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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MAEDER PAUL A   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol 2U, Inc. [TWOU] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O 2U, INC., 8201 CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 900 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/05/2016 (Street) LANDOVER, MD 20785 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock (1) 04/05/2016   A   1,083 (2) A $ 23.07 (3) 9,817 D   Common Stock (1) 04/05/2016   A   2,384 (4) A $ 0 12,201 D   Common Stock (1) 04/05/2016   A   650 (2) A $ 0 12,851 D   Common Stock (1) 04/05/2016   A   217 (2) A $ 23.07 (5) 13,068 D   Common Stock               1,293,165 I By funds (6) (7)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 23.07

04/05/2016

A

4,957

(8)

04/01/2026

Common Stock

4,957

$ 0

4,957

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MAEDER PAUL A C/O 2U, INC. 8201 CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 900 LANDOVER, MD 20785	X

Signatures

Matthew J. Norden, attorney-in-fact		04/07/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The security represents restricted stock units granted to the reporting person. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of the issuer.
(2)	The shares underlying this restricted stock unit award will vest in full on April 1, 2017, subject to the reporting person's continued service as a director of the issuer as of that date.
(3)	The restricted stock units were issued to the reporting person in lieu of annual director retainer fees of $25,000.
(4)	The restricted stock unit award will vest as to one-third of the underlying shares on each of April 1, 2017, 2018 and 2019, subject to the reporting person's continued service as a director of the issuer as of the applicable vesting date.
(5)	The restricted stock units were issued to the reporting person in lieu of annual chair retainer fees of $5,000.
(6)	The total consists of (i) 795,038 shares held by Highland Capital Partners VII, Limited Partnership ("Highland VII"), (ii) 192,652 shares held by Highland Capital Partners VII-B, Limited Partnership ("Highland VII-B"), (iii) 280,563 shares held by Highland Capital Partners VII-C, Limited Partnership ("Highland VII-C") and (iv) 24,912 shares held by Highland Entrepreneurs' Fund VII, Limited Partnership ("Highland Entrepreneurs" and, together with Highland VII, Highland VII-B and Highland VII-C, the "Funds"). Reduction in shares due to a pro rata share distribution by each of the Funds to their respective limited partners.
(7)	Highland Management Partners VII, Limited Partnership ("HMP LP") is the general partner of each of the Funds. Highland Management Partners VII, LLC ("HMP LLC") is the general partner of HMP LP. The reporting person is one of the managing members of HMP LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Funds, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(8)	The option award will vest as to one-third of the underlying shares on each of April 1, 2017, 2018 and 2019, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the issuer as of the applicable vesting date.

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