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Top 25 For-profit universities worldwide
RevenueBase identified 3,874 company matches for for-profit universities worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 540,165 professional contacts across them, including 144,691 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and London the largest hub.
This list covers company matches for for-profit universities worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 20, 2026. Country and city lists for for-profit universities follow the table.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.
The 25 largest for-profit universities worldwide
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14,568 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “University of Phoenix has helped pioneer online education since launching online courses in 1989.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 2 | 10,664 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Founded in 1927, the University of Houston is the leading public research university in the vibrant international city of Houston.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 3 | 9,876 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “A comprehensive institution of higher learning located in Giza, Egypt, is committed to preparing students for the challenges of a rapidly changing workplace.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 4 | 9,719 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Founded in 1932, Southern New Hampshire University has grown from a small school of accounting and secretarial science into one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, accredited…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 5 | 9,254 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “WGU, is an online university for the 21st century.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 6 | 7,270 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Somos una institución educativa con un modelo único en el mundo por la flexibilidad y empoderamiento que le brinda al estudiante, ya que éste puede elegir su propio programa…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 7 | 6,993 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The Open University is an expert in flexible higher education that fits around your working life.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 8 | 6,235 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “A Universidade Positivo é a Instituição de Educação Superior fruto da experiência de três décadas do Grupo Positivo.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 9 | 5,869 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “UNIR, the International University of La Rioja, delivers high-quality higher education through the most innovative technologies, always placing the student at the core of its…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 10 | 5,762 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “At National University, we believe it’s not just about the degrees our students earn, but the degree to which they use them.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 11 | 5,458 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The UOC is an internationally recognised online university with a community of over students.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 12 | 5,303 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Our mission is your success.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 13 | 5,132 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is the largest public university in the United States.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 14 | 4,893 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The Universidade Norte do Paraná.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 15 | 4,577 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “upGrad - started in 2015, is a pioneer in the online education revolution, focused on powering career success for a global workforce of over 1.3 billion.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 16 | 4,465 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Named for Sam Houston, Texas’ greatest hero, SHSU continually strives to honor its historical roots through academic excellence that includes exceptional teaching from faculty…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 17 | 4,459 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Kaplan is a global educational services company that provides individuals, universities, and businesses with a diverse array of services, including higher and professional…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 18 | 4,143 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Established in 1967, Humber is one of Canada’s leading postsecondary institutions.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 19 | 3,990 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The University of North Dakota is the state's flagship institution, with more than students and 225+ online and on campus fields of study.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 20 | 3,940 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Algonquin’s success in numbers- 90% of graduates have jobs within six months of graduation - 96% of graduates would recommend Algonquin to others - 92% of employers are happy with…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 21 | 3,690 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Universidad de Las Américas, acreditada por 5 años en nivel avanzado, es una corporación privada, sin fines de lucro, fundada en 1988 y que obtuvo su autonomía en 1997.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 22 | 3,679 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The University of North Florida is a nationally and internationally recognized public university preparing students for meaningful careers through personalized learning, hands-on…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 23 | 3,497 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “For 50 years Walden University has provided working professionals with access to higher education to achieve professional and community service goals.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 24 | 3,473 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Charles Sturt University is Australia’s largest regional university, with six main campuses in NSW – Bathurst, Wagga Wagga, Orange, Albury-Wodonga, Dubbo, and Port Macquarie – and…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 25 | 3,401 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Seton Hall University, only 14 miles from Manhattan, educates servant leaders for today's global society.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.
This list uses Exact for “for-profit universities”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.
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- The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
- Coverage
- Every country. Country and city lists for for-profit universities are linked below.
- What qualifies
- Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “for-profit universities” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
- RevenueBase SmartSearch
- Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
- Public preview
- The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
- Match quality
- RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
- Ranking
- Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
- Verification
- Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 144,691 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
- Refresh
- This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Record context
- Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.
For-profit universities by location
17 lists · largest firstEvery For-profit universities list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- For-profit universities based in the United States1,031
- For-profit universities based in Brazil388
- For-profit universities based in India342
- For-profit universities based in Mexico168
- For-profit universities based in the United Kingdom134
- For-profit universities based in Canada95
- For-profit universities based in Spain93
- For-profit universities based in France79
- For-profit universities based in Australia60
- For-profit universities based in Germany39
- For-profit universities based in Italy35
- For-profit universities based in Sri Lanka33
- For-profit universities based in Switzerland33
- For-profit universities based in the Philippines32
- For-profit universities based in Indonesia29
- For-profit universities based in Malaysia27
- For-profit universities based in South Korea25
Frequently asked
What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?
RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “for-profit universities”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.
How many for-profit universities are there worldwide?
RevenueBase identified 3,874 company matches for for-profit universities worldwide as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.
What is the largest company on this list?
University Of Phoenix tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.
Which country has the most for-profit universities?
The United States leads with 1,031 companies, followed by Brazil (388) and India (342). Every for-profit universities list by country and city is linked on this page.
Which city has the most for-profit universities?
London leads with 57 company records, followed by Sao Paulo (41) and Miami (24).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 144,691 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 3,874 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.
How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.
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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.
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RevenueBase records 3,874 matching company records for for-profit universities worldwide, with 540,165 tracked contacts and 144,691 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: September 20, 2026.
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Top 25 for-profit universities worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Of Phoenixuof.ph HQ: Phoenix, AZ, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Phoenix, AZ, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 14,568 contacts → |
“University of Phoenix has helped pioneer online education since launching online courses in 1989.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | University Of Houstonuh.edu HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 10,664 contacts → |
“Founded in 1927, the University of Houston is the leading public research university in the vibrant international city of Houston.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | Cairo Universitycu.edu.eg HQ: Giza, EgyptReported employees: 10001+ | Giza, Egypt | 10001+ | Exact match | 9,876 contacts → |
“A comprehensive institution of higher learning located in Giza, Egypt, is committed to preparing students for the challenges of a rapidly changing workplace.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | HQ: Manchester, NH, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Manchester, NH, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 9,719 contacts → |
“Founded in 1932, Southern New Hampshire University has grown from a small school of accounting and secretarial science into one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, accredited…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | Western Governors Universitywgu.edu HQ: Salt Lake City, UT, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 9,254 contacts → |
“WGU, is an online university for the 21st century.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 |  Universidad Tecmileniotecmilenio.mxHQ: Monterrey, MexicoReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Monterrey, Mexico | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 7,270 contacts → |
“Somos una institución educativa con un modelo único en el mundo por la flexibilidad y empoderamiento que le brinda al estudiante, ya que éste puede elegir su propio programa…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | The Open Universityopen.ac.uk HQ: Milton Keynes, United KingdomReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Milton Keynes, United Kingdom | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 6,993 contacts → |
“The Open University is an expert in flexible higher education that fits around your working life.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 |  Universidade Positivo UPup.edu.brHQ: Curitiba, BrazilReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Curitiba, Brazil | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 6,235 contacts → |
“A Universidade Positivo é a Instituição de Educação Superior fruto da experiência de três décadas do Grupo Positivo.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | HQ: Logroño, SpainReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Logroño, Spain | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 5,869 contacts → |
“UNIR, the International University of La Rioja, delivers high-quality higher education through the most innovative technologies, always placing the student at the core of its…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | National Universitynu.edu HQ: San Diego, CA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | San Diego, CA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,762 contacts → |
“At National University, we believe it’s not just about the degrees our students earn, but the degree to which they use them.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | HQ: Barcelona, SpainReported employees: Not recorded | Barcelona, Spain | Not recorded | Exact match | 5,458 contacts → |
“The UOC is an internationally recognised online university with a community of over students.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | Devry Universitydevry.edu HQ: Lisle, IL, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Lisle, IL, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,303 contacts → |
“Our mission is your success.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | HQ: Adelphi, MD, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Adelphi, MD, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,132 contacts → |
“University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is the largest public university in the United States.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 |  Unoparunopar.com.brHQ: Londrina, BrazilReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Londrina, Brazil | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,893 contacts → |
“The Universidade Norte do Paraná.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 |  Upgradlnkd.inHQ: Mumbai, IndiaReported employees: 10001+ | Mumbai, India | 10001+ | Exact match | 4,577 contacts → |
“upGrad - started in 2015, is a pioneer in the online education revolution, focused on powering career success for a global workforce of over 1.3 billion.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | SAM Houston State Universityshsu.edu HQ: Huntsville, TX, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Huntsville, TX, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 4,465 contacts → |
“Named for Sam Houston, Texas’ greatest hero, SHSU continually strives to honor its historical roots through academic excellence that includes exceptional teaching from faculty…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 |  Kaplankaplan.comHQ: Fort Lauderdale, FL, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 4,459 contacts → |
“Kaplan is a global educational services company that provides individuals, universities, and businesses with a diverse array of services, including higher and professional…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | Humber Collegehumber.ca HQ: Toronto, ON, CanadaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Toronto, ON, Canada | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,143 contacts → |
“Established in 1967, Humber is one of Canada’s leading postsecondary institutions.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | University Of North Dakotaund.edu HQ: Grand Forks, ND, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Grand Forks, ND, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,990 contacts → |
“The University of North Dakota is the state's flagship institution, with more than students and 225+ online and on campus fields of study.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 |  Algonquin College Of Applied Arts And Technologyalgonquincollege.comHQ: Ottawa, ON, CanadaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Ottawa, ON, Canada | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,940 contacts → |
“Algonquin’s success in numbers- 90% of graduates have jobs within six months of graduation - 96% of graduates would recommend Algonquin to others - 92% of employers are happy with…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | HQ: Providencia, ChileReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Providencia, Chile | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,690 contacts → |
“Universidad de Las Américas, acreditada por 5 años en nivel avanzado, es una corporación privada, sin fines de lucro, fundada en 1988 y que obtuvo su autonomía en 1997.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | University Of North Floridaunf.edu HQ: Jacksonville, FL, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Jacksonville, FL, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,679 contacts → |
“The University of North Florida is a nationally and internationally recognized public university preparing students for meaningful careers through personalized learning, hands-on…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | Walden Universitywaldenu.edu HQ: Minneapolis, MN, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Minneapolis, MN, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,497 contacts → |
“For 50 years Walden University has provided working professionals with access to higher education to achieve professional and community service goals.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | Charles Sturt Universitycsu.edu.au HQ: Bathurst, AustraliaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Bathurst, Australia | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,473 contacts → |
“Charles Sturt University is Australia’s largest regional university, with six main campuses in NSW – Bathurst, Wagga Wagga, Orange, Albury-Wodonga, Dubbo, and Port Macquarie – and…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | Seton Hall Universityshu.edu HQ: South Orange, NJ, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | South Orange, NJ, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,401 contacts → |
“Seton Hall University, only 14 miles from Manhattan, educates servant leaders for today's global society.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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For-profit universities: dataset insights
September 20, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
3,855 records in the displayed employee bands.
19 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 3,874 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: September 20, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
For-profit universities by location
17 lists · largest firstEvery For-profit universities list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- For-profit universities based in the United States1,031
- For-profit universities based in Brazil388
- For-profit universities based in India342
- For-profit universities based in Mexico168
- For-profit universities based in the United Kingdom134
- For-profit universities based in Canada95
- For-profit universities based in Spain93
- For-profit universities based in France79
- For-profit universities based in Australia60
- For-profit universities based in Germany39
- For-profit universities based in Italy35
- For-profit universities based in Sri Lanka33
- For-profit universities based in Switzerland33
- For-profit universities based in the Philippines32
- For-profit universities based in Indonesia29
- For-profit universities based in Malaysia27
- For-profit universities based in South Korea25
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for for-profit universities?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many for-profit universities did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 3,874 matching company records, 540,165 tracked contacts and 144,691 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
How can I get contact information?
Select a company's contact count to open its filtered contacts in RevenueBase. Free signup is required and includes 500 credits and limited free results. Verified emails, direct dials and mobile numbers depend on available coverage.
How current is this list?
Snapshot: September 20, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 for-profit universities worldwide. Snapshot: September 20, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/for-profit-universities.
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RevenueBase records 3,874 matching company records for for-profit universities worldwide, with 540,165 tracked contacts and 144,691 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: September 20, 2026.
RevenueBase compiles business descriptions for niche-company discovery; each row shows a recorded excerpt where available. Adapt this search to find the companies and contacts you want.
Top 25 for-profit universities worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Of Phoenixuof.ph HQ: Phoenix, AZ, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Phoenix, AZ, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 14,568 contacts → |
“University of Phoenix has helped pioneer online education since launching online courses in 1989.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | University Of Houstonuh.edu HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 10,664 contacts → |
“Founded in 1927, the University of Houston is the leading public research university in the vibrant international city of Houston.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | Cairo Universitycu.edu.eg HQ: Giza, EgyptReported employees: 10001+ | Giza, Egypt | 10001+ | Exact match | 9,876 contacts → |
“A comprehensive institution of higher learning located in Giza, Egypt, is committed to preparing students for the challenges of a rapidly changing workplace.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | HQ: Manchester, NH, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Manchester, NH, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 9,719 contacts → |
“Founded in 1932, Southern New Hampshire University has grown from a small school of accounting and secretarial science into one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, accredited…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | Western Governors Universitywgu.edu HQ: Salt Lake City, UT, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 9,254 contacts → |
“WGU, is an online university for the 21st century.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | Universidad Tecmileniotecmilenio.mx HQ: Monterrey, MexicoReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Monterrey, Mexico | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 7,270 contacts → |
“Somos una institución educativa con un modelo único en el mundo por la flexibilidad y empoderamiento que le brinda al estudiante, ya que éste puede elegir su propio programa…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | The Open Universityopen.ac.uk HQ: Milton Keynes, United KingdomReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Milton Keynes, United Kingdom | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 6,993 contacts → |
“The Open University is an expert in flexible higher education that fits around your working life.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | Universidade Positivo UPup.edu.br HQ: Curitiba, BrazilReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Curitiba, Brazil | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 6,235 contacts → |
“A Universidade Positivo é a Instituição de Educação Superior fruto da experiência de três décadas do Grupo Positivo.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | HQ: Logroño, SpainReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Logroño, Spain | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 5,869 contacts → |
“UNIR, the International University of La Rioja, delivers high-quality higher education through the most innovative technologies, always placing the student at the core of its…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | National Universitynu.edu HQ: San Diego, CA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | San Diego, CA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,762 contacts → |
“At National University, we believe it’s not just about the degrees our students earn, but the degree to which they use them.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | HQ: Barcelona, SpainReported employees: Not recorded | Barcelona, Spain | Not recorded | Exact match | 5,458 contacts → |
“The UOC is an internationally recognised online university with a community of over students.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | Devry Universitydevry.edu HQ: Lisle, IL, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Lisle, IL, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,303 contacts → |
“Our mission is your success.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | HQ: Adelphi, MD, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Adelphi, MD, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 5,132 contacts → |
“University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is the largest public university in the United States.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | Unoparunopar.com.br HQ: Londrina, BrazilReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Londrina, Brazil | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,893 contacts → |
“The Universidade Norte do Paraná.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | Upgradlnkd.in HQ: Mumbai, IndiaReported employees: 10001+ | Mumbai, India | 10001+ | Exact match | 4,577 contacts → |
“upGrad - started in 2015, is a pioneer in the online education revolution, focused on powering career success for a global workforce of over 1.3 billion.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | SAM Houston State Universityshsu.edu HQ: Huntsville, TX, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Huntsville, TX, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 4,465 contacts → |
“Named for Sam Houston, Texas’ greatest hero, SHSU continually strives to honor its historical roots through academic excellence that includes exceptional teaching from faculty…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | Kaplankaplan.com HQ: Fort Lauderdale, FL, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 4,459 contacts → |
“Kaplan is a global educational services company that provides individuals, universities, and businesses with a diverse array of services, including higher and professional…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | Humber Collegehumber.ca HQ: Toronto, ON, CanadaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Toronto, ON, Canada | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,143 contacts → |
“Established in 1967, Humber is one of Canada’s leading postsecondary institutions.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | University Of North Dakotaund.edu HQ: Grand Forks, ND, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Grand Forks, ND, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,990 contacts → |
“The University of North Dakota is the state's flagship institution, with more than students and 225+ online and on campus fields of study.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | Algonquin College Of Applied Arts And Technologyalgonquincollege.com HQ: Ottawa, ON, CanadaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Ottawa, ON, Canada | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,940 contacts → |
“Algonquin’s success in numbers- 90% of graduates have jobs within six months of graduation - 96% of graduates would recommend Algonquin to others - 92% of employers are happy with…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | HQ: Providencia, ChileReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Providencia, Chile | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,690 contacts → |
“Universidad de Las Américas, acreditada por 5 años en nivel avanzado, es una corporación privada, sin fines de lucro, fundada en 1988 y que obtuvo su autonomía en 1997.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | University Of North Floridaunf.edu HQ: Jacksonville, FL, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Jacksonville, FL, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,679 contacts → |
“The University of North Florida is a nationally and internationally recognized public university preparing students for meaningful careers through personalized learning, hands-on…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | Walden Universitywaldenu.edu HQ: Minneapolis, MN, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Minneapolis, MN, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,497 contacts → |
“For 50 years Walden University has provided working professionals with access to higher education to achieve professional and community service goals.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | Charles Sturt Universitycsu.edu.au HQ: Bathurst, AustraliaReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Bathurst, Australia | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,473 contacts → |
“Charles Sturt University is Australia’s largest regional university, with six main campuses in NSW – Bathurst, Wagga Wagga, Orange, Albury-Wodonga, Dubbo, and Port Macquarie – and…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | Seton Hall Universityshu.edu HQ: South Orange, NJ, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | South Orange, NJ, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,401 contacts → |
“Seton Hall University, only 14 miles from Manhattan, educates servant leaders for today's global society.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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For-profit universities: dataset insights
September 20, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
3,855 records in the displayed employee bands.
19 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 3,874 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: September 20, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
For-profit universities by location
17 lists · largest firstEvery For-profit universities list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- For-profit universities based in the United States1,031
- For-profit universities based in Brazil388
- For-profit universities based in India342
- For-profit universities based in Mexico168
- For-profit universities based in the United Kingdom134
- For-profit universities based in Canada95
- For-profit universities based in Spain93
- For-profit universities based in France79
- For-profit universities based in Australia60
- For-profit universities based in Germany39
- For-profit universities based in Italy35
- For-profit universities based in Sri Lanka33
- For-profit universities based in Switzerland33
- For-profit universities based in the Philippines32
- For-profit universities based in Indonesia29
- For-profit universities based in Malaysia27
- For-profit universities based in South Korea25
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for for-profit universities?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many for-profit universities did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 3,874 matching company records, 540,165 tracked contacts and 144,691 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
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How current is this list?
Snapshot: September 20, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 for-profit universities worldwide. Snapshot: September 20, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/for-profit-universities.
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