University of Phoenix

The University of Phoenix is home to a number of highly qualified faculty members carrying immense industrial experience in their respective areas of expertise, that guide students over the course of their educational journey.

Among the most notable faculty members are:

·      Daniel D'Urso, MBA, MS Computer Science (Faculty, College of Business & Information Technology)

·      Tony Buenger, MS (Associate Faculty, College of Business & Information Technology)

·      Richard Bowman, MBA (Senior Associate Faculty, College of Business & Information Technology)

The University of Phoenix student to faculty ratio stands at around 67:1. The total student population as of Fall 2023 at the University of Phoenix stands at around 101,150, while the institute houses around 1,500 faculty members under its university umbrella.

The faculty is very well-versed in their respective areas of studies & is always there to guide students over their educational journey.

The University of Phoenix has over 1,500 faculty members, including 1,129 directors, 244 presidents, 109 CEOs, 56 Principals, 27 Directors of Nursing & 11 Chiefs of Police, as per data curated from the official university website.

The university's faculty carries an average experience of around 28 years, with 16 years of average experience teaching at the University of Phoenix.

161 members of the faculty claim to have some sort of military experience.   

The University of Phoenix started when John Sperling rented space in the Boilermaker's union hall, recruited lawyers & opened for business. The institute started with eight students, each being a working adult looking for a way to finish their respective higher education.

Almost 10 years to its opening, the institute had 6,000 students & by 1989, it started offering courses in the online format.

The ownership: Apollo Group, went public in the year 1994 & in 2004, its stock hit an all-time high of nearly USD 100 per share. Following which the business declined amidst a string of controversies & slowly phased to online operations.

According to the Federal Trade Commission, the University of Phoenix was found to have relied on deceptive advertising, falsely claiming to have a recruitment network comprising of organizations such as Adobe, Microsoft, Twitter (now X) & Yahoo, to attract students.

The institute's claims of having a curriculum designed to land jobs in the above mentioned organizations were also found to be false & the institute was charged with a settlement of millions of dollars as a result.

As per data curated from NCES website, the total student enrolment figure at the University of Phoenix is 101,150.

Of these, the majority of the students are females (71,947 students), while the number of males is 29,203.

Given below is a description of the key enrolment statistics at the University of Phoenix (as of Fall 2023)

Yes, the University of Phoenix accepts students based on open enrolment, i.e. the university does not have any set deadlines & students can apply as they wish to at any-time during the year. The institute does not require valid SAT, ACT, GMAT or GMAT scores for admissions to its courses either.

However, English language test scores such as IELTS & TOEFL are considered & students must demonstrate a decent level of verbal & written proficiency.

The University of Phoenix offers a risk-free period programme to eligible students that gives them around three weeks to try out the university experience as part of their first credit based course, free of cost & without any debt.

The institute also refrains from including mandatory arbitration clauses as part of their admission agreements, making the institute a viable option to try out.

In-line with its mission to make quality education affordable to all, the University of Phoenix offers a number of scholarships to students across course levels with the cash rewards ranging from INR 85 K-INR 2.5 L for a majority of these.

Some popular scholarships offered to students include: The Phoenix Bachelor's Scholarship, The Phoenix Master's Scholarship, Phoenix Doctoral Scholarship & Forever a Phoenix Scholarship among others.