Unigo

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Unigo
Founded2008
HeadquartersNew York, Portland, Florida
Founder(s) Jordan Goldman (CEO from 2008 - 2014)
Industry Internet
Parent Education Dynamics
URL Official website

Unigo is an crowdsourced review website for colleges and universities. The company was founded in 2008. [1]

History

The company was founded by Jordan Goldman, a Wesleyan University alumnus, in 2008. [2] The website hosts crowdsourced reviews of colleges and universities from students and admissions counselors, [3] as well as photos and videos. [4] In 2012, the site launched AbsoluteAdmit, a college applications counselling service. [5] As of 2012, the site had 2 million registered users and received 14 million unique visitors per year. [6]

In 2015, it began providing student loan information to Bankrate.com. [7]

In 2014, the firm was acquired by EDPlus Holdings, LLC. [8] In July 2016, EDPlus Holdings soldUnigo.com, along with EStudentLoan.com, to Education Dynamics. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Unigo". Inc. July 27, 2011.
  2. ↑ Dee, Jonathan (2008-09-19). "The Tell-All Campus Tour". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  3. ↑ Dishman, Lydia (October 31, 2012). "Hack The Insane College Applications Process With Unigo's Absolute Admit". Fast Company.
  4. ↑ Mossberg, Walter S. (2009-02-20). "Unigo.com Gives Everyone a Say About College Picks". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  5. ↑ "Unigo launches the Quickbooks of college admissions". Wired. January 11, 2012. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Unigo: The Only Resource You Will Need for College Applications". Hemispheres. American Airlines. April 1, 2012.
  7. ↑ "New Partnership Simplifies Student Loan Process with One-Stop Shopping". Reuters. March 19, 2015. Archived from the original on April 28, 2015.
  8. ↑ "College Review Portal, Unigo, Acquired by EDPlus Holdings - EdSurge News". EdSurge. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  9. ↑ EducationDynamics Announces the Acquisition of Unigo.com and EStudentLoan.com
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