Kaplan University is the doing business as name of the Iowa College Acquisition Corporation, a company that owns and operates independent, private, for-profit colleges. 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). Kaplan University offers associates, bachelors and masters degrees as well as certificates in fields such as education, business, information technology, arts and sciences, healthcare, nursing, criminal justice, and law. The University currently serves more than 48,000 online and on-campus students. In addition to eight campuses in Iowa and Nebraska, Kaplan University has online student support centers in South Florida, Chicago and Phoenix. The University has more than 2,200 employees in South Florida, as well as more than 600 in Chicago and 100 in Phoenix.

Kaplan University is part of Kaplan Higher Education, which is owned by Kaplan, Inc., a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company.

History
The American Institute of Commerce was established in 1937 before changing its name to Quest College. In November 2000, Quest College’s name was changed to Kaplan College after Kaplan, Inc. acquired it with the purchase of Quest Education Corporation.

In September 2004, Kaplan College officially changed its name to Kaplan University after it was granted permission to offer graduate-level degree programs.

The University’s School of Nursing was awarded a national professional accreditation for its Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in April 2006 from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

In October 2007, all seven Iowa- and Nebraska-based Hamilton College (Iowa) campuses merged with Kaplan University and are now operating under the Kaplan University brand.

Concord Law School merged with Kaplan University in October 2007 changing its name to Concord Law School of Kaplan University. Concord is not recognized by the American Bar Association , which does not accredit online institutions, although students with non-ABA-accredited law degrees are allowed to take California’s bar examination and practice law once admitted to the bar.

Academic offerings

Kaplan University is academically organized into ten schools.
Arts and Sciences
Business
Criminal Justice
Education
Health Sciences
Information Systems and Technology
Legal Studies
Nursing
Kaplan Continuing Education
Concord Law School of Kaplan University
                                                  
Online Degrees and Distance Learning Programs from an Accredited University
All colleges can teach a subject. But what makes Kaplan University online degrees and distance learning programs unique is our emphasis on teaching you how to absorb and apply the real-world knowledge that will be meaningful in your professional life.

It’s a philosophy born of the belief that knowledge is freedom. That the right knowledge provides you freedom to grow, to achieve your goals, to help you navigate and excel in your profession, and in your life.

When you’re educated at Kaplan University, you don’t just learn to memorize, you learn what you won’t learn anywhere else… how to educate yourself… how to make the world work for you.

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