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.

[1][2][3] There are currently 33 operating hotels in the United States and two in England.

[4] Graduate Hotels was founded in 2014 by Nashville-based real estate investor Ben Weprin and his firm, AJ Capital Partners.

[7] Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. agreed to buy Graduate Hotels in March 2024.

AJ Capital Partners will retain real estate ownership of the existing Graduate properties under new long-term Hilton franchise agreements.