Brightwood College

Brightwood College
TypeFor-Profit
Students20,000
Location
Campus Locations10 in California; 2 in Indiana; 1 in Maryland; 1 in Nevada; 1 in North Carolina; 1 in Ohio; 1 in Tennessee; 11 in Texas
AffiliationsEducation Corporation of America
Websitewww.brightwood.edu

Brightwood College, formerly Kaplan College, was a system of for-profit colleges in the United States, owned and operated by Education Corporation of America. Main qualifications offered included health, business, criminal justice, information technology, nursing and professional training (trades) programs.[1] On December 5, 2018, Brightwood's parent company, Education Corporation of America, announced unexpectedly via an email that all of its schools would be closing in two business days. Staff were terminated without legally required notice.[2]

  1. ^ "Brightwood College". Brightwood College. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  2. ^ "Closure of Education Corporation of America raises questions about oversight and support for students".