Jack H. Jones of Jones Business College purchases Phillips College, Lakeland College of Business, and Tampa College. Schools become part of Summit System of Colleges and Schools 1989, Phillips College acquires Tampa College along with the other Summit System of Colleges and Schools 1995, Tampa College closed with pending lawsuits from students. 1995, Tampa College renamed "Florida Metropolitan University" 2007, Florida Metropolitan University renamed "Everest University" 2010, Everest University Everest University 2015, Everest University was purchased by a nonprofit parent company, ECMC and Zenith Education Group 2016, Everest University was renamed "Alterius Career College" 2023, Altierus Career College will begin teaching out the remainder of its courses as it not taking any new student enrollments. Notable Instructors/Alumni Samuel Henry Harris, Florida House of Representatives 1941, 1943, 1945, Sixth Judicial Circuit Judge, 1957 Don Herndon, professional football player Dean Hamilton, Clearwater Campus, 1993-1995 (he was there before then and after that) Peter Nicholas "Nick" Nazaretian, Hillsborough County Court Judge and host of truTV cable network's "Pet Court," 2010 References External links Everest University Web site CCi Florida Department of Education FLDOE Course Numbering System Council for Higher Education (CHEA) Former for-profit universities and colleges in the United States Colleges accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools Universities and colleges in Hillsborough County, Florida Educational institutions established in 1890 Corinthian Colleges 2007 disestablishments in Florida 1890 establishments in Florida no:Florida Metro University