Uber says it's now available to 55% of the U.S. population and to 205 cities globally

Update 8:15 a.m. PT: Uber posted another announcement upping the number of cities to 205.

Uber hit an über milestone today.

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The company claims its car services are now available to 55 percent of the U.S. population, following its unusually rapid roll-out today in 22 new college towns. The company revealed this news in a blog post that was quickly pulled after it went live. The company later confirmed the news in a new post.

Uber also revealed in a separate post today that it is now in 180 cities globally, following its debut in Australia’s Gold Coast and Wellington, New Zealand. Hours later, however, Uber upped that figure to 205 cities.

Uber has long targeted students with promotional offerings like moving help, on-demand puppies, and free rides, but today’s roll-out appears unprecedented.

The well-funded startup is now available for students at the following universities, according to the post:

Auburn University, Baylor University, Colorado State University, Florida State University, Indiana University, Notre Dame University, Purdue University, Texas A&M University, University of Akron, University of Alabama, University of Arkansas, University of Colorado, University of Dayton, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Mississippi, University of Nebraska, University of Oklahoma, University of Tennessee, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wichita State University.

Uber continues to hit legislative roadblocks, most recently in Germany, but at this scale, is Uber now too big to be stopped?