Adtalem Global Education Inc. (Adtalem) operates as a healthcare educator in the U.S and a systemically important solution for preparing a diverse talent workforce that meets the needs of the healthcare industry.
The Adtalem family of institutions offers programs with a focus in healthcare, including nursing, medicine, veterinary medicine, social and behavioral sciences, and more. Adtalem operates through five institutions: Chamberlain University (Chamberlain), Walden University (Walden), Ameri...
Adtalem Global Education Inc. (Adtalem) operates as a healthcare educator in the U.S and a systemically important solution for preparing a diverse talent workforce that meets the needs of the healthcare industry.
The Adtalem family of institutions offers programs with a focus in healthcare, including nursing, medicine, veterinary medicine, social and behavioral sciences, and more. Adtalem operates through five institutions: Chamberlain University (Chamberlain), Walden University (Walden), American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC), Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM), and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM), which comprises more than 80,000 students learning at multiple campuses and online. Adtalem's institutions have an alumni community of over 300,000.
On August 12, 2021, Adtalem completed its acquisition of all the issued and outstanding equity interest in Walden e-Learning, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (e-Learning), and its subsidiary, Walden University, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, from Laureate Education, Inc. (Laureate or Seller).
On March 10, 2022, Adtalem completed the sale of Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), Becker Professional Education (Becker,) and OnCourse Learning (OCL).
Segments
The company operates through three segments: Chamberlain, Walden, and Medical and Veterinary.
Chamberlain segment
This segment offers degree and certificate programs in the nursing and health professions postsecondary education industry. This segment includes the operations of Chamberlain (Chamberlain).
Chamberlain was founded in 1889 as Deaconess College of Nursing and acquired by Adtalem in 2005. In May 2017, Chamberlain College of Nursing broadened its reach in healthcare education through the establishment of Chamberlain University and now offers its programs through its College of Nursing and College of Health Professions.
Chamberlain's nursing degree offerings include a three-year onsite and online pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, an online post-licensure BSN degree completion option for Registered Nurses (RN-BSN), an online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree, including Nurse Practitioner tracks and other specialties, and the online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree.
Through its College of Health Professions, Chamberlain offers an online Master of Public Health ('MPH') degree program, an online Master of Social Work ('MSW') degree program, and an onsite Master of Physician Assistant Studies ('MPAS') degree program at the Chicago, Illinois campus.
Chamberlain provides an educational experience distinguished by a high level of care for students, academic excellence, and integrity delivered through its 23 campuses and online. Chamberlain is committed to graduating health professionals who are empowered to transform healthcare worldwide. Chamberlain had 36,750 students enrolled in the May 2024 session, an increase of 10.4% compared to the same session last year.
Chamberlain's pre-licensure BSN program enables students to complete their degree in three years of full-time study as opposed to the typical four-year BSN program with summer breaks. Beginning in September 2019, Chamberlain began offering an evening/weekend BSN option at select campuses. In September 2020, Chamberlain launched its online BSN option that offers a blend of flexibility, interactivity, and experiential learning.
Students who already have passed their National Council Licensure Examination ('NCLEX') exam and achieved RN designation through a diploma or associate degree can complete their BSN degree online through Chamberlain's RN-BSN completion option in three semesters of full-time study, although most students enroll part-time while they continue working as nurses.
The online MSN degree program offers five non-direct-care specialty tracks: Nurse Educator, Nurse Executive, Nursing Informatics, Population Health, and Healthcare Policy. The accelerated MSN program offers a Clinical Nurse Leadership concentration. The accelerated RN-MSN program offers associate or diploma-prepared RNs an opportunity to earn an MSN versus a BSN with the option of completing the Advanced Generalist concentration in one year of full-time study and the Clinical Nurse Leadership concentration in one and a half years of full-time study.
Chamberlain also offers four direct-care nurse practitioner tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner ('FNP'), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ('AGACNP'), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner('AGPCNP'), and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner ('PMHNP'). The FNP, AGPCNP, AGACNP, and PMHNP, programs are designed to be completed in two and a half years of part-time study.
The online DNP degree program is based on the eight essentials of doctoral education outlined by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing ('AACN'). The program can be completed in five to six semesters of study.
Chamberlain's College of Health Professions MPH degree program focuses on preparing students through interdisciplinary coursework to become public health practitioners serving communities and populations to promote healthy communities and to work to address health problems and health-related issues such as disease, poverty, health access disparities, and violence. The MSW degree program aims to develop and empower students to be agents of social change in their communities and throughout the world. The MSW degree program prepares students for generalist or specialized practice and offers three tracks, including Crisis and Response Interventions, Trauma, and Medical Social Work. The program offers both a traditional and advanced standing option. The advanced standing option is for students who have completed a baccalaureate degree in social work. The MPAS degree program prepares students for the practice of general medicine as Physician Assistants in collaboration with a licensed physician and healthcare team and is designed to be completed in two years.
Student Admissions and Admissions Standards
Pre-Licensure BSN Program
The Chamberlain undergraduate pre-licensure admission process comprises two phases: Academic Eligibility and Clinical Clearance. Applicants must complete both to be eligible for admission. Determining Academic Eligibility is the role of the Chamberlain BSN Unified Admission Committee. The committee reviews applicants using a weighted evaluation system that considers several factors which may include previous coursework, grade point average, ACT/SAT scores and Health Education Systems, Inc. ('HESI') Admission Assessment (A2) scores. All applicants deemed academically eligible by the committee must initiate drug, background, and fingerprint screenings, and clear all screenings within 120 days of the session start date. Applicants who enroll in the original session applied for may be granted full acceptance by signing a self-attestation and disclosure indicating their ability to clear all screenings within 120 days of the session start date. Chamberlain enrolls students in its pre-licensure program at least three times per year, during the January, May, and September sessions and select campuses may offer additional opportunities to start.
RN-BSN Option
Admission to the RN-BSN option requires a nursing diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited institution, a minimum grade point average of 2.0, and a current, active, unrestricted RN license in the U.S. or other jurisdiction that is an associate member of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing ('NCSBN'). Chamberlain enrolls students in its RN-BSN program six times per year, during the January, March, May, July, September, and November sessions.
Graduate Programs
To enroll in graduate programs, students must have the requisite undergraduate academic degree from an accredited institution and a specified minimum grade point average. Applicants to some programs are also required to provide additional materials and information such as recommendation letters or background checks and/or interview with and be approved by faculty.
Chamberlain enrolls students in its graduate nursing, MPH, and MSW programs six times per year, during the January, March, May, July, September, and November sessions. Chamberlain enrolls students in its graduate MPAS program once a year in the September session.
Walden segment
This segment offers degree and certificate programs, including those in nursing, education, counseling, business, psychology, public health, social work and human services, public administration and public policy, and criminal justice. This segment offers an engaging learning experience for working professionals. This segment focuses to provide a diverse community of career professionals with the opportunity to transform themselves as scholar-practitioners so that they can effect positive social change. Walden seeks to empower students to use their new knowledge to think creatively about problem-solving for social good. This mission of education as applied to promoting social good has allowed Walden to attract an extraordinary community of students and faculty members who share a commitment to using knowledge to create real and lasting positive social change.
Founded in 1970 and first accredited by the Higher Learning Commission ('HLC') in 1990, Walden has a strong legacy of providing innovative and alternative degree programs for adult students. Walden has grown to support more than 100 degree and certificate programs-including programs at the bachelor's, master's, education specialist, and doctoral levels-with over 350 specializations and concentrations. As of June 30, 2024, total student enrollment at Walden was 41,845.
In addition, Walden has rich experience in delivering innovative accelerated programs through distance delivery. Walden also has experience in delivering accelerated course-based programs where students can customize modalities to speed their time to completion and degree completion programs (for example, the RN-BSN). Walden offers more than 25 programs/specializations and 1 certificate in a direct assessment competency-based education format through its Tempo Learning modality. Through a culture of assessment and continuous improvement, Walden has developed the organization and resources required to deliver a quality academic learning experience to working adults via distance delivery. All Walden academic programs are delivered in an online format.
Walden's colleges and programs are structured within two main divisions - the Division of Health Care Access and Quality and the Division of Social Support for Healthy Communities.
Student Admissions and Admissions Standards
Walden has a long-standing commitment to providing educational opportunities to a diverse group of learners across all degree levels. Walden's programs are enriched by the cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds of its students and instructors. In the admissions process, Walden selects individuals who can benefit from a distributed educational or online learning approach and who will use their Walden education to contribute to their academic or professional communities.
For admissions review to take place, applicants must submit an online application for their intended program of study and an official transcript with a qualifying admitting degree from a U.S. school accredited by a regional, professional/specialized, or national accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or the ED, or from an appropriately accredited non-U.S. institution. Additional materials or requirements to submit may vary depending on the academic program.
All applicants to the bachelor's program are required to have earned, at a minimum, a recognized high school diploma, high school equivalency certificate, or other state-recognized credential of high school completion. Applicants with degrees and coursework from a non-U.S. institution have their academic record evaluated for comparability to a U.S. degree or coursework by the company's Global Transcript Evaluation ('GTE') service offered by Walden or any credential evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ('NACES') or member of Association of International Credential Evaluators ('AICE').
Applicants may be offered conditional admission to Walden with a stipulation for academic performance at the level of a grade point average of 3.0 or higher for master's and doctoral students or a grade point average of 2.0 or higher for undergraduate students, the successful completion of academic progress requirements during the initial term(s) of enrollment, the completion of prerequisites, and/or other stipulations (including receipt of official records).
Medical and Veterinary segment
This segment offers degree and certificate programs in the medical and veterinary postsecondary education industry. This segment includes the operations of AUC, RUSM, and RUSVM, which are collectively referred to as the medical and veterinary schools.
Together, AUC, RUSM, and RUSVM, along with the Medical Education Readiness Program ('MERP') and the Veterinary Preparation Program, had 4,726 students enrolled in the May 2024 semester.
AUC and RUSM
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC), founded in 1978 and acquired by Adtalem in 2011, provides medical education and confers the Doctor of Medicine degree. AUC is located in St. Maarten and is one of the most established international medical schools in the Caribbean, producing over 7,500 graduates from over 78 countries. The intention of AUC is to train tomorrow's physicians, whose service to their communities and their patients is enhanced by international learning experiences, a diverse learning community, and an emphasis on social accountability and engagement.
Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM), founded in 1978 and acquired by Adtalem in 2003, provides medical education and confers the Doctor of Medicine degree. RUSM has graduated more than 15,000 physicians since inception. The intention of RUSM is to prepare highly dedicated students to become effective and successful physicians. RUSM seeks to accomplish this by focusing on imparting the knowledge, skills, and values required for its students to establish a successful and satisfying career as a physician. In January 2019, RUSM moved its basic science instruction from Dominica to Barbados.
AUC's and RUSM's respective medical education programs are comparable to the educational programs offered at U.S. medical schools as evidenced by student performance on the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination ('USMLE') tests and residency placement. AUC's and RUSM's programs consist of three academic semesters per year, which begin in January, May, and September, allowing students to begin their basic science instruction at the most convenient time for them.
Initially, AUC and RUSM students complete a program of concentrated study of medical sciences after which eligible students sit for U.S. Medical Licensing Examination ('USMLE'), Step 1, which assesses whether students understand and can apply scientific concepts that are basic to the practice of medicine. Under AUC and RUSM direction, students then complete the remainder of their program by participating in clinical rotations conducted at over 40 affiliated teaching hospitals or medical centers connected with accredited graduate medical education programs in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Towards the end of the clinical training and prior to graduation, AUC and RUSM students take USMLE, Step 2 CK (Clinical Knowledge), which assesses ability to apply medical knowledge, skills, and understanding of clinical science essential for the provision of patient care under supervision and includes emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention. Successfully passing USMLE, Step 2 Clinical Skills previously was a requirement for graduation and for certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates ('ECFMG') to enter the U.S. residency match. USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills has been discontinued indefinitely. ECFMG has developed alternative pathways to replace this requirement, for which AUC's and RUSM's graduates are generally eligible.
Upon successful completion of their medical degree requirements, students apply for a residency position in their area of specialty through the National Residency Matching Program ('NRMP'). This process is also known as 'The Match' and utilizes an algorithm to 'match' applicants to programs using the certified rank order lists of the applicants and program directors.
Of first-time eligible AUC graduates, 98% attained residency positions in 2024.
Of first-time eligible RUSM graduates, 98% attained residency positions in 2024.
In September 2019, AUC opened its medical education program in the U.K. in partnership with University of Central Lancashire ('UCLAN'). The program offers students a Post Graduate Diploma in International Medical Sciences from UCLAN, followed by their Doctor of Medicine degree from AUC. Students are eligible to do clinical rotations at AUC's clinical sites, which include hospitals in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. This program is aimed at preparing students for USMLEs.
MERP is a 15-week medical school preparatory program focused on enhancing the academic foundation of prospective AUC and RUSM students and providing them with the skills they need to be successful in medical school and to achieve their goals of becoming physicians. Upon successful completion of the MERP program, students are guaranteed admission to AUC or RUSM.
RUSVM
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM), founded in 1982 and acquired by Adtalem in 2003, provides veterinary education and confers the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, as well as Masters of Science and Ph.D. degrees. RUSVM is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association ('AVMA'). RUSVM is located in St. Kitts and has graduated nearly 6,000 veterinarians since inception. The mission of RUSVM is to provide the best learning environment to prepare students to become members and leaders of the worldwide public and professional healthcare team, advancing human and animal health-One Health-through research and knowledge exchange.
The RUSVM program is structured to provide a veterinary education that is comparable to educational programs at U.S. veterinary schools. RUSVM students complete a seven-semester, pre-clinical curriculum at the campus in St. Kitts. After completing their pre-clinical curriculum, RUSVM students enter a clinical clerkship under RUSVM direction lasting approximately 45 weeks at clinical affiliates located in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and the U.K.
RUSVM offers a one-semester Veterinary Preparatory Program ('Vet Prep') designed to enhance the pre-clinical science knowledge and study skills that are critical to success in veterinary school.
Student Admissions and Admissions Standards
AUC, RUSM, and RUSVM employ regional admissions representatives in locations throughout the U.S. and Canada who provide information to students interested in their respective programs. A successful applicant must have completed the required prerequisite courses and, for AUC and RUSM U.S. students, taken the Medical College Admission Test ('MCAT'), while RUSVM applicants are strongly encouraged but not required to have completed the Graduate Record Exam ('GRE'). Candidates for admission must interview with an admissions representative and all admission decisions are made by the admissions committees of the medical and veterinary schools. AUC allows several entrance examinations for its international students.
Accreditation and Other Regulatory Approvals
Chamberlain
Chamberlain is institutionally accredited by the HLC, an institutional accreditation agency recognized by ED. In addition to institutional accreditation, Chamberlain has also obtained programmatic accreditation for specific programs. BSN, MSN, DNP, and post-graduate Advanced Practice Registered Nurses ('APRN') certificate programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education ('CCNE'). Chamberlain's MPH program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. Chamberlain's MSW program is accredited by the CSWE's Commission on Accreditation. The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant ('ARC-PA') has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to the Master of Physician Assistant Studies program. Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program's ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding Accreditation-Provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students. Accreditation-Provisional does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. It is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class. Additionally, Chamberlain is an accredited provider of nursing continuing professional development credits by the American Nursing Credentialing Center.
Walden
Walden is also institutionally accredited by the HLC. In addition to its institutional accreditation, a number of Walden's programs have obtained programmatic accreditation. The BS in Information Technology program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. A number of business programs (BS in Business Administration, Master of Business Administration, MS in Finance, Doctor of Business Administration, and Ph.D. in Management) are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs ('ACBSP'). The BS and MS in Accounting programs are accredited by ACBSP's Separate Accounting Accreditation. The BSN, MSN, Post-Master's APRN certificates, and DNP programs are accredited by CCNE. The MS in Addiction Counseling, MS in School Counseling, MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, MS in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling, and Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs. Walden's initial teacher preparation programs, BS in Elementary Education and Master of Arts in Teaching with a specialization in Special Education, and advanced educator preparation programs, education specialist in Educational Leadership and Administration and MS in Education with a specialization in Educational Leadership and Administration, in the Richard W. Riley College of Education and Human Sciences are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. The MPH and Doctor of Public Health programs are accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. The Bachelor of Social Work and MSW programs are accredited by the CSWE. Additionally, Walden is an accredited provider of continuing education credits by the American Nursing Credentialling Center.
Medical and Veterinary
The Government of St. Maarten authorizes AUC to confer the Doctor of Medicine degree. AUC is accredited by the Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine ('ACCM'). The ACCM is an international medical school accrediting organization for countries that do not have a national medical school accreditation body. The U.S. Department of Education National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation ('NCFMEA') has affirmed that the ACCM has established and enforces standards of educational accreditation that are comparable to those promulgated by the U.S. Liaison Committee on Medical Education ('LCME'). In addition, AUC is authorized to place students in clinical rotations in the majority of U.S. states, including California, Florida, and New York, where robust processes are in place to evaluate and approve an international medical school's programs. AUC students can join residency training programs in all 50 states. AUC has also been deemed acceptable by the Graduate Medical Council ('GMC'), the accrediting body in the U.K., which allows AUC graduates to apply for residency programs in the U.K.
RUSM's primary accreditor is Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions ('CAAM-HP'). CAAM-HP is authorized to accredit medical programs by the government of Barbados. On July 26, 2018, Barbados authorized RUSM to confer the Doctor of Medicine degree. The NCFMEA has affirmed that CAAM-HP has established and enforces standards of educational accreditation that are comparable to those promulgated by the LCME. In addition, RUSM is authorized to place students in clinical rotations in the majority of U.S. states, including California, Florida, New Jersey, and New York, where robust processes are in place to evaluate and accredit an international medical school's programs. RUSM students can join residency training programs in all 50 states.
RUSVM has been recognized by the government of the Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis ('St. Kitts') and is chartered to confer the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education ('AVMA COE'). RUSVM has affiliations with many AVMA-accredited U.S. and international colleges of veterinary medicine so that RUSVM students can complete their final three clinical semesters of study in the U.S. or abroad. RUSVM has received accreditation for its Postgraduate Studies program from the St. Christopher & Nevis Accreditation Board. The Postgraduate Studies program offers Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in all research areas supported by RUSVM. Areas of emphasis are guided by RUSVM's themed research centers.
Seasonality
The seasonal pattern of Adtalem's enrollments and its educational programs' starting dates affect the timing of cash flows with higher cash inflows at the beginning of academic sessions.
Intellectual Property
Adtalem owns and uses numerous trademarks and service marks, such as 'Adtalem,' 'American University of the Caribbean,' 'Chamberlain College of Nursing,' 'Ross University,' 'Walden University' and others. All trademarks, service marks, certification marks, patents, and copyrights associated with its businesses are owned in the name of Adtalem Global Education Inc. or a subsidiary of Adtalem Global Education Inc. Adtalem vigorously defends against infringements of its trademarks, service marks, certification marks, patents, and copyrights.
History
The company was incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware in 1987. The company was formerly known as DeVry Education Group Inc. and changed its name to Adtalem Global Education Inc. in 2017.
