University of Phoenix
Of Graduates Would Recommend This School
61%
Rating According to to GradReports.comRating According to to OnlineDegreeReviews.org$ $ $ $ $Price Index by OnlineCourseReport.comThe University of Phoenix is a private, for-profit university, operating from Phoenix, Arizona. It has been downsizing, and there are no current and accurate estimates of its student body and faculty. It was established in 1976, and became a behemoth in online education. It features an open-enrollment admission policy, so students need only a high-school diploma, GED, or equivalent to attend. Phoenix offers 100 degree programs at the associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree levels in schools of Advanced Studies, Business, Security and Criminal Justice, Education, Humanities and Sciences, Information Systems and Technology, Social Sciences, Health Professions, Nursing and Health Services Administration. In December of 2016, the US Department of Education approved the sale of Apollo Education Group, which owns UOPX for $1.1 billion to a group of investors that included the Vistria Group, a private equity firm run by Marty Nesbitt, friend of President Obama's. It's online Bachelor's programs have been ranked tied at 193rd by U.S. News & World Report.
Common positive reviews of University of Phoenix said their degree programs led to steady, desired employment, and gave students a chance to earn their degrees while maintaining a busy schedule. Programs cited in positive reviews included Psychology and Computer Science.Common negative reviews said prices changed throughout a degree program, and that students felt abandoned by faculty and administration (particularly the financial aid office).University of Phoenix Performance Metrics
85%
Percentage of Students Receiving Financial Aid
39:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
19
Number of Online Degrees
Online Associate's Degrees
Business (2 specializations)
Communications
Criminal Justice (3 specializations)
Information Technology (6 specializations
Online Bachelor's Degrees
Business (19 specializations)
Communications (2 specializations)
Criminal Justice (8 specializations)
Health Care (2 specializations)
Human Services (2 specializations
Nursing
Environmental Science
Information Technology (6 specializations
Online Master's Degrees
Business (12 specializations)
Criminal Justice (2 specializations)
Education (2 specializations
Health Care (7 specializations)
Human Services (3 specializations
Nursing (3 specializations)
Information Technology (4 specializations)
Online Course Report Rankings Featuring University of Phoenix
Rankings
2
Facts about University of Phoenix
Students spend 20 to 24 hours with an instructor during each Phoenix course, and work with peers on team projects consisting of 4-5 students.
Phoenix has been regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1978. It was briefly put on probation and notice by HLC because it had, "…insufficient autonomy relative to its parent corporation," but had its accreditation entirely restored in 2015.
In addition to President Obama, Phoenix has links to several American politicians, Former Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, a former member of the Apollo Group Board of Directors, Jane Oates, a former staffer for Senator Ted Kennedy and the Department of Labor, who became an Apollo Group vice president in 2013., and US Representative Nancy Pelosi, a close friend of University of Phoenix founder John Sperling.
University of Phoenix Locations
Online
Phoenix Main Campus, Arizona
Southern Arizona Campus, Arizona
West Valley, Arizona
Bakersfield Learning Center, California
Bay Area Campus, California
Central Valley, California
Chula Vista-Bonita Learning Center, California
El Centro Learning Center, California
Fairfield Learning Center, California
Gardena Learning Center, California
Lancaster Learning Center, California
La Palma Learning Center, California
Livermore Learning Center, California
Modesto Learning Center – Salida, California
Murrieta Learning Center, California
Oakland Learning Center, California
Ontario Learning Center, California
Pasadena Learning Center, California
Sacramento Valley Campus, California
San Bernardino Learning Center, California
San Diego Campus, California
San Marcos Learning Center, California
Southern California Campus, California
Visalia Learning Center, California
Woodland Hills Learning Center, California
Colorado Campus, Colorado
Colorado Springs Downtown, Colorado
Turnpike Learning Center, Colorado
Washington DC Campus, DC
Central Florida Main Campus, Florida
Cypress Creek Learning Center, Florida
North Florida Campus, Florida
South Florida Main Campus – Miramar, Florida
West Florida Learning Center, Florida
Atlanta Campus, Georgia
Augusta Campus, Georgia
Columbus Campus, Georgia
Hawaii Campus, Hawaii
Kapolei – Hawaii Learning Center
Chicago Main Campus, Illinois
Louisville Campus, Kentucky
Maryland Campus, Maryland
Boston Campus, Massachusetts
Detroit Main Campus, Michigan
Las Vegas Campus, Nevada
Jersey City Campus, New Jersey
New Mexico Campus, New Mexico
Santa Teresa Learning Center, New Mexico
Charlotte Campus, North Carolina
Charlotte North Learning Center
Oregon Campus, Oregon
Philadelphia Main Campus, Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico Campus
Columbia South Carolina Campus
Memphis Campus, Tennessee
Nashville Campus, Tennessee
Resource Center at Arlington Highlands – Arlington, Texas
Dallas Campus, Texas
El Paso Campus, Texas
Houston Campus, Texas
Killeen Learning Center, Texas
San Antonio Campus, Texas
Woodlands Learning Center, Texas
Utah Campus
Arlington Learning Center, Virginia
Virginia Beach Main Campus, Virginia
Western Washington Campus, Washington
University of Phoenix Online Learning Features
Phoenix is one of the largest and most powerful for-profit online higher education providers. Its courses are generally conveyed in 5 or 6 week sessions. Online students are also able to use physical tutoring and social centers, and have access to a large alumni network. Other online features include class-specific resources, a thriving electronic library, textbooks, and other course materials. Phoenix also points to the search features and hyperlinked glossary that accompany its electronic textbooks. The school is also extremely flexible on accepting applicable transfer credits. One thing to note is that degrees offered online may not be offered to your zip code, so make sure to double check.