# Archer Education

> Archer Education is a higher education growth-enablement company that helps colleges and universities recruit, enroll, and retain students for their online programs. Founded in 2006 as the college-search portal Campus Explorer and rebranded as Archer in 2018, the firm pairs enrollment marketing, admissions support, and data-driven advisory services so institutions can grow online enrollment without building the machinery themselves. Over two decades it says it has partnered with 200+ institutions, managed 1,000+ online programs, and reached more than 20 million adult learners.

- **Founded:** 2006
- **Headquarters:** Overland Park, Kansas, United States
- **Founders:** Brian Hartnack (Co-founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 190 employees
- **Products:** Strategy & Development, Enrollment Marketing, Lead Generation, Student Engagement, Admissions & Retention
- **Notable:** Celebrated 20 years in business in March 2026., Says it has partnered with 200+ higher education institutions., Reports managing 1,000+ online programs.

## Products & services

- **Strategy & Development** — Advisory, organizational development, market research, and program planning to build sustainable online enrollment growth strategies.
- **Enrollment Marketing** — Full-lifecycle digital marketing including SEO, paid/performance advertising, social, content, video, and conversion optimization aimed at prospective students.
- **Lead Generation** — Demand generation and lead nurturing programs that fill the enrollment funnel with qualified prospects.
- **Student Engagement** — Omnichannel SMS, email, and personalized engagement technology to guide prospects through the student journey.
- **Admissions & Retention** — Admissions support and retention services designed to convert applicants and keep enrolled students on track to graduate.
- **Business Intelligence & Insights** — Performance analytics, web analytics, and behavioral data analysis that turn enrollment data into actionable strategy.

## Achievements

- Celebrated 20 years in business in March 2026.
- Says it has partnered with 200+ higher education institutions.
- Reports managing 1,000+ online programs.
- Reports reaching more than 20 million adult learners.
- Rebranded from Campus Explorer to Archer Education in November 2018 to reflect a shift from web portal to full-service growth partner.
- Cited a LinkedIn case study showing 4x more enrollments from data-driven marketing.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Announced 20-year anniversary, citing partnerships with 200+ institutions, 1,000+ online programs, and 20M+ adult learners reached.
- **2018-11** — Rebranded from Campus Explorer to Archer Education to reflect its evolution into a full-lifecycle enrollment marketing and growth-enablement firm.

## Links

- Website: https://www.archeredu.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/archereducation
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/archereducation
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@archereducation
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archereducation
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archeredumarketing/

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Last updated: 2026-06-16