[4] At the time of its closure, it was owned by Ambow Education Holding Ltd. of the Cayman Islands and Beijing, People's Republic of China.

[5] Bay State College opened in 1946 to serve the airline industry by providing "hands-on skills and paying particular attention to a strong educational foundation."

[11] On September 29, 2017, the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges approved the sale of Bay State College to Ambow Education Holding Ltd.[12] Ambow acquired the school with a $6 million loan from Sino Accord Investments Limited.

In the same year, BSC settled with the Massachusetts Attorney General for $1.1 million over allegations it was using false claims in their marketing and failing to comply with the state's for-profit college regulations.

[14] In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Anbow Education and Bay State College received a $1.47 million federal PPP loan through the Bank of America and an additional $794,000 in CARES Act-HEERF funding.

According to BSC, "faculty, staff, and students were each issued a lanyard and a badge holder containing a Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) beacon, which they were required to wear visibly at all times while on campus.

"[17][18] The college was placed on probation by its accreditor, the New England Commission of Higher Education, in 2022, over concerns about its finances and governance.

[22] In January 2023, the Boston Globe reported that Bay State College was planning to eliminate most of its academic programs, maintaining only nursing and business.

"[24] In March 2023 Bay State College faced eviction after reportedly owing more than $720,000 in unpaid rent and fees.

[25] On May 11, 2023, the board of trustees of Bay State College voted to permanently close at the end of academic year 2022-23.

NECHE "expressed concern about the College's ability to implement its plans to increase enrollment, enhance financial stability, and assure the sufficiency of appropriately qualified faculty and staff.

The commission further noted the lack of robust systems to evaluate educational effectiveness and to use data for planning and institutional improvement.

[29] In January 2023, NECHE announced that it would withdraw Bay State's accreditation by August 31, 2023, a move that the college appealed.

According to Ambow Education's financial reports, the People's Republic of China (PRC) government "exerts substantial influence" over their business.