an old photo I'd taken with him in his office, and their staff perfectly mapped the vintage layout, made it the proper - commanding - 11x14 size, and brought it back to life.

For his birthday, I surprised him with the restored piece, beautifully encased in a custom mahogany frame. When he opened it, he actually teared up. Seeing his pride restored and that historic milestone hanging right back where it belongs on his office wall was priceless. His school may have closed, but thanks to this incredible service, his legacy is safely preserved."

It's unfortunate, but, whether you've attended a closed college, a closed university, or a closed technical school, or are helping someone in this difficult situation, your academic achievement deserves to be preserved. At DegreeMajor, we specialize in helping graduates from closed institutions reclaim a physical piece of their educational legacy — one that reflects the quality and pride of your original. We've reproduced hundreds, including  closed community colleges, closed vocational school or for-profit university, in fact, no institution is too obscure, and no document too old. Our artisans have the experience, the materials, and the dedication to deliver a master-craft replica degree, certificate, or diploma copy you'll be proud to frame, and as many do, make it a centerpiece of conversation, and memories. Whether you consider buying a Bachelor's degree based on experience, or having one recreated based on your specifications, we can help.

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