M&A Deal Summary

Perdoceo Education Acquires University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

On December 2, 2024, Perdoceo Education acquired education company University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences from Altas Partners for 138M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Perdoceo Education’s 5th transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Perdoceo Education’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Perdoceo Education’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Perdoceo Education’s 3rd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-12-02
Target University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Perdoceo Education
Sellers(s) Altas Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 138M USD

Target

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

San Marcos, California, United States
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is a graduate health sciences academic institution. USAHS educates its students through its network of campuses in San Marcos, California; St. Augustine, Florida; Austin, Texas; and Miami, Florida, and through its online programs. University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences was founded in 1979 and is based in San Marcos, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Perdoceo Education

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1994
Sector Education
Employees5,690
Revenue 681M USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Perdoceo Education is an education company that offers schooling to a diverse student population across the world in a variety of career-oriented disciplines through online, on-ground and hybrid learning program offerings. Perdoceo Education was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector: Education M&A 5 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 5 of 5
State: California M&A 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-01 Trident University

Cypress, California, United States

Trident University is a regionally accredited, online university. Its technology-enabled online learning model and solutions provide a convenient, cost-effective and high-quality education with programs that lead to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. Trident University was founded in 1998 and is based in Cypress, California.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Altas Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2012
PE ASSETS 10.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Atlas Partners is a Canadian private equity firm focused on acquiring controlling stakes in 'high-quality, market-leading' businesses. Atlas Partners does not have any sector preferences and generally pursues companies with strong management, stable cash-flows, and minimal risk of disintermediation. The Firm's target investment size is $400 million to $1 billion. Atlas Partners was formed in 2012 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector: Education M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: California M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 2 of 3
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-21 Pye-Barker Fire & Safety

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety is a provider of route-based fire protection services, including monitoring, inspection, maintenance and repair of fire detection and suppression products. Pye-Barker Fire & Safety was formed in 1946 and is based in Alpharetta, Georgia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-01-01 PADI

Rancho Santa Margarita, California, United States

PADI is a scuba diving certification, training and publishing company, serving diving instructors, retailers and individual scuba divers. PADI was founded in 1966 and is based in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

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