Founded in 2008 by a unique team of education veterans with unparalleled experience, 2U, Inc., formerly known as 2tor, Inc., partners with preeminent institutions of higher education to deliver rigorous, selective degree programs online to students globally. 

 
2U supplies universities with the tools, expertise, capital, and global recruiting needed to build and support programs of quality and scale.
 
·         Technology: 2U develops state-of-the-art technology platforms that give universities the ability to deliver traditional offline curricula in a unique online learning environment.
 
·         Instructional Design: Our instructional designers work closely with faculty to translate classroom courses into a compelling combination of synchronous and asynchronous online and real-world experiences, using the best educational and social technologies available. We work side-by-side with professors to evolve those courses.  We make improvements as usage and learning patterns emerge and new technologies become available.
 
·         Infrastructure: 2U provides the support infrastructure and the logistical components of our partners’ online programs.  This includes comprehensive student support services from enrollment through graduation and beyond, as well as practical learning experiences in communities around the world.
 
·         Resources: 2U makes an upfront investment of over $10 million in each of our partner programs.  By supplying capital and global marketing capabilities, we enable universities to give high-performing students around the world a transformational educational experience.   
 
Since our founding, 2U has partnered with some of the most prestigious research universities to deliver groundbreaking online degree programs