Private company

eCollege

Logo: ECollege, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Education company based in Denver, founded in 19961

Pearson eCollege is an on-demand, or software as a service (SaaS), provider of eLearning software and services to secondary and post-secondary learning institutions and is owned by Pearson PLC. ECollege was founded in 1996 as Real Education, the company went public in 1999. as eCollege.com (NASDAQ: ECLG) and acquired by Pearson in 20072 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Pearson eCollege is an on-demand, or software as a service (SaaS), provider of eLearning software and services to secondary and post-secondary learning institutions and is owned by Pearson PLC. ECollege was founded in 1996 as Real Education, the company went public in 1999. as eCollege.com (NASDAQ: ECLG) and acquired by Pearson in 20072

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