March 5, 2018

Special issue

Purdue University receives HLC approval for Purdue Global

Purdue University Global is set to launch after receiving final approval from the Higher Learning Commission. Today's (March 5) notice of approval was the last step in the regulatory process for the new university, first announced in April 2017.

"We are grateful for the Higher Learning Commission's decision to approve Purdue University's conversion of Kaplan University to Indiana's newest public institution of higher education, Purdue Global," said Purdue President Mitch Daniels. "It opens a new era for our institution, with the opportunity to expand our land-grant mission to millions of adult students around the country. That opportunity brings with it the responsibility to provide the highest-quality online education, not only to our new adult learners, but to all residential and online Boilermaker students.

"Starting today, Purdue University hopes to take a leading role in online learning nationally."

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