Is University of Phoenix online legitamate.?

Answer 1

No. I tried to teach there once, and quit as fast as I could.

I gave a D grade to a student who never showed up for class, didn't contribute anything to his team's class project, and never did any of the homework at all. He filed a complaint and demanded his money back for the class, and the dean changed his grade and passed him even though that was grossly unfair to all the students who had showed up and worked hard. That's what their "money back guarantee" means -- if you don't like your grade and demand your money back, they change your grades rather than refund your tuition. This practice brings them under intense scrutiny by the accredidation boards too -- they were constantly under review, and constantly on the edge of losing their accredited status. Too damaging to your reputation to try to teach in an environment like that... nobody on the faculty who was able to work elsewhere stayed for very long.

So, they really are just selling degrees, no academic integrity at all, and no good employer places any value on their diplomas as a result.

Answer 2

I am not sure how the online format works, but I do know the campus format is very discouraging. I went for a year, and it seemed like they were just trying to get more bodies in the room and pack as much information as possible into 5 weeks. I did learn at the school don't get me wrong, but I quite because of the format of the classes, the fact that every class requires a team project, that your teammates can grade you on no matter how much work you put in, charters for groups that teammates don't neccessarily adhere to, a second day of meeting each week wether online or in person in most situations, a very high tuition for a very fast paced course, and an attitude from a lot of the students that they didn't really have to do the work until the last week for the whole class. That and if you work for a company currently that has high security this will not be a good school for you either as they require you to do projects that involve answering work related questions. I just did not feel that I was getting my monies worth for the time and effort I was putting in. If I want to spend a lot of money on something I could read a book on the subject and learn more than what I learned in the year I was at U of P.

Answer 3

Any University accredited by the Dept. of Education is legit. U of Phoenix does have actual physical campuses, though I have never attended that school and they are way more pricey than I think it is reasonable to pay. Several "legit" universities have online programs. For example, at my local state college you can get your Criminal Justice, Business, and Sociology degree completely online or through video classes. And this is a state university. Many colleges do this now, because as the price of college grows, it becomes necessary to work. Which means flexibility is necessary. I think many people fear it because it is different and new, but they really are going to have to get with the times. I have met several graduates of "legit" colleges that know nothing after obtaining a degree. Your college experience should be about how hard you work and how motivated you are to go out there and be the best. That's what makes you knowledgeable. An education is what you are willing to put into it.

Answer 4

I completely agree with Jazz, it is legitimate, but it has it's downside. One of them is some highly educated people (fogjazz49 for example) do not think it is a legitimate school and would not even consider you for a position because of this.

I would love to hear the story fogjazz49 has, but I think that hers is the exception rather than the norm. I attended UOP online for two classes, and they both were VERY hard and very informative classes. I also know two people who are currently professors, and they are excellent instructors, and believe in the UOP system and method. The only reason I left is to transfer to a Christian University that has evening classes where I live; otherwise I would have continued with UOP.

Unfortunately a new program like this is going to have its detractors because it’s new and people have learn it is, in fact, credible. For all of those who don’t think it can work, remember, it was only until recently (25 years) that night courses became available, and at first there were many people who said the same things about night courses, i.e. “They’re not credible, college is a day time affair, real professors don’t teach at night, these are just ‘sold’ degrees that the recipient did not work for” etc. I think programs like this offer working adults with families a chance to pursue their dreams; they are NOT “selling” degrees.

Answer 5

Yes it is a recognized and accredited University, they also have ground classes. I attended UOP on ground in Charlotte, NC. 3 credits er class and each class is five weeks long. The plus is you take one class at a time. The downside is everything is teamwork and your teammate can make you fail unless you do their work for them. the other downside is you write, write, write, I got sick of it, oh and you do a presentation for about every class. I think it is an excellent school for business majors - but that teamwork crap made me leave. I am now at Strayer University. I am very happy here. Just like UOP at Strayer you can take either online or on ground classes and Strayer is also an accredited and recognized University and they've been around a lot longer and have a better reputation. www.strayer.edu

And in response to the pevious answers. I started at LIU in NY and I got my associates 10 years ago, i started back at UOp and got my BS at Strayer. I now have a nice job with the state of NC in finance. Ny friend graduated from UOP and now works for Wells fargo as a staff accountant. She now attending Strayer with me for our Masters.

Both these schools have on Ground Campuses and the main campus for UOP is in Texas and the main campus for Strayer is in DC.

Most colleges today are adoptng the online option. UNCC or University of NC has begun online classes and it is one of thetop Universities in NC. As for the difficulty, if you think online classes are easy you have another think coming. Yes it is faster, but it is more intense and you are taught by people who are actually working as top level executives in their field.

Answer 6

I have heard that University of Phoenix online does not have a good repetition. Everybody who I have met who has does online classes did not like it. You really have to be motivated to do it.

Answer 7

Yes, it's legitimate but I have to say I'm sure not a fan of alternate degree programs and all the free credits people can get today. I think there is a value in actually attending class, listening to lectures and participating and so forth. But yes, it's legit.

Answer 8

there is no shortcuts in life.

shortcuts such as these usually take a huge chunk out of your pocket, and highly frowned upon by companies who are looking to hire the best of the best in this competitive world.

a community college would give you better chances at a job than coming out of some technical institute or sham of an online college.

shortcuts are frowned upon, nobody will give your resume a second look, if they see "institute" or "online college" into the trash. why would they want to hire ppl who thought they can just take shortcuts in life? when they can hire ppl who went to a 4 year college, or something who went to community college and continuing at a 4 year college.

Answer 9

Yeah it's possible

Answer 10

a legitimate program? yes.

i good program to complete? no.

for that price, i would suggest finding the time to go to a real accredited school with an actual campus.