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Wood Tobé–Coburn School

1879 establishments in New York (state)Former for-profit universities and colleges in the United StatesGraphic design schools in the United StatesUniversities and colleges in Manhattan

Wood Tobé–Coburn School was a private for-profit career college in New York City. It closed in 2017.

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Wood Tobé–Coburn School
East 40th Street, New York Manhattan

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