The Learning House

What The Learning House does

The Learning House, operating commercially as Risepoint, is a private education technology company founded in 2001 and headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, that partners with regional public and private universities to develop, launch, and grow online degree programs. The company delivers an integrated suite of four service pillars — Marketing Services, Partner Success, Student Support, and Faculty Support — to over 100 university partners across 40 US states and 5 countries, with operations in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. Cumulative platform scale includes 25,000+ courses launched and 22,000+ faculty supported, with reported outcomes including a 1.5-year average student payback time and 95% of enrolled learners being working adults.

Name

The Learning House

Legal name

Risepoint

Website

https://learninghouse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Risepoint (formerly The Learning House) is a private EdTech company that partners with 100+ regional universities to launch and operate online degree programs, providing marketing, student support, faculty enablement, and partner success services across the US, UK, and Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Divisions of Traditional Universities (Hybrid/Extension) (EDAHALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Higher Education Course Design & Online Program Development (EDAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Online education services
• University partnership programs
• Distance learning solutions
• Higher education technology
• Online degree programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Fee-for-Persistence Model: Revenue model where Risepoint is compensated based on student persistence and completion outcomes
2. Fee-for-Service Model: Traditional service-based compensation model for university partnerships

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Learning House partners with regional public and private universities to launch and grow online degree programs, providing an integrated suite of services spanning marketing and prospective student outreach, partner success management, student support and retention, and faculty enablement. The company supports 100+ university partners across 40 states and 5 countries, leveraging an EdTech platform to deliver 25,000+ courses and serve 22,000+ faculty members.

Product overview

Risepoint operates as an education technology platform providing an integrated suite of services to university partners. The core offering consists of four interconnected service pillars: Marketing Services, Partner Success, Student Support, and Faculty Support. These services work together to help regional universities launch and grow workforce-focused online degree programs. Additionally, Risepoint produces the annual Voice of the Online Learner research report, which provides industry insights drawn from thousands of learner surveys.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Marketing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ university partners
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Delaware State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026Delaware State University (HBCU) partners with Risepoint to expand access to online degree programs to support workforce and community impact.
• Longwood UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026Longwood University expands graduate business and technology offerings to meet growing workforce demand through Risepoint partnership.
• Concordia University, St. PaulcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026Concordia University, St. Paul launches 90-Credit, 3-Year Bachelor's Degrees and University-Wide Career Portfolio Initiative through Risepoint.
• Goldsmiths, University of LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026New partnership between Goldsmiths, University of London and Risepoint expands access to flexible online learning for students internationally.
• Northwest Missouri State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2026Northwest Missouri State University expanding partnership with Risepoint to support three online graduate programs.
• University of South Carolina UpstatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2026University of South Carolina Upstate partners with Risepoint to launch ten new online programs.
• Delaware State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2025Delaware State University (HBCU) partners with Risepoint to expand online degree access to historically Black colleges and universities.
• Arkansas State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArkansas State University is now the state's largest provider of graduate degrees in education through the Risepoint partnership.
• Southern Oregon UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthern Oregon University offers online MBA and MSEd degrees in partnership with Risepoint for place-bound adult learners.
• Campbellsville UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampbellsville University's partnership with Risepoint boosted total enrollment beyond 3,200 headcount and revitalized campus attitudes.
• Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoutheastern Oklahoma State University offers BA in Communication for First American students through Risepoint partnership.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• 2U: 2U is a leading online program management company that partners with universities to launch and scale graduate and undergraduate degree programs. It is the most directly comparable competitor to Risepoint in the OPM space.
• Noodle: Noodle partners with universities and employers to develop online degree programs and credential offerings. It is a direct peer competing for the same university partnership opportunities as Risepoint.
• Wiley Education Services: Wiley Education Services is a division of Wiley that provides online program management and learning design services to universities. It is a direct peer offering similar partnership-based services to higher education institutions.
• Academic Partnerships: Academic Partnerships is a direct OPM peer that helps universities, particularly public institutions, convert face-to-face degree programs into online formats and recruit working adults. Strong overlap with Risepoint's regional public university focus.
• Keypath Education: Keypath Education (formerly known as Keypath Global) is an online program management partner focused on helping universities build online programs, with overlap in target market and service offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Coursera: Coursera is a broad online learning platform offering degrees, certificates, and courses in partnership with universities. While Coursera owns the student-facing brand, it competes for university partnership mindshare and online degree delivery with Risepoint.
• Pearson: Pearson is a global education incumbent offering a broad portfolio including higher education services, digital learning, and content. While broader than Risepoint, it competes in adjacent online higher education services and credentials.
• edX: edX (a 2U-owned platform) partners with universities to offer online degrees and credentials globally. It is a broad incumbent competing for university partnerships and online program delivery, particularly at scale.

Others

• D2L: D2L (Desire2Learn) provides a learning management platform and education technology solutions to higher education institutions. It is an enabling infrastructure provider adjacent to Risepoint's service offerings rather than a direct competitor.
• Instructure: Instructure is the provider of Canvas, a leading learning management system used by universities for online program delivery. It is an enabling technology peer rather than a direct competitor, as universities may run online programs on Canvas with or without an OPM partner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A2 records

Investments

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