2U Signs 50 New Online Degrees with Six University Partners
LANHAM, Md., Nov. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), the company behind global online learning platform edX, today announced it has signed contracts with six universities to launch 50 new degree programs under the company's 'flex' degree partnership model, with the majority launching in 2024. The new online degrees will be offered by four new 2U partners–Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS), Hawai'i Pacific University (HPU), King's College London, and Maryville University–and two existing 2U partners, Emerson College and University of Cape Town (UCT).
- The new online degrees will be offered by four new 2U partners– Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) , Hawai'i Pacific University (HPU) , King's College London , and Maryville University –and two existing 2U partners, Emerson College and University of Cape Town (UCT) .
- "We have unprecedented demand for our flexible partnership model," said Andrew Hermalyn, President of Partnerships at 2U, the company behind edX.
- Hawai'i Pacific University, a private, nonprofit institution on O'ahu renowned for its exceptional cultural diversity, is expanding its online program portfolio by introducing four master's degrees on edX.
- Maryville University, a new 2U partner, will launch 47 online education programs on edX, including 28 undergraduate degrees, 11 graduate degrees, five undergraduate certificates, and three graduate certificates.