Is University of Idaho’s acquisition of University of Phoenix a good idea?

Higher education experts warn that the public institution’s leaders will have to contend with the for-profit’s checkered past and take on unknown liabilities.

By Natalie Schwartz • May 22, 2023

2U’s first quarter revenue down 6% from prior year

The company significantly reduced its spending over the same period.

By Laura Spitalniak • Updated April 27, 2023

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The Higher Ed Dive Outlook for 2023

The federal financial aid system’s future, core admissions practices and the higher ed sector’s financial outlook will be shaped by developments that are likely to unfold this year.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

A Connecticut for-profit nursing college shut down abruptly. Now it’s facing two state investigations.

Stone Academy closed down all of its campuses last month, leaving students who want to finish their education in the lurch.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 27, 2023

Education Department shares plans to make for-profit executives responsible for colleges’ liabilities

Officials describe new guidance as protecting taxpayer dollars and heading off risky behavior, but for-profits argue the move will limit student choice.

By Rick Seltzer • March 2, 2023

Embattled for-profit ASA College closes without teach-out plan

Accreditor Middle States Commission on Higher Education said ASA rejected plans to have students transfer to several colleges over compliance issues.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 24, 2023

DeLauro: For-profit online program management companies are the new predators in higher education

The ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee calls for an end to OPM tuition sharing based on enrollment.

By Rosa DeLauro • Jan. 31, 2023

The year’s biggest higher ed stories — so far

These topics have resonated most with our readers so far in 2022.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • Dec. 5, 2022

For-profit Pittsburgh Career Institute closes suddenly, citing ACICS shutdown

The institution said the Education Department’s decision to pull its accreditor’s recognition led to its demise.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 23, 2022

Education Department releases final rules on borrower defense to repayment, closed school discharge

New regulations set to take effect July 1 are an effort to hold colleges accountable while supporting students, officials say.

By Rick Seltzer • Oct. 31, 2022

How a boot camp sold ISAs and ended up filing for bankruptcy protection

Prehired faces a glut of state investigations. A critic says the case could indicate larger problems for a vocational niche that had been booming.

By Lilah Burke • Oct. 21, 2022

For-profit college owners should be on the hook for loan discharges, 6 senators argue

Key Democratic lawmakers asked the Education Department why it doesn’t hold executives personally liable when their institutions defraud students.

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Oct. 20, 2022

Was the Education Department really to blame for Stratford University closing?

The for-profit institution's leader blamed federal regulators for pulling the plug on its accreditor. But experts say that's not the full picture.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 6, 2022

Zovio takes steps to dissolve, aims to sell Fullstack Academy for $55M

The company pointed to enrollment troubles at its former client, the University of Arizona Global Campus, as driving its plan to go out of business.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 21, 2022

Arizona shuts down Aspen University nursing program

After regulators stepped in, the for-profit said it would not be able to meet a required nursing exam student pass rate in the foreseeable future.

By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 21, 2022

While students may have moved past COVID-19, housing operators still take precautions

Campus life is nearly back to normal, but supply chain and health issues continue.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 19, 2022

Even with record occupancies, most student off-campus housing turns go smoothly this year

Many operators have applied lessons learned during the pandemic to make the process successful as students return in force to off-campus housing.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 14, 2022

Last week’s big number: 25 times more likely to have a parent with a Ph.D.

A recap of last week’s major higher ed news starts with a look at faculty members’ family backgrounds.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • Sept. 5, 2022

Education Department grants $1.5B in debt relief for Westwood students

The agency said 79,000 students are entitled to the relief because the for-profit chain widely misrepresented job placement rates and earnings outcomes.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 30, 2022

75% of master’s programs with high debt and low earnings are at private nonprofits

Urban Institute report undermines narrative that programs with poor student outcomes are all at for-profit colleges and in the humanities.

By Lilah Burke • Aug. 12, 2022

Here’s a list of the colleges in the Sweet v. Cardona settlement agreement

A judge tentatively approved a plan to deliver automatic debt relief to borrower defense applicants who attended one of 150-plus institutions.

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Sept. 28, 2022

Last week’s big number: 47%

A recap of last week’s major higher ed news starts out with a big jump in perceived quality of online education.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • Aug. 1, 2022

For-profit secures accreditor’s approval for planned Montana medical school

Rocky Vista University plans to start enrolling students next year at the Montana College of Osteopathic Medicine.

By Rick Seltzer • July 28, 2022

Strayer University’s owner continues to struggle with enrollment declines

Revenue and enrollment fell in lockstep, contributing to Strategic Education's profit falling 23.8% from 2021's second quarter.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 27, 2022

Ed Department proposes tightening 90/10 rule and monitoring nonprofit conversions

Agency says new rules would strengthen oversight of for-profit colleges and reduce student debt, accomplishing Biden administration goals.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 26, 2022

For-profits oppose plan to forgive $6B in student loans to settle borrower defense case

The deal would relieve debts for 200,000 borrowers, but several institutions say it sidesteps regulations.

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated July 15, 2022