For-Profits

The following table provides links to some of the most successful online operations of for-profit colleges and universities in the U.S.

Online College or University Parent Corporation Accreditation Latest 10-K
SEC-EDGAR
Online
 Students
LMS Comments
American Intercontinental Career Education Corporation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges --  10-K 2/25/2010 proprietary
American Public University System 40,000
Capella University Capella Education Corporation North Central Association (NCA). Higher Learning Commission 10-K 2/24/2010 39,000 Blackboard
Corinthian Colleges Corinthian Colleges, Inc Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools 10-K 8/23/2010 eCollege
DeVry University DeVry, Inc North Central Association (NCA). Higher Learning Commission)  10-K 8/25/2010 42,000 eCollege
Grand Canyon 35,000
ITT Technical Institute ITT Educational Services Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools 10-K 2/19/2010
Kaplan University Washington Post, Inc North Central Association (NCA). Higher Learning Commission)  10-K 3/2/2010 90,000
Laureate International Universities Laureate Education, Inc  North Central Association (NCA) Higher Learning commission Walden = 47,000
Strayer University Strayer Education, Inc Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education  10-K 2/26/2010 eCollege
University of Phoenix Online Apollo Group, Inc North Central Association (NCA). Higher Learning Commission 10-K 10/13/2009 400,000 proprietary