[5] In May 2004, Huron filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to the initial public offering of its common stock.

[8] In 2010, Huron acquired Click Commerce, a supplier of software-based applications and professional services to academic medical centers and research institutions.

[13] In 2015, Huron acquired a number of other companies: the India affiliate of Rittman Mead Consulting Ltd., Rittman Mead India, a data and analytics consulting firm that specializes in the implementation of enterprise performance management and analytics systems;[14] Cloud62, a firm specializing in complex Salesforce.com implementations and related cloud-based applications[15] Studer Group, a professional services firm that consults with healthcare providers on clinical outcomes and financial results;,[16] and Sky Analytics, a Massachusetts-based provider of legal software for corporate law departments.

The company advocates for using post-Hurricane Katrina dispossessions as a model for how universities should operate, in the form of staff and faculty layoffs, program closures, salary reductions, and hiring freezes.

[31][33] In 2023, faculty at West Virginia University stated that Huron had provided "ill-informed consulting and faulty data" which contributed to the institution's major budget shortfall, debt crisis, and program cuts.