COLLEGEVINE, which provides online college admissions and consulting services, has raised an additional $3.6 million in a deal led by Morningside Technology Ventures, with University Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank also participating.
It's the first time a prestigious public university has attempted to acquire a for-profit college, and the deal is already drawing heated criticism.
Purdue University's Board of Trustees voted on Thursday morning to buy the for-profit Kaplan University, which is a division of the Graham Holdings Company. The surprise announcement was first made in a corporate filing by the company on Thursday morning.
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Students will graduate after one year trained for a job that's in high demand, says founder Adam Braun. The first program starts in the fall and focuses on data analytics and business intelligence.