Document and Entity Information
Document and Entity Information | Nov. 16, 2021 |
Cover [Abstract] | |
Document Type | 8-K/A |
Amendment Flag | true |
Document Period End Date | Nov. 16, 2021 |
Entity Registrant Name | 2U, INC. |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
Entity File Number | 001-36376 |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 26-2335939 |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 7900 Harkins Road |
Entity Address, City or Town | Lanham |
Entity Address, State or Province | MD |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 20706 |
City Area Code | 301 |
Local Phone Number | 892-4350 |
Written Communications | false |
Soliciting Material | false |
Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
Title of 12(b) Security | Common stock, $0.001 par value per share |
Trading Symbol | TWOU |
Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
Amendment Description | On June 28, 2021, 2U, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with edX Inc., a Massachusetts nonprofit corporation (“edX”) and Circuit Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of edX (“edX Sub”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire edX Sub (the “Acquisition”). On November 16, 2021, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Initial Form 8-K”) reporting the completion of the Acquisition.This Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K/A (“Amendment No. 1”) is being filed to amend and supplement the Initial Form 8-K to provide the financial information required under Item 9.01, which is permitted to be filed by amendment no later than 71 days after the due date of the Initial Form 8-K. No other modifications to the Initial Form 8-K are being made by Amendment No. 1. This Amendment No. 1 should be read in connection with the Initial Form 8-K. |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001459417 |