U.S. News Acquires Collegeadvisor.Com

Feb 21, 2023•over 2 years ago

Acquiring Company

U.S. News

Acquired Company

CollegeAdvisor.com

NewsEventsAnalyticsNon ProfitEducation

Description

U.S. News & World Report, the global leader in empowering student college decisions, today announced the acquisition of personalized college advising platform CollegeAdvisor.com from NCSA, an online experience of IMG Academy. CollegeAdvisor.com is the latest addition to U.S. News' education portfolio, which provides data, rankings, advice and tools for students navigating the complexity of finding the best college for their individual needs.

Company Information

Company

U.S. News

About

U.S. News & World Report is the global leader in quality rankings that empower consumers, business leaders and policy officials to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives and communities. A multifaceted digital media company with Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News, Real Estate and 360 Reviews platforms, U.S. News provides rankings, independent reporting, data journalism, consumer advice and U.S. News Live events. More than 40 million people visit USNews.com each month for research and guidance. Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

M&A Insights

Based on deal data

Integration timeline

70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete

Tech stack consolidation

83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year

Post-acquisition investment

Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions

Success factor

M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed