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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Schedule of Interest cost capitalized and incurred | ​
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​ | ​ | Year Ended December 31,
​ |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Interest incurred | ​ | $ | 11,311 | ​ | $ | 2,292 | ​ | $ | 2,656
Interest capitalized | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 756 | ​ |  | 487
Interest expense | ​ | $ | 11,311 | ​ | $ | 1,536 | ​ | $ | 2,169
Schedule of Revenues Disaggregated by Nature of Transfer of Services | The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by the nature of transfer of services for the six months ended June 30, 2018:
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Tuition revenues |  | $ | 522,430
Ancillary revenues (housing, meals, fees, golf, hotel, arena, other) | ​ |  | 91,245
Total revenues | ​ |  | 613,675
Scholarships | ​ |  | (101,176)
Net Revenues | ​ | $ | 512,499

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