Delivering outcomes that matter
Everything we do is in committed to driving positive impact and high quality outcomes for our university partners and their students. From helping universities manage change and meet their institutional goals, to benefiting employers with high demand programmes, to supporting learners through completion to advance in their careers.

Popular FAQs
Here are some of our most frequently asked questions. If your question isn’t here, don’t hesitate to contact us.
Who is Risepoint?
Risepoint is an education technology company that provides world-class support and trusted expertise to more than 100 not-for-profit universities and colleges. We work with universities and colleges, helping them launch and grow their high-ROI, workforce-focused online degree programmes in critical areas such as nursing, teaching, business, technology, and public service.
How does Risepoint work with its university partners?
Risepoint offers an array of services to its university partners, including marketing and prospective student outreach, student support and retention services, technology implementations, course design and development, performance monitoring, research around student ROI, and more.
Who teaches the online programmes that are supported by Risepoint?
All instruction in programmes supported by Risepoint is handled by the university partner’s faculty and instructors. In the EMEA market, we can discuss supplementing your faculty with additional tutors if needed.
Who develops the curriculum for online programmes that are supported by Risepoint?
All curriculum is developed and owned by the university and its faculty. Risepoint does not create curriculum.
Who owns the course content?
The intellectual property remains 100% with the faculty and universities that Risepoint partners with.
What role does Risepoint have in the admissions process?
Risepoint does not have a role in setting admissions criteria nor determining approach for financial support. In EMEA, we are able to advise university partners on admissions criteria based on market research and competitor insights, make offers to standard applicants, if desired, and can allocate scholarships to students. Risepoint does not have a role in grading, or graduation decisions; students are admitted to, taught by, and graduate from our university partners.
What types of students are enrolled in Risepoint-supported programmes?
Approximately 95% of students in Risepoint-supported programmes are working adults, which reflects our focus on workforce-relevant programmes in healthcare, business, education, and technology.
How is Risepoint different from its competitors?
From its inception, almost two decades ago, Risepoint was intentionally designed to partner with regional public universities that focus on affordability and have high-value degree programmes that provide a strong return on investment, such as in nursing, teaching, technology, and business. In EMEA, we continue to build on this and our priority is to create accessible, engaging, high quality, career relevant learning experiences that deliver return on investment for a student.
How many employees does Risepoint have?
We have over 1,500 employees across the US, UK, and Australia.
How is Risepoint compensated for its services?
Risepoint offers two business models – a fee-for-persistence model and a fee-for-service model.
What is your UK presence?
Risepoint has a growing team in the UK supporting our EMEA clients. Our local team includes experts in marketing and prospective student outreach, student support and retention services, technology implementations, course design and development, and partner management.
Where are your student-facing colleagues based?
Risepoint has student facing colleagues located in its three core geographies, the US, the UK, and Australia. These teams serve their local region.


