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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-17-004532
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170127

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912766
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
		IRS NUMBER:				521492296
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 S. EXETER STREET
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4108436100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 S. EXETER STREET
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SYLVAN LEARNING SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930929
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we attach the requests of our client, Laureate Education,&nbsp;Inc., and of the underwriters that effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated to 3:00 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on January&nbsp;31, 2017, or as soon as practicable thereafter. <b>&#160;We ask, however, that the Securities and Exchange Commission staff not accelerate such effectiveness until we speak with you on that date.</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attention:&#160; Larry Spirgel, Assistant Director</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Laureate Education,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) hereby requests that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so that it may become effective at 3:00 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on January&nbsp;31, 2017, or as soon as possible thereafter, unless we or our outside counsel, DLA Piper LLP (US), request by telephone that such Registration Statement be declared effective at some other time, pursuant to Rule&nbsp;461 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Executive   Vice President and<br>   Chief Financial Officer</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">January&nbsp;27, 2017</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Laureate   Education,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Registration   Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 File No.&nbsp;333-207243</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Division of Corporation Finance</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100 F Street, N.E.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attention:&#160; Larry Spirgel, Assistant Director</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Act&#148;), and as representatives of the several underwriters of the Company&#146;s proposed public offering of up to 33,350,000 shares of Class&nbsp;A common stock, we hereby join the Company&#146;s request that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so that the above-referenced Registration Statement will be declared effective at 3:00 p.m., Washington D.C. time, on January&nbsp;31, 2017, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;460 of the Act, we wish to advise you that we have effected the following distribution of the Company&#146;s preliminary prospectus, dated January&nbsp;18, 2017, through the date hereof:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Preliminary Prospectus dated January&nbsp;18, 2017:</font></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3,667 copies to prospective underwriters, institutional investors, dealers and others.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We, the undersigned, as representatives of the several underwriters, have complied and will continue to comply, and we have been informed by the participating underwriters and dealers that they have complied and will continue to comply, with the requirements of Rule&nbsp;15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Very truly yours,</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MORGAN STANLEY&nbsp;&amp; CO. LLC</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/Jeff Douthit</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Jeff   Douthit</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Managing   Director</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">James   Watts</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/Brooke Navarro</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Brooke   Navarro</font></p>    </td>
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