| ~~~ About the University ~~~ | | | | |
| | | | Northwestern University (News writing and |
| The University of Phoenix is the largest | | | | Reporting 301-0) $3217.00 |
| private university in the United States. It | | | | |
| has more than 17,000 instructors and 240,000 | | | | Harvard University (SOCI S-40: Introduction |
| students, out of whom roughly half are | | | | to Human Societies) $1850.00 |
| enrolled in its highly evolved online | | | | |
| educational programs. It has 170 physical | | | | --------------- University of Phoenix Online |
| campuses spread over the US, Mexico, Puerto | | | | (Marketing: MKT 421G) $1230.00 |
| Rico and ---. Since 1976, more than 171,600 | | | | --------------- |
| working professionals have earned their | | | | |
| degree from University of Phoenix. | | | | 5. The University's online program is one of |
| | | | the most highly evolved in the world and |
| The University of Phoenix is designed very | | | | continues to be a fount of innovation. (The |
| differently from conventional universities. | | | | latest development: online, downloadable, |
| Its programs are aimed at working adults - | | | | paperless textbooks) 6. The curriculum |
| AT&T, Boeing, IBM, Intel, Lockheed Martin, | | | | stresses team playing. Even online students |
| and Motorola -- not to mention the U.S. | | | | are organized into groups and each group |
| military.---who want to better their salaries | | | | asked to complete a project. This prepares |
| by enhancing their qualifications. About 60% | | | | students for the group efforts so fundamental |
| of students receive some tuition | | | | to today's working world 7. The University is |
| reimbursement from their employers, which | | | | accredited by the Commission on Institutions |
| include such blue | | | | of Higher Education of the North Central |
| | | | Association of Colleges and Schools. Any |
| The School offers undergraduate and | | | | graduate school is required to recognize its |
| graduate-degree programs in Business, | | | | diplomas |
| Business and MBA, Criminal Justice, Education | | | | |
| and Teaching, Healthcare and Nursing, Human | | | | ~~~ Cons ~~~ |
| Services Information, Technology, Accounting, | | | | |
| Management, baccalaureate nursing programs | | | | 1. Graduate Schools value applicants from Ivy |
| marketing, and the like, | | | | League Universities much more than those from |
| | | | the University of Phoenix 2. Staff turnover |
| ~~~ Pros ~~~ | | | | is very high and continuity is poor ( |
| | | | tml#comment-864) 3. Instructors can often be |
| 1. You can enroll in on-campus, offline or | | | | confused about the syllabus ( |
| Flexnet programs (the latter is a combination | | | | tml#comment-3196) 4. Plagiarism is often |
| of the first two) 2. If you are a working | | | | unchecked (Ibid) 5. Feedback on graded papers |
| adult, you will not feel out of place age | | | | can be non-existent (Ibid) 6. Responsiveness |
| wise: the average student is 34 years old and | | | | of the management leaves a lot to be desired; |
| earns between $50,000 and $60,000 a year 3. | | | | often complaints are not addressed ( |
| Again, if you are working, there is a high | | | | nswers%2Fthreadview%3Fid%3D216054) 7. An |
| chance you can receive tuition reimbursement | | | | unusual number of students are disillusioned |
| from your employer (60% of students do) 4. | | | | with the University |
| The tuition is much less than several other | | | | |
| universities'. Some sample fee comparisons: | | | | ~~~ Conclusion ~~~ |
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