Kaplan University

Kaplan University

Kaplan University (“CAP-linn”) is the “doing business as” (DBA) name of the Iowa College Acquisition Corporation, a company that owns and operates for-profit colleges. It is owned by Kaplan, Inc., a subsidiary of the Washington Post.
Kaplan University is predominantly a distance learning institution of higher education that is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). The DBA name comes from Stanley Kaplan, who founded Kaplan Test Prep.

Kaplan University offers associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees as well as certificates in such fields as education, business, information technology, arts and sciences, healthcare, nursing, criminal justice, and law. Kaplan serves more than 66,000 online and on-campus students. While Kaplan University is based in Davenport, Iowa, the main administration building is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  In addition to 10 campuses in Iowa, Nebraska and Maryland (and one Kaplan University Learning Center in Milwaukee), Kaplan has online student support centers in Florida, Illinois and Arizona. Kaplan has more than 3,600 instructors, professors and administrators.

Schools of Kaplan University

• COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
• SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND
  MANAGEMENT
• SCHOOL OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
• FIRE SCIENCE AND
  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
• SCHOOL OF TEACHER EDUCATION
• SCHOOL OF HIGHER EDUCATION STUDIES
• SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
• SCHOOL OF INFORMATION
  SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY
• LEGAL OR PARALEGAL STUDIES
• POLITICAL SCIENCE, PUBLIC OR
  ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
• SCHOOL OF NURSING

Kaplan University News

• Students Train on Life-Like Mannequins - Tue, 08 May 2012
  

  She can blink, breathe, sweat and speak. Millie Larson can even go to the bathroom.

• Kaplan University adds high-tech mannequins to its nursing program - Mon, 07 May 2012
  

  Fleur Drive finery: If you're in the market for a historic mansion, you're in luck.

• Washington Post earnings up - Sat, 05 May 2012
  

  Co. said Friday that net income doubled in the first three months of the year, even as advertising and education revenue declined.

• Commentary: Fund Pell Grants instead - Tue, 01 May 2012
  

  In July, the interest rate on certain federal student loans will double, to 6.8 percent.

• Under Secretary of Ministry of Education opens Al Ain Education and Career Fair - Tue, 01 May 2012
  

  Dr Saeed Al Hassani, Under Secretary, Ministry of Education, has officially inaugurated the fourth edition of the Al Ain Education and Career Fair.

• Broadway School - Mon, 30 Apr 2012
  

  After the school closed, Malone moved to Indianapolis to teach and work as a principal in the Indianapolis Public Schools.

• Are online MBA degrees worth it compared to traditional MBAs? - Mon, 30 Apr 2012
  

  Online MBA programs are on the rise these days, and are armed with new credibility.

• Occupy Maine protesters set sights on student loans - Thu, 26 Apr 2012
  

  About 20 activists joined in an Occupy Maine protest in Portland's Monument Square on Wednesday to call attention to rising student debt, which surpassed the $1 trillion mark this year.

• Lynn L. Carpenter - Mon, 23 Apr 2012
  

  L ynn L. Carpenter is one of six people chosen for the Most Distinguished Graduate Award from Lincoln Elementary School District 27.

• Connecting Residents with Jobs - Fri, 20 Apr 2012
  

  Milwaukee area residents got the chance to meet with dozens of potential employers at the Spring Career Fair.