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KAPLAN UNIVERSITY

 
         

Kaplan University is a proprietary a distance learning institute of higher education that is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). It was established in 1937 as the American Institution of Commerce. Kaplan University is named in the honor of Stanley H.Kaplan, who founded Kaplan Test Prep. It is owned by Kaplan Inc., a subsidiary of Graham Holding Company. Kaplan Inc.'s wide range of products includes programs for kids and schools, test preparation, higher education and professional training.

Kaplan University offers associate's bachelor's and master's degree as well as certificates in fields such as education, business, information technology, arts and sciences, healthcare, nursing, criminal justice, and legal studies.

Kaplan University has been offering online bachelor's degree programs since 2001-2002. About 20 bachelor's degree programs are offered by Kaplan University and most can be earned entirely online. Degree programs includes business administration and management, criminal justice, psychology, information technology, paralegal studies and liberal studies. Kaplan serves more then 42,000 online and on-campus students. Kaplan has online students supports in Florida and IIlinois. Kaplan has nearly 3,600 instructors,professors and administrator.

Kaplan University is academically organised into ten schools:
  1. Business
  2. General Education
  3. Health Sciences
  4. Nursing
  5. Information Technology
  6. Social and Behavioral Sciences
  7. Kaplan Continuing Education
  8. Concord Law School of Kaplan University'
  9. Open College
  10. Graduate Education
Kaplan University has three operations which are organised into three segments:
  1. Kaplan Higher Education
  2. Kaplan Test Prep
  3. Kaplan International
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT KAPLAN UNIVERSITY
Kaplan serves undergraduate,graduate,and continuing professional education from nearly 400 locations in nearly 25 countries. Each year more then one million students gets enroll in Kaplan University. It has a large division of parent company and more then 20,000+ employees worldwide.

STUDENT SERVICES
Kaplan provides students with a academic support to help them to achieve their educational and career goals. It supports students in each and every possible way which helps to gain remarkable qualified educational experience. It maintains and develop the information, resources, and services that support the educational goals of students, faculty, and staff.

LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER
Kaplan has a wide array of Learning Resource Center which includes large amount collection of books, professional journals and periodicals, computer workstations, digital information access and many more other materials. Kaplan has built research component into its curriculum through which students can receive instruction in resource skill and procedures. It also support students with a trained support personnel.

MISSION OF KAPLAN UNIVERSITY
Kaplan University is dedicated to providing innovative undergraduate,graduate and continuing professional education. Kaplan helps individual to achieve their educational and career goals. It blends with the opportunities to lunch, enhance, or change careers in today's diverse global society. The university is committed to general education, a student-centered service and support approach, and applied scholarship in a practical environment.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT AT KAPLAN UNIVERSITY
Kaplan University has an open admission policy. The university has established some specific requirements for admission. An applicant at Kaplan University must meet one of the following standards:
  1. Applicant should be a high school graduate.
  2. Applicant should possess a General Education Development (GED) Certificate.
  3. Applicant should possess a Home Study Certificate or transcript from a Home Study Program that is equivalent to High School Level and is recognized by the student's home state.
  4. Applicant must present evidence of high school graduation or equivalent must be presented to Kaplan in one of the following terms:
  • Certified copy of an original high school diploma.
  • Copy of High School transcript indicating the date of high school graduation.
  • GED certificate or official notification that a GED has earned.
  • College transcript indicating the date of high school graduation.
*note:when applying for the programs at Kaplan University,it's important to note the deadline is rolling.

FINANCIAL AID
Kaplan University offers Prior-Learning Scholarships to qualifying first-time enrollees who have already earned some college credits. Applicant are eligible for both Pell grants and Federal Student loans. Kaplan University helps qualified students to apply and receive Title IV Federal Financial Aid for many degree programs. Kaplan University also has other scholarships and graduates for students who are enrolling for the first time that could result in savings of $12,750. These scholarships grants can amount to $250 to $750 per term. Kaplan University also offers deduction of tuition rates for the members of military. It also grants service member college for some of the military education that they have received in the service.

WHY CHOOSE KAPLAN UNIVERSITY?
Kaplan University is a proprietary institution of higher learning dedicated to providing innovative undergraduate, graduate, and continuing professional education. Kaplan is committed in helping and supporting students to achieve their dream. It serves students of all ages from the first-grades learning to read to professionals seeking postgraduate training. It opens doors to educational opportunities and inspire individual to strive for their personal best.

Kaplan has prepared special programs to foster student learning with opportunities to lunch, enhance, or change careers in today's diverse global society. It offers a range of programs to help students enter or advance careers in a number of core industries, including healthcare, nursing, financial services and legal.

Kaplan programs combine flexible schedules and professional instruction to create a rewarding learning experience. Faculty and staff members at Kaplan use a variety of methods to teach course content, including knowledge and technical skills that students need to succeed. It brings real-world expertise to the class room which helps students to obtain a relevant education in a short amount of time. Kaplan programs focuses on local employment needs to make education relevant to students in their daily lives.

Kaplan delivers education via latest technologies to understand, expertise, measure progress and continually revise educational products. It strengthens student academic achievement by providing intensive and comprehensive instruction using both on-site and online learning modes of delivery.

Kaplan carries a history of 76-years with high level of educational experience. It assist student the value of long life learning by stimulating intellectual curiosity, creative and critical thinking, and awareness of culture and diversity. It prepares students to meet ever changing needs of their communities now and in the future.

*for more info visit: www.kaplanuniversity.edu/

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