Kaplan
University (KU) is the "working together as" (DBA) name of the Iowa
College Acquisition Corporation, an organization that possesses and works
revenue driven colleges. It is possessed by Kaplan, Inc., an auxiliary of
Graham Holdings Company. Kaplan
University is dominatingly a separation learning establishment of advanced
education that is locally authorize by the Higher Learning Commission and is an
individual from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).
Kaplan University was named to pay tribute to Stanley H. Kaplan, who
established Kaplan Test Prep.
In 2015
U.S. News and World Report positioned Kaplan University tied for 137th in the
online single man's project class. The University's graduate nursing system was
un-ranked. Kaplan
University has confronted a few government shriek blower claims whose
allegations dovetail with the discoveries of a covert elected examination which
uncovered high-weight enrolling and unreasonable pay guarantees. Kaplan's
enlistment has declined from 119,000 to 65,000 in the midst of these debates.
As
indicated by the New York Times, 23% of Kaplan's projects come up short the
proposed beneficial livelihood regulations, and an extra 10% are near falling
flat. This implies a critical number of Kaplan graduates can't pay back their
understudy credits. In
2015, Kaplan settled with government Officials in regards to claims that it
employed teachers who were not qualified. Roughly 300 previous understudies of
Kaplan will get educational cost discounts as a feature of the settlement.
History
The American Institute
of Commerce was built up in 1937 preceding changing its name to Quest College.
In November 2000, Quest College's name was changed to Kaplan College after
Kaplan, Inc. obtained it with the buy of Quest Education Corporation. In September 2004,
Kaplan College formally changed its name to Kaplan University after it was
allowed consent to offer graduate-level degree programs.
The college's school of
nursing was granted a national expert accreditation for its Bachelor of Science
in nursing degree in April 2006 from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education (CCNE). In October 2007, each of the seven Iowa and Nebraska-based
Hamilton College (Iowa) grounds converged with Kaplan University and are
presently working under the Kaplan University brand. Accord Law School
converged with Kaplan University in October 2007, changing its name to Concord
Law School of Kaplan University. Accord is not perceived by the American Bar
Association, which does not authorize online foundations, in spite of the fact
that understudies with non-ABA-certify law degrees are permitted to take
California's bar examination and specialize in legal matters once admitted to
the bar.
Offerings & Enrollment
Kaplan University
offers associate's, bachelor's, and graduate degrees and declarations in such
fields as training, business, data innovation, expressions and sciences, healthcare,
nursing, criminal equity, and lawful studies. Kaplan University serves more
than 42,000 online and on-grounds understudies. While Kaplan University is
based in Davenport, Iowa, the primary organization building is situated in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida. Notwithstanding 11 grounds in Iowa, Nebraska, and Maryland
(and four Kaplan University Learning Centers), Kaplan has online understudy
bolster focuses in Florida and Illinois. Kaplan has almost 3,600 educators,
teachers, and directors.
Academic
Kaplan University is
academically organized into eight schools.
·
Business and Information Technology
·
Concord Law School
·
Education
·
Health Sciences
·
Nursing
·
Open College
·
Professional and Continuing Education
·
Social and Behavioral Sciences
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