Graduate Hotels is a collection of hotels located in college towns, primarily in the United States, launched in 2014 by Nashville-based real estate company AJ Capital Partners and now part of Hilton Worldwide. There are currently 33 operating hotels in the United States and two in England.
History
Graduate Hotels was founded in 2014 by Nashville-based real estate investor Ben Weprin and his firm, AJ Capital Partners. The company launched the Graduate Hotels brand by acquiring and remodeling hotels in university-anchored towns across the country. The first hotel opened in Athens, Georgia in 2014, centered around the University of Georgia.
Hilton Worldwide agreed to acquire Graduate Hotels in March 2024, after which the brand was renamed Graduate by Hilton. AJ Capital Partners retains real estate ownership of the existing Graduate properties under long-term franchise agreements with Hilton.
In June 2026, Hilton Worldwide announced Undergraduate by Hilton, a spin-off of Graduate. The first property is set to open in 2027.
Locations
United States Alphabetized by city:
+ Hotel Location Opening Year Nearby UniversityGraduate AnnapolisAnnapolis, Maryland2019United States Naval AcademyGraduate Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan2016University of MichiganGraduate AthensAthens, Georgia2014University of GeorgiaGraduate AuburnAuburn, Alabama2024Auburn UniversityGraduate BerkeleyBerkeley, California2017University of California, BerkeleyGraduate BloomingtonBloomington, Indiana2018Indiana UniversityGraduate Chapel HillChapel Hill, North Carolina2020University of North Carolina at Chapel HillGraduate CharlottesvilleCharlottesville, Virginia2015University of VirginiaGraduate CincinnatiCincinnati, Ohio2020University of CincinnatiGraduate ColumbiaColumbia, South Carolina2019University of South CarolinaGraduate ColumbusColumbus, Ohio2019Ohio State UniversityGraduate DallasUniversity Park, Texas2025Southern Methodist UniversityGraduate East LansingEast Lansing, Michigan2021Michigan State UniversityGraduate EugeneEugene, Oregon2019University of OregonGraduate EvanstonEvanston, Illinois2020Northwestern UniversityGraduate FayettevilleFayetteville, Arkansas2019University of ArkansasGraduate Iowa CityIowa City, Iowa2018University of IowaGraduate KnoxvilleKnoxville, Tennessee2020University of TennesseeGraduate LincolnLincoln, Nebraska2017University of Nebraska–LincolnGraduate MadisonMadison, Wisconsin2015University of Wisconsin-MadisonGraduate MinneapolisMinneapolis, Minnesota2017University of MinnesotaGraduate NashvilleNashville, Tennessee2020Vanderbilt UniversityGraduate New HavenNew Haven, Connecticut2019Yale UniversityGraduate OxfordOxford, Mississippi2015University of MississippiGraduate Palo AltoPalo Alto, California2022Stanford UniversityGraduate PrincetonPrinceton, New Jersey2024Princeton UniversityGraduate ProvidenceProvidence, Rhode Island2020Brown UniversityGraduate RichmondRichmond, Virginia2017Virginia Commonwealth UniversityGraduate SeattleSeattle, Washington2018University of WashingtonGraduate State CollegeState College, Pennsylvania2019Pennsylvania State UniversityGraduate StorrsStorrs, Connecticut2020University of ConnecticutGraduate TempeTempe, Arizona2014Arizona State UniversityGraduate TucsonTucson, Arizona2020University of Arizona
England + Hotel Location Opening Year Nearby UniversityGraduate CambridgeCambridge2021University of CambridgeThe Randolph HotelOxford2021University of Oxford
Former + Hotel Location Opening Year Closed (Year) Nearby UniversityGraduate Roosevelt IslandNew York (Roosevelt Island), New York20212025Cornell Tech
Future + Hotel Location Opening Year Nearby UniversityGraduate BoulderBoulder, Colorado2026University of Colorado BoulderGraduate ManhattanManhattan, Kansas2027Kansas State UniversityGraduate SyracuseSyracuse, New York2027Syracuse UniversityGraduate AustinAustin, Texas2028University of Texas
References
External links Official website