 Logo since 2023 | |
| Type | Public online university |
|---|---|
| Established | April 2, 2018 |
Parent institution | Purdue University system |
| Accreditation | HLC |
| Chancellor | Frank Dooley |
Academic staff | c. 3,600 |
| Students | 45,125[1] (fall 2022) |
| Undergraduates | 33,192 |
| Postgraduates | 10,735 |
| Website | www |
Purdue University Global, Inc. (Purdue Global) is a public online university that is a separately accredited part of the Purdue University system. Its primary focus is educating working adults.
Purdue Global was created in 2018 by Purdue University's acquisition and rebranding of for-profit Kaplan University. Kaplan Higher Education, a division of Graham Holdings Company(GHC), provides non-academic support services such as recruitment, admissions, human resources, marketing, and technology support. As such, GHC maintains an ongoing financial interest in the success of Purdue Global.
The university specializes in educating working adults who have life experience and often some college credits. Its programs focus on career-oriented fields of study at the certificate, associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. Purdue Global serves about 10,000 military-affiliated students consisting of uniformed personnel, veterans, and eligible dependents.[2]
Purdue Global is led by an emeritus Purdue faculty member and administrator,[3] and is overseen by the Purdue system's leadership, specifically the university president and five members of the system's board of trustees.[4][5] Its main campus (for accreditation purposes) is in West Lafayette, Indiana, and its online law school is based out of California.[6][7]
- ^ "College Navigator - Purdue University Global". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Martin, Aaron. "Purdue Global cuts ribbon on first military base extension". Purdue University. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ Watson, Deanna (March 7, 2023). "Purdue Global chancellor named to national education board". Lafayette Journal & Courier.
- ^ "Leadership and Board of Trustees". Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ Parker, Reed (March 23, 2018). "Purdue Global Completes Acquisition of Kaplan University". Inside Indiana Business.
...will report to Purdue President Mitch Daniels and the new school's six-member board of trustees, which is made up of one external trustee and five Purdue trustees.
- ^ "Contact Information". Purdue University Global. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "Higher Learning Commission". Statement of Accreditation Status.