Purdue Buys Kaplan University Apr 2026

In 2017, Purdue University made the groundbreaking decision to acquire the for-profit Kaplan University for a nominal fee of $1, transforming it into the public online entity now known as Purdue University Global . This "education marriage" was designed to leapfrog Purdue into the competitive online market and expand access for adult and non-traditional learners. The Logistics of the Deal

: While the university became a public institution, Kaplan, Inc. (a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company ) remained as a long-term business partner. purdue buys kaplan university

: Purdue paid exactly $1 to acquire Kaplan’s academic operations. In 2017, Purdue University made the groundbreaking decision

: The deal included Kaplan's 15 campuses, roughly 32,000 students , and approximately 3,000 employees. and approximately 3