ASPU

Aspen Group, Inc.

A Phoenix-based education company that runs two online universities — Aspen University and United States University — offering associate through doctoral degrees, with nursing and health sciences among its most popular programs. The school that became Aspen University started in 1987 in Colorado under the clunky name International School of Information Management before taking the Aspen name in 2003, and the parent company was set up to oversee its two campuses. It helps working adults earn degrees online through monthly payment plans rather than big up-front tuition bills.