Opinions on the University of Phoenix?

Answer 1

I think it totally sucks. I called them to try to enroll to finish my nursing degree, and they kept trying to get me to sign up for something that had absolutely NOTHING to do with nursing at all. And then the girl tried to keep arguing with me saying that it would really help me with gettting my nursing degree. I think that school is a gimmick, and a scam, and an expensive one at that.

Answer 2

All of the answers given here (above) are hearsay with no factual data to back them up. I went to UOP and got my degree in business management and would put my education up against any Harvard grad. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission http://www.higherlearningcommission.org/ the same accrediting body as the University of Arizona and Yale. The university does have traditional classroom instruction and the online component is only used to check grades, order books, download syllabus, and get weekly assignments. They also have an incredible online library and an online writing lab. You just submit your paper online and in 24 hours it is proof read for grammar by university instructors. Everything else is done in the classroom (lectures) and on campus. The curriculum is current and up-to-date and the same as any traditional university. Most of the courses even use the same text books that the students at Harvard and Yale use.
I can tell you first hand that this program was very challenging, if not more difficult, than brick-and-mortar universities.
For those who say that an online education is not as good as a traditional university, I ask you, what evidence do you have to support your argument? This is why we have so many bad mangers. They make assumptions based on gut instinct rather than on facts.
Furthermore, UOP enrolls 200,000 students a year. More than any university in the country. If the school is so bad, why is anyone enrolled at all?
The digital age is here and now. We don't do things the way we used to. Ten or fifteen years ago no one would ever think of using the Internet to advance ones education, but today, the brick-and-mortar universities are playing catch-up with UOP.

Answer 3

Online degrees just aren't taken as seriously by potential employers as degrees from traditional institutions. If I were hiring someone for a job, I'd take a degree from a traditional university--or even a community college--as more relevant. It isn't the University of Phoenix; it's the whole idea of online education. I would recommend looking into a traditional university that offers an online component, if you're really set on taking online classes.

NOTE: As to the poster below's comments on 'heresay,' I would like to point out that the question here asks for *opinion*, not fact. Furthermore, my answer comes from my own experience and discussions I've had with colleagues. I used to work in job/internship placement, and this discussion has been rehashed over and over again between employers and career services counselors. True, I work as an administrator in a large university, so we're probably biased. And although I can't vouch for the quality of education provided by online programs (simply because I've not experienced it myself), I can tell you that the stigma--no matter how right or wrong it may be--does indeed exist.

Answer 4

Given some of these comments, you might want to research an online education from an accredited ground school. Many universities with lots of tradition are venturing online. Depending on what kind of degree you are looking for, you may want to look into the Art Institute Online, South University, Boston University, Argosy University or one of the Ivy League schools that offer online courses.

Answer 5

Too much money and you don't get the right kind of education that you would gain if you went to a University or Jr. college. Also, your credits don't transfer to another school!!!

Answer 6

They have a really big business doing education.
They market themselves to working adults.
I can't speak on the quality of education but the marketing looks great.
And, they generally don't offer PhDs like a regular university.
I discarded them because i needed a phD. They only go through masters last i checked.

Answer 7

it is not a highly accredited college. it is a joke is the real world! you dont attend class, curriculum is sh*t. employers laugh at candidates with online degrees. hate to break it to you, but thats life.