on august 6, 2019, 2u announced its first undergraduate program. the program offers a degree in data science and business analytics from the london school of economics (lse). lse and 2u aim to keep the cost of the three-year degree at $20,000, far lower than most of 2u's other programs. 2u usually focuses on high-tuition programs at selective universities. starting in 2017, 2u diverged from this strategy. it acquired getsmarter and later trilogy education. these firms offer short-term non-credit training programs.