The University of Phoenix was established in 1976 by John Sperling. This retired professor had one goal, to seek a higher education for adults. From one mans vision, he seized the opportunity and now the University of Phoenix is the nations largest private university.
Kaplan University is a part of Kaplan, Inc., which has been in the education business for over 70 years Kaplan University has 17 ground campuses offering more than 125 degrees and programs 5 of which are Kaplan University Learning Centers.
DeVry University was first established as DeForest Training School in Chicago, 1931. DeForest came from the Lee DeForest a colleague of the founder Dr. Herman A. DeVry. In 1953 The Colleges name changed to DeVry Technical Institute in dedication of its founder.