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Kaplan University

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Kaplan University is part of Kaplan Higher Education, a system of more than 75 campus-based schools nationwide. An accredited university providing educational services since 1937, Kaplan University offers master's, bachelor's, and associate's degrees, as well as certificate programs.
• Kaplan University's main campus is located at 1801 East Kimberly Road, Suite 1, in Davenport, Iowa. The University building encompasses a spacious 35,100 square feet. The campus is conveniently located near restaurants, shopping malls, and apartment complexes. The nearby interstate highway system makes this campus easily accessible to Iowa and Illinois residents. The facilities include classrooms, computer laboratories, a medical laboratory, a library, and a student lounge. Each Kaplan University course is taught in specially built classrooms, including computer and medical labs. Facilities are accessible to persons with physical impairments.
• The college offers programs in Arts and Sciences, Business, Criminal Justice, Education, Information Systems and Technology, Nursing, Allied Health, and Health Care, Travel and Tourism, Paralegal Studies and Continuing and Professional Studies.
• Kaplan University online is located on the Internet at www.kaplan.edu. Unlike traditional classroom experiences, Kaplan University focuses on adding a human touch to the high technology of learning online. The flexibility and dynamic interaction of online education at Kaplan University also allows for innovative learning opportunities. Some highlights include interactive seminars, one-on-one feedback, online quizzes, and active message boards. This progressive learning environment allows for constant interaction with faculty and fellow students.
• The college is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• 120 graduate from Kaplan University (Lincoln Journal Star)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 11:46:56 pm
  Kaplan University's Lincoln campus held a graduation ceremony Oct. 25 for 120 students.
• Critic calls for drastic changes (The Iowa City Press-Citizen)
  posted on September 24, 2009 at 08:30:40 am
  A critic reporting a lack of opportunities for low-income students at Iowa’s public universities proposed drastic changes to the higher education system in Iowa during a presentation Thursday at the University of Iowa.
• Ashford University's parent company sees enrollment figures explode (Quad-City Times)
  posted on August 24, 2009 at 01:43:34 am
  A once-struggling private college with just a few hundred students in Clinton, Iowa, is now part of a rapidly growing, predominantly online education company that boasts more than 45,000 students, the recently released earnings report for Bridgepoint Education says.
• Society for Human Resource Management Inducts Kaplan University as First Online Chapter (dBusinessNews.com)
  posted on August 24, 2009 at 12:19:50 am
  DAVENPORT, Iowa--Kaplan University, a leading provider of online postsecondary education, announced today that it will launch the first-ever virtual chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management.
• pressofAtlanticCity.com (Press of Atlantic City)
  posted on August 22, 2009 at 08:27:20 am
  ABSECON - City officials have approved a contract for the city police chief that reflects limits spurred by the abrupt retirement of his predecessor. The agreement allots a $112,200 salary, which includes a 10 percent longevity bonus, to Police Chief Joseph Cowan for 2009.

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