Peterson's

Peterson’s, founded in 1966, is an American company offering a wide range of live, print, and online products and services including test preparation, career exploration tools, memory retention techniques, professional writing services, and school, financial aid, and scholarship searches. Peterson’s is currently headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, with its mailing address in Lincoln. It was formerly headquartered for many years in Lawrence Township, New Jersey.

Peterson's was privately held until its 1995 purchase by The Thomson Corporation. It became part of Thomson Learning (spun off in 2007 as Cengage Learning). On July 27, 2006, Peterson's was acquired by the Nelnet family of companies.

Peterson's has acquired several companies in the educational space, including Peterson's Velocity (formerly Mind Streams) in 2016, and the Dean Vaughn Total Retention System in 2015. Peterson's child companies in the educational space include EssayEdge and ResumeEdge.

Peterson’s test preparation products include live and online courses, live and online practice tests, as well as printed study guides. They cover a wide range of topics including: SAT, ACT, PSAT, AP Exams, College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), civil service, nursing, EMT, postal service, case worker, law enforcement, and more. They also offer several free and paid practice tests on their website.

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