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Rasmussen University Opens New Orlando Campus, Expanding Florida Footprint
American Public Education Inc. (Nasdaq: APEI) is proud to announce the opening of a new Rasmussen University campus in Orlando, Florida further expanding its footprint throughout the state and reinforcing its long-standing commitment to educating the region's future nurses. Located at 8541 Southpark Circle, the new Orlando campus increases access to high-quality nursing education while helping address critical healthcare workforce shortages across the region.
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