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Purdue Global provides quality online higher education that’s tailored to the needs of working adults in the Midwest. Several states in the region have set goals to significantly increase the education levels of their workforce beyond high school by 2025. Purdue Global is committed to helping them meet these goals by making higher education accessible and affordable.
World-Class Education Solutions for the Midwest Business Community
Purdue Global has partnered with several organizations to provide greater education opportunities to their workforces in the Midwest and to support the region's goal of a more educated workforce by 2025.* Learn more about our academic alliances and see what we can do for your company.†
Iowa
Iowa Locations
For years, Purdue Global (formerly Kaplan University) has maintained locations in Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Des Moines, and Mason City. Our locations offer onsite Admissions Advisors, Student Advisors, and Career Services teams to support students throughout the student journey and beyond. Each location’s team of advisors have become integral members of their communities, involved with several civic, industry, and community organizations, making them attuned to market demands and perspectives that advisors then share with our students.
Why Choose Purdue Global in Iowa?
Both our Des Moines and Cedar Rapids locations offer an associate’s in nursing degree approved by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Students in this program attend courses and seminars online. Lab and simulation experiences occur at our Cedar Rapids or Des Moines locations. Clinical practice experiences are held at local healthcare facilities.
Our Des Moines location offers a medical assisting certificate program accredited by CAAHEP. While our traditional Medical Assisting Certificate prepares students to sit for various medical assisting certifications, the Des Moines program also meets the educational requirements to sit for the CMA certification exam.
Each of our Iowa locations has partnered with area organizations to help grow Iowa’s workforce through higher education. Purdue Global is a Home Base Iowa Certified Higher Academic Military Partner (CHAMPs), a program that supports Iowa’s military veterans. We also partner with local community colleges in Iowa to provide seamless, affordable pathways for their graduates to advance on to a bachelor’s, and ultimately a graduate, degree.‡
Iowa News and Events
The Davenport location offers exam prep courses to help HR professionals prepare for SHRM certifications.
Learn MoreOn November 3, 2018, Purdue Global was awarded with a Certificate of Appreciation by the Iowa National Guard.
Iowa Workforce Development Director, Beth Townsend, served as the graduation speaker at the Des Moines ceremony on June 21, 2018.
Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri Location
From your first visit to Purdue Global in St. Louis, you will realize we offer the convenience and support to pursue your educational goals. Our St. Louis location gives you the option of reaching out to your team of advisors in person or online. Students who visit often find area businesses utilizing our training rooms for offsite meetings and trainings with their own employees.
Why Choose Purdue Global in Missouri?
Our St. Louis location combines online learning with onsite support, offering career-focused programs, flexible schedules, and faculty with career experience in the subjects they teach. The result is a rewarding learning experience designed to help you develop a successful set of professional attitudes, values, skills, and strategies. Purdue Global’s flexible programs allow you to study on your own schedule and help you prepare for today’s job market.§
Nebraska
Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska Locations
Purdue Global has two locations in Nebraska: Omaha and Lincoln. Our Omaha location serves as a study resource center, while our Lincoln location provides a team of advisors to support our local students throughout their student journey, both online and in person. As the state capital, Lincoln is home to many state agencies, as well as several U.S. government agencies and offices. This makes Lincoln an attractive choice for student and graduate job opportunities.§
Why Choose Purdue Global in Nebraska?
Purdue Global has partnered with Nebraska’s civic, private, and industry organizations in an effort to provide their employees or communities with affordable, accessible higher education options, including tuition reductions. Our Lincoln location offers an associate’s degree in nursing that includes both onsite labs and local clinical practical experiences as part of the program, The degree is approved by the Nebraska Board of Nursing and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
Nebraska News and Events
Contact an Advisor to enroll in the next term for the associate's in nursing at our Lincoln location.
Learn MoreWisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Location
Purdue Global’s location in Wisconsin is located in Milwaukee’s downtown area, adjoining the Grand Avenue Mall. In addition to a dedicated team of advisors, the location offers a learning lab and computer workstation area. Milwaukee is home to a number of employers, making this location a great place to launch, continue, or change your career.§
Why Choose Purdue Global in Wisconsin?
In Milwaukee, we’ve partnered with the Guardian Credit Union and community colleges, including Gateway Technical College and Waukesha County Tech College, to provide tuition reductions.† Our community college partnerships in Wisconsin also include an option to transfer credits beyond the typical 60 semester credits, saving students time and money.‡
Our Students Succeed
Upon completing my AS in Nursing program and passing my RN boards, I was interviewed and offered two different positions as a RN. I received a pay increase when I successfully completed my BSN program.
Gary Darr
AS in Nursing and BS in Nursing Graduate#
A local office was amazing. Any time that I needed help, I was able to just pop downtown and speak with someone face to face.
Michael Meisner
BS in Information Technology Graduate#
*Source: A Stronger Nation: Lumina Foundation, "Tracking America's Progress Toward 2025," strongernation.luminafoundation.org/report/2018/.
†Reduced tuition recipients are not eligible for other Purdue Global scholarships, grants, military tuition reductions, tuition vouchers, or other discounts or Purdue Global Tuition Cap or ExcelTrackTM pricing.
‡Purdue Global does not guarantee transferability of credit. Future transfer credit savings are subject to review and the academic policies of Purdue Global. See the University Catalog for Prior Learning Assessment policy.
§Purdue Global cannot guarantee employment or career advancement. Students are responsible for understanding the requirements of optional certification exams. The University cannot guarantee students will be eligible to sit for or pass exams. In some cases, work experience, additional coursework beyond the Purdue Global program, fieldwork, and/or background checks may be necessary to be eligible to take or to successfully pass the exams.
#This testimonial was obtained by Purdue University Global. The views and opinions expressed are those of the individual; student experiences may vary.