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Company: DeVry University
Current Parent Company: Cogswell Education
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Penalty: $455,000
Year: 2017
Date: July 5, 2017
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Secondary Offense: false advertising
Violation Description: DeVry University agreed to pay $455,000 in settlement of allegations it used deceptive marketing relating to placement rates.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Massachusetts Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Massachusetts
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: California
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: miscellaneous services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: educational services
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