Aug 14, 2018   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

2U, Inc. Announces 2019, 2020 and 2021 Graduate Program Launch Cadences

LANHAM, Md., Aug. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), today announced its expected program launch cadence for the next three years: 2019, 2020 and 2021. The company's newly announced plan includes the following targets:

    --  2019: 17 graduate programs, an increase of one over the previously
        announced 2019 target of 16
    --  2020: 21 graduate programs, an increase of two over the previously
        announced 2020 target of 19
    --  2021: 25 graduate programs

"Today's announcement reflects the strength and momentum in our core business," said 2U Co-Founder and CEO Christopher "Chip" Paucek. "Under this new, stepped-up cadence, by the end of 2021, 2U is on pace to launch another 63 graduate programs, more than doubling our current portfolio to over 100 programs, while leaving significant runway toward our long-term domestic target of 250."

2U announced yesterday that it had fully-slotted all 16 of its targeted Domestic Graduate Programs for 2019, meeting its previously announced launch target nearly five months prior to year-end.

About 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU)
2U partners with great colleges and universities to build what we believe is the world's best digital education. Our platform provides a comprehensive fusion of technology, services, and data architecture to transform high-quality and rigorous campus-based universities into the best digital versions of themselves. 2U's No Back Row® approach allows qualified students and working professionals around the world to experience a first-rate university education and successful outcomes. To learn more, visit 2U.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
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Media Contacts:
Jemila Woodson
jwoodson@2U.com

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