Is UOP a bogus university?>?

Question

University of Phoenix offers bachelor degrees in two years or less.

Is there something fishy about that?

I've read reviews where people of very low iq's can easily get As at the university.

Something not worth your money?

Answer 1

Of course there's something fishy about that.

Online so-called "universities" like U of Phoenix, Capella, AIU, Axia, etc., are all for-profit businesses. They are not run like real universities, nor are they accredited like real universities. (When they are accredited, and some are not, they are nationally accredited by a distance learning association, not regionally accredited like real, brick-and-mortar colleges are.)

Look at the Yahoo! Answers Higher Education category, and on any given day, you will find people shrieking because their very expensive online course credits will not transfer to real universities.

But here's the good news.

Because many longstanding, regionally accredited, and completely reputable state universities now offer courses and even degrees online, you can now pursue almost any area of study through distance education.

The links below are the absolute best on the internet. They contain more links to many well-respected state university distance education programs.

What distinguishes these sorts of programs is that the courses are generally transferable between regionally accredited institutions.

Bottom line: Avoid the "online universities" at all costs. These businesses do not deliver on their promises.

Answer 2

UOP IS BOGUS.

12-4-06! Arizona Republic Reports Intel Drops UOP from Tuition Program!

12-3-06! UOP Internal Memos! Intel drops UOP from tuition reimbursement program! State of Tennessee restricts UOP Nursing program!

11-6-06! Apollo Group Lawsuit alleging securities fraud by UOP announced!

Source(s):

http://uopsucks.com/home.html

Answer 3

I've never heard anything bad about Phoenix University online.
If people of low IQs can get As there, maybe I should join up.
Seriously, it's an accredited University and most employers I know of around here (Boeing, Learjet, Bombardier) just want that piece of paper for most jobs.
If it was a diploma mill, joke, I think we would've heard by now, or at least I would have thru the people I know in education.
I'm not a Guru by any means, maybe somebody else has more insight, but I don't think you'd get hurt trying them out.
p.s. if they are an easy A let me know, I need some college hours!

Answer 4

It's weird, but it likely just means you don't need to do GE's which can blow 2 years at a regular university.

They have no real admission requirements. However, there are plenty of schools in which people with low iqs (or apply little to no effort) can get As.

How easy As are to get is common everywhere. Many of the Ivy League schools, as well as Stanford, have a documented history of grade inflation in a lot of their courses.

Answer 5

On a regular workload, one class at a time, you'll be done in four years if you don't have credits to transfer in from another university or you test out of some classes. When I transfered in, I had a year of GE stuff, and my counselor started me as a junior. However, if I didn't test out of the GEs I was missing, I would have to take sophomore classes after the senior year classes and graduate a year later than my classmates (in 3 years).

If you are a cash student and double up two classes at a time, you can get it in two years or less. With financial aide, they won't let you double up courses.

Answer 6

I don't know much about UoP, but it is accredited ...
http://www.phoenix.edu/about_us/accreditation/

and I understand they offer Prior Learning credits making it quicker and easier to get the degrees.

But, as to how good they are, I haven't got a clue.