M&A Deal Summary

Worldstrides Acquires International Studies Abroad

On November 16, 2015, Worldstrides acquired education company International Studies Abroad

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Worldstrides’ 5th transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Worldstrides’ 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Worldstrides’ 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-11-16
Target International Studies Abroad
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Worldstrides
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

International Studies Abroad

Austin, Texas, United States
International Studies Abroad, Inc. is a provider of undergraduate study abroad, service-learning and internships for university students, custom academic programs for universities, and gap year and service-learning programs for high school students.

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Buyer

Worldstrides

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1967
Sector Education
Revenue 580M USD (2017)
DESCRIPTION

WorldStrides is a provider of experiential learning to over 400,000 students per year covering academic, professional, performing arts, and athletic programming. The company partners with more than 7,000 K-12 schools and 800 universities, including MBA programs. Worldstrides was founded in 1967 and is based in Charlottesville, Virginia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 8
Sector (Education) 5 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 8
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 6
Year (2015) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-15 CBL International

Hong Kong, China

CBL International is a provider of specialized summer study programs in business, law, science, and global affairs tailored to enrolled college and graduate school students. The company operates programs at Oxford and Cambridge (United Kingdom), Dubai and Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Sydney (Australia), India, and at several leading universities in China.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-08 Explorica

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Explorica, Inc. is a student travel company providing innovative international travel programs.

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