Kaplan University was a private online for-profit university owned by Kaplan, Inc., a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company. It was predominantly a distance learning institution, maintaining 14 ground locations across the United States. The university was named in honor of Stanley H. Kaplan, who founded Kaplan Test Prep. It was regionally …
Kaplan University was a private online for-profit university owned by Kaplan, Inc., a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company. It was predominantly a distance learning institution, maintaining 14 ground locations across the United States. The university was named in honor of Stanley H. Kaplan, who founded Kaplan Test Prep. It was regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, one of seven major accrediting bodies in the U.S., but some programs did not have the field-specific accreditation needed for graduates to obtain certification.
President: Betty Vandenbosch
Parent institution: Kaplan Higher Education Corporation, Graham Holdings Company
Academic staff: Nearly 3,600
Students: 30,000 online and campus-based students
Location: Davenport, Iowa, United States (with main administrative building in Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
Campus: 14 campuses in Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, and Wisconsin and 1 Kaplan University Learning Center in Maryland
Type: Private online for-profit university subsidiary
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