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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 * STAVIS ROBERT M   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., 7900 HARKINS ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/04/2017 (Street) LANHAM, MD 20706 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) 04/04/2017   A   1,385 (2) A $ 0 113,293 (6) D   Common Stock (1) 04/04/2017   A   629 (3) A $ 39.69 (4) 113,922 (6) D   Common Stock (1) 04/04/2017   A   125 (3) A $ 0 114,047 (6) D

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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)

$ 39.69

04/04/2017

A

2,899

(5)

04/01/2027

Common Stock

2,899

$ 0

2,899

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
STAVIS ROBERT M C/O 2U, INC. 7900 HARKINS ROAD LANHAM, MD 20706	X

Signatures

/s/ Matthew J. Norden, attorney-in-fact		04/06/2017
**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 restricted stock unit award will vest as to one-third of the underlying shares on each of April 1, 2018, 2019 and 2020, subject to the reporting person's continued service as a director of the issuer as of the applicable vesting date.
(3)	The shares underlying this restricted stock unit award will vest in full on April 1, 2018, subject to the reporting person's continued service as a director of the issuer as of that date.
(4)	The restricted stock units were issued to the reporting person in lieu of annual director retainer fees of $25,000.
(5)	The option award will vest as to one-third of the underlying shares on each of April 1, 2018, 2019 and 2020, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the issuer as of the applicable vesting date.
(6)	The amount reported includes 35,707 shares held by Stavis Ventures II, LLC ("Stavis Ventures"), and 35,740 shares held by Stavco Venture Holdings LLC ("Stavco Venture Holdings"). Stavis Ventures and Stavco Venture Holdings are controlled by the reporting person, and the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by these entities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.

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