Distance Learning at University of Phoenix
Founded in 1976 and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), University of Phoenix offers a range of online distance-learning programs that confer both undergraduate and graduate degrees in a number of fields. This gives students the opportunity to complete course work from anywhere.
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Degree Types
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University of Phoenix offers over 100 programs total, at the associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels.
Fields of Study
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Fields of study that the university offers include communications, business management, education, nursing, criminal justice, psychology, human services, health administration and information science.
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Features
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Students typically take one course at a time while attending the University of Phoenix. Courses take place online, using a message-board-type system that allows students to interact with the instructor and one another. Students can also take classes at one of the university's more than 200 campuses nationwide.
Admission Requirements
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To enroll in an associates or bachelor's program, students must hold a high school diploma or GED, and be a US citizen or permanent resident or hold a valid visa. Graduate admission considers other factors such as grades from previous schooling and work experience. In most cases, students must be employed while attending the University of Phoenix.
Cost
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Tuition costs are paid per course and vary depending on location and program, but generally are about $365 per credit for associate-level courses and $550 per credit for bachelor'-s and graduate-degree courses (as of 2011).
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