Laureate Education

Laureate Education

Laureate Education, Inc. is an education services company based in Baltimore, Maryland, which owns a number of for-profit colleges and online universities, including Walden University and other college brands worldwide. The company has campus-based programs in 15 countries and with its online programs has more than 215,000 student-customers.

The company began in 1998 as Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. In 2001 the company purchased 41 percent of Walden University, gaining a controlling interest in 2002.

In 2004, Sylvan Learning Systems became Laureate Education, Inc.

External links

* [http://www.laureate-inc.com/index.php Laureate Education, Inc.]
* [http://www.uem.es/internacional/universidades-laureate/en/ Laureate International Universities]


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