M&A Deal Summary

Strayer Education Acquires Capella Education

On October 30, 2017, Strayer Education acquired education company Capella Education

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Strayer Education’s 3rd transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Strayer Education’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Strayer Education’s 1st transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-10-30
Target Capella Education
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Strayer Education
Deal Type Merger
Advisor(s) Morgan Stanley (Financial)
Latham & Watkins (Legal)

Target

Capella Education

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Capella Education Co. is an educational services company that provides access to high-quality education through online postsecondary degree programs and job-ready skills offerings needed in today's market. Capella's portfolio of companies is dedicated to closing the skills gap by providing the most direct path between learning and employment.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Strayer Education

Herndon, Virginia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1892
Sector Education
Employees3,774
Revenue 1.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Strayer Education is an education services holding company that owns Strayer University and certain other assets. Strayer's mission is to make higher education achievable for working adults in today's economy. Strayer Education was founded in 1892 and is based in Herndon, Virginia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Education) 3 of 3
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-15 The New York Code + Design Academy

New York, New York, United States

The New York Code + Design Academy (NYCDA) is a provider of non-degree web and mobile app development courses.

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