About the University of Phoenix
Founded in 1976, the University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer more than 190 campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format available in most countries around the world. Regardless of where or how you attend class, you'll receive a real-world education with real value.
- Earn your degree sooner than you think.
- Attend class at times and places that fit your busy schedule.
- Learn from instructors with advanced degrees, most of whom also work in the fields they teach.
- Acquire knowledge and skills that are in high demand.
- Receive personal attention in small, interactive classes.
- Apply what you learn immediately to your career success.
Beginning in the early 1970s the University of Phoenix reinvented the way in which working students could achieve a higher education and made academic innovation, quality and accountability its hallmark. The University of Phoenix and the University of Phoenix Online questioned the status-quo in every aspect of its academic culture and operation, because it was on a mission to be a university where teaching and learning is the center-piece and adult learners are the highest priority. The University of Phoenix and the University of Phoenix Online have received national recognition for excellence in learning assessment, online learning, online education, online classes, online courses, undergraduate education, quality service and organizational performance. The University of Phoenix is truly a different kind of university, whose time has come.