With convenient class locations as well as online learning, University of Phoenix makes quality higher education highly accessible. Whether you're seeking an associate's, bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree, we can help you reach your goal while you work--and much sooner than you might expect.

In fact, University of Phoenix has helped thousands of students achieve the higher education they need to achieve higher success. We can help you too.

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we have nearly 200 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 who hold advanced degrees and have substantial experience in the fields they teach.
• Acquire valuable knowledge and skills.
• Receive personal attention in small, interactive classes.
• Effectively apply what you learn to your career.

Perhaps you're new to university and seeking an associate's degree. Maybe you're ready to complete your bachelor's or advanced degree. Either way, University of Phoenix is here to help. We offer a wide variety of degree programs in campus-based and online formats that meet your needs and interests as a working student in today's workplace.

Program availability varies by location and format.

At University of Phoenix, you can choose a learning format that fits your lifestyle and learning style. Depending upon the degree program you select, you can attend classes on campus or online. Some campuses offer a combined campus-based and online learning format. While widely available, not all learning formats are offered at all locations.

• Attend class just once a week. Classes are held in the evening and on weekends. Some campuses offer day classes.
• Complete assignments on your own, as well as with your learning team.
• Click here to see campus locations near you.

• Complete coursework through electronic forums.
• Receive lectures, questions and assignments from your instructor electronically. Study them at your convenience.
• Log in at least four days per week for University of Phoenix courses, or three days per week for associate's degree courses through Axia College of University of Phoenix. You choose the days and times.
• Build teamwork skills by collaborating on additional assignments with a learning team.

At University of Phoenix, we strive to make higher education highly accessible. Financial options, including financial aid, are available for those who qualify. Options include:

Financial Aid
Several low-interest financial aid options are available. There is no charge for processing financial aid applications, and your enrollment representative can walk you through the process while helping you with your application for admission University of Phoenix participates in many U.S. federal student aid programs, including the Stafford Student Loan, the PLUS Loan and the Pell Grant.

Financing Options
University of Phoenix offers numerous options for financing your education. Our cash-paying plans let you pay for one course at a time rather than an entire semester or year at once. Alternatively, pre-paying tuition will guarantee that your rate will not increase for the duration of your program.

Company Funding
University of Phoenix is eligible for most company reimbursement programs. In fact, 45 percent of our students receive all or part of their tuition from their employers.

University of Phoenix is a private institution of higher learning founded in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1976. The University's central administration is located at 4615 E. Elwood St., Phoenix, AZ 85040. The Online Campus is located at 3157 E. Elwood St., Phoenix, AZ 85034. Axia College is a college of University of Phoenix.

The University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association (www.ncahlc.org). The Associate of Arts in Business, Associate of Arts in Accounting, Bachelor of Science in Business, Master of Business Administration, Executive Master of Business Administration, Master of Management, Doctor of Management and Doctor of Business Administration programs are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (www.acbsp.org). The Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (www.aacn.nche.edu). The Master of Science in Counseling program in Community Counseling (Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona campuses) and the Master of Science in Counseling program in Mental Health Counseling (Salt Lake City, Utah campuses) are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP; www.cacrep.org).

Florida: University of Phoenix is licensed by the Florida Commission for Independent Education, License No. 2308. Georgia: University of Phoenix is authorized under the Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990. Indiana: Fully accredited by the Indiana Commission for Postsecondary Proprietary Education. AC-0188. Indianapolis Campus is located at 7999 Knue Road, Suites 100 & 500, Indianapolis, IN 46250; Northwest Indiana Campus is located at 8401 Ohio Street, Merrillville, IN 46410. Ohio: Registration Number is 1154320. Cleveland Campus is located at 5005 Rockside Road, Suite 130, Independence, OH 44131-2194; Cincinnati Campus is located at 9050 Centre Pointe Drive, Suite 250, West Chester, OH 45069-4875; Columbus Campus is located at 8415 Pulsar Place, Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43240-4032. South Carolina: Licensed by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. The campus is located at 1001 Pinnacle Point Drive, Columbia, SC 29223. Tennessee: Memphis Campus is located at 65 Germantown Court, Suite 100, Cordova, TN 38018; Nashville Campus is located at 616 Marriott Drive, Suite 150, Nashville, TN 37214; Franklin Campus is located at 377 Riverside Drive, Franklin, TN 37064; Chattanooga Campus is located at 1208 Pointe Centre Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37421. Virginia: State Council of Higher Education for Virginia has authorized University of Phoenix to offer degree or certificate programs. Any course, degree or certificate program offered has been approved by the University of Phoenix governing board. Credit earned for coursework in Virginia can be transferred to University of Phoenix's principal location outside Virginia as part of the University's existing degree or certificate programs. Alberta: University of Phoenix is approved to offer specific degree programs by Alberta Advanced Education. Degrees are conferred by University of Phoenix through its Central Administration office, located in Phoenix, Arizona. British Columbia: The term “university” is used under the written consent of the Minister of Advanced Education, effective December 20, 2006, having undergone a quality assessment process and been found to meet the criteria established by the minister. Degrees are conferred by University of Phoenix through its Central Administration office, located in Phoenix, Arizona. Puerto Rico: University of Phoenix operates under a renewal license granted by the Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education.

University of Phoenix has more than 190 locations in 38 states, Puerto Rico, Alberta and British Columbia, Canada and the Netherlands.

The Associate of Arts in IT/Networking program provides foundational knowledge of the major facets of networking technologies. Available within this program are realistic simulations, plus remote access to real hardware and software commonly used in the IT industry. These exercises help the student learn key networking concepts. At the student's option, this program also provides the students a roadmap and online tools to aid them in gaining Microsoft® certifications. Total credits required for degree program completion: 60 credits.

The Bachelor of Psychology program focuses on the study of individuals, including their behaviors, thought processes, and emotions. It seeks to provide students with an understanding of the cognitive and affective processes that underlie the individual human experience and behavior; research methodologies by which this knowledge is acquired; critical thinking and problem solving necessary to evaluate behavior; and the application of theoretical principles to inter- and
intra-personal issues.

The Master of Arts/Adult Education and Training Program (MAED/AET) is designed for individuals who wish to develop the skills to work with adult learners in areas such as corporate training, community college instruction, non-profit and community based organizations, human services agencies, or professional development. The program encompasses andragogical theory, trends in adult education and training, instructional design and strategies, the use of technologies, and assessment. It also provides courses in coaching and mentoring, e-learning, and e-learning web design technologies.

The Curriculum and Instruction specialization of the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership program will prepare learners to become instructional leaders who will strategically manage and lead processes related to curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Graduates will demonstrate both practical and scholarly knowledge in their use of analytical, critical, and innovative thinking to improve the performance of educational institutions.

University of Phoenix Web Privacy Statement

The University of Phoenix is committed to protecting your privacy when you visit our Web sites, so we want you to know what information we collect when you visit one of our sites, how we use that information, and how you can update it. The University reserves the right to append or otherwise modify this Privacy Statement at any time, so please re-visit this page occasionally to check for updates.

Information We Collect

We collect various types of information from our visitors so we can adjust our site to meet our users' needs and expectations. Some of this information is collected automatically through cookies and other information is collected when you register for any of our online services.

Information Collected Automatically

The types of information your browser or Internet session automatically sends us each time you visit one of our sites, which we automatically collect, includes: 

• Your browser, e.g., Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator.
• Your Internet domain, e.g., AOL, Netcom, Earthlink, etc.
• You computer's operating system, e.g., Windows, Macintosh, UNIX, Linux.
• Your navigation path, i.e., the URLs of where you come to our site from, which of our pages you visit, and where you go as you leave.
• Your IP address.

This information lets us see how users are finding our sites, and it tells us which pages are visited the most often so we can make our Web sites more useful.

Information You Provide to Us

In addition to the information automatically collected by your browser, we also collect information that you provide to us when you register for an online service, order merchandise from us, or request information regarding one of our programs.

• via Registration Sites

  The University's registration sites, such as our Library, and the Student and Faculty Webs, require visitors to provide contact information and/or unique identifiers when they register. Information collected may include a users name, address, email address, as well as unique identifiers, such as their social security number or student ID number. Contact information is used to contact our visitors if necessary. Unique identifiers are utilized to verify the user's identity prior to granting visitor access to some of the services available online.  Opt-out policy:  You can choose NOT to register. While you will be able to access most of our sites, you will not be able to access areas that require registration.

• via Ordering Sites

  Our ordering sites, such as the Emporium Online (University of Phoenix Store), allow customers to request products from the University and require visitors to provide contact information and financial information such as credit card numbers.  Contact information is used to send product orders to the customer, as well as to contact the customer if necessary.  Financial information collected is used to bill the user for the products ordered.   Opt-out policy:  You can choose NOT to disclose your financial information online. Instead, you can call the ordering site at the phone number(s) listed and provide the information needed to complete your order.  Please see the security section below.

• via Information Request Sites

  Many of our sites provide users the opportunity to request information from the University.  These information request sites require users to provide the University with contact information, as well as information about their interest in the University of Phoenix.  Contact information is used to send information about the University of Phoenix to the customer requesting that information.  Customer interest information is collected to determine what information the customer wishes to be sent.  Opt-out policy:  You could choose NOT to provide this information online. Instead you can call the University and request to have information sent to you.  

• via Survey Sites

Many of our sites also allow users the opportunity to let the University know how we're doing.  Our survey sites, such as feedback on the Student and Faculty Web and Comments to the Chair, request customers to provide contact information as well.   The contact information that's collected is used to contact the customer, if necessary.  Opt-out policy:  You can choose NOT to disclose contact information when you submit survey information to us.  However, if your comments require follow-up by a member of the University, we will be unable to do so when contact information is not available.

 

How We Use This Information

We use the information we automatically collect to help us better plan our Web site to meet your Internet needs.  Information you provide to us is used for marketing purposes, and may result in follow-up communications.

Your Rights Our Obligations

The University of Phoenix does not sell or rent any personal data submitted by visitors to our site to any third parties.  The company respects the privacy of users visiting our University sites and will abide by all applicable laws concerning the release of personal information. On an occasion we may use certain directory information that we have collected to send you information about products and services, or updates and other information we think may be of interest to you. Occasionally we may share this information with our educational partners to bring similar information to your attention. If you tell us that you do not wish to have this information used as a basis for further contact with you, we will respect your wishes. Please contact the University of Phoenix campus you requested information from to request your name and address be removed from our lists. If you do not want to receive our e-mail marketing, please submit a request to have your e-mail address removed at the following Web site: http://www.emchoice.com/unsubscribe/index.jsp?MERID=65134  

Other than directory information, data you provide to us as you use the University of Phoenix Web site will be held in strict confidence by the company and will be used for company purposes only.  The company may share aggregate information about our users with advertisers, business partners, sponsors and other third parties. However, the individual information you provide us within the University of Phoenix Web site will be known only to you and the University.  We will not share your personal data with anyone else, except as may be required by law.

How To Update Your Information

Our student and faculty services sites provide you with the option of changing and modifying information you have previously provided to us. To change or modify your student or faculty services account information, please call 1-877-TECH-UOP, toll free.

Our Security Measures

Our University Web sites have security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control.  We utilize industry standard SSL encryption when accepting your credit card information during the online ordering process, as well as whenever we ask you to login to any of the University's online student and faculty services, such as our Library or the Student and Faculty Web.

Why We Use "Cookies"

When you visit some of our sites, we use cookies to keep track of your information. This small piece of program code resides on your computer and stores your login information for all of our services sites that require you to register, such as our student and faculty sites and our Library. We do this so you are not required to re-enter your contact information as you move from one services site to another. Cookies also collect the shopping cart information you provide at our ordering sites so we can fulfill your orders.

Links From Our Site To Other Sites

Some University sites may contain links to other sites external to the University.  When you access these external Web sites, the providers of the sites will have access to certain information about you. University of Phoenix is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of any Web sites which we do not directly control. 

Definitions

Cookies

Data created by a Web server that is stored on a user's computer. It provides a way for the Web site to keep track of a user's patterns and preferences and, with the cooperation of the Web browser, to store them on the user's own hard disk.

The cookies contain a range of URLs (Web addresses) for which they are valid. When the browser encounters those URLs again, it sends those specific cookies to the Web server. For example, if a user's ID were stored as a cookie, it would save that person from typing in the same information all over again when accessing that service for the second and subsequent time during the same browser session. 

You can opt out of the use of cookies by having your browser disable cookies or warn you before accepting a cookie. Look for the cookie options in your browser in the Options or Preferences menu.

NOTE:  If you disable cookies in your browser, you will not be able to access any of the University's secured Web sites.

IP (Internet Protocol) Address

This is the address of a computer attached to a TCP/IP network. Every client and server station must have a unique IP address. Client workstations have either a permanent address or one that is dynamically assigned for each dial-up session. IP addresses are written as four sets of numbers separated by periods; for example, 204.171.64.2.  

Browser Session

A browser session is defined as the period of time a browser is in consecutive use. The session begins when you open the browser and ends when you close it. When you reopen the browser, you begin a new session.

SSL Encryption (Secure Sockets Layer)

The leading security protocol on the Internet. When an SSL session is started, the browser sends its public key to the server so that the server can securely send a secret key to the browser. The browser and server exchange data via secret key encryption during that session.   We also use SSL encryption whenever we display your personal information (e.g., name and address, scheduled courses, grades).

URL (Uniform Resource Locator)

An Internet address. URLs are used to locate sites on the Internet and to navigate between sites and pages within sites. The URL for the University of Phoenix is http://www.phoenix.edu/.

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