Fort Valley State University Expands Student Access with Kaplan Test Prep Partnership — Kaplan, Inc.

Event summary

Fort Valley State University (FVSU) has partnered with Kaplan to provide free comprehensive test prep and skills development courses to its students.
The partnership includes access to Kaplan’s All Access License®, covering graduate admissions exams like GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, and professional licensing exams such as NCLEX-RN.
Since the launch of Kaplan’s All Access License in 2022, tens of thousands of students have saved over $60 million in out-of-pocket costs.
FVSU is among several institutions partnering with Kaplan, including Cleveland State University and Howard University.

The big picture

This partnership aligns with a broader trend of educational institutions investing in comprehensive support systems to enhance student success and economic mobility. Kaplan’s All Access License is part of a strategic shift towards universal access to test prep and skills development, reducing financial barriers for students. The initiative also underscores the growing importance of partnerships between private education companies and public universities to improve workforce readiness.

What we're watching

Partnership Expansion: Whether Kaplan can sustain the pace of new institutional partnerships to drive further adoption of its All Access License.
Student Outcomes: How the free access to test prep and skills development courses will impact graduate school admissions and employment rates for FVSU students.
Market Penetration: The pace at which Kaplan can expand its All Access License to other historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and public universities.