THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX: PROS AND CONS

THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX: PROS AND CONS				Reporting 301-0)

26th October 2005				$3217.00

Author: Lucky Balaraman				Harvard University (SOCI S-40: Introduction
				to Human Societies)
Copyright 2005
				$1850.00
~~~ About the University ~~~
				University of Phoenix Online (Marketing: MKT
The University of Phoenix is the largest				421G)
private university in the United States. It
has more than 17,000 instructors and 240,000				$1230.00
students, out of whom roughly half are
enrolled in its highly evolved online				5. The University's online program is one of
educational programs. It has 170 physical				the most highly evolved in the world and
campuses spread over the US, Mexico, Puerto				continues to be a fount of innovation. (The
Rico and ---. Since 1976, more than 171,600				latest development: online, downloadable,
working professionals have earned their				paperless textbooks)
degree from University of Phoenix.
				6. The curriculum stresses team playing. Even
The University of Phoenix is designed very				online students are organized into groups
differently from conventional universities.				and each group asked to complete a project.
Its programs are aimed at working adults -				This prepares students for the group efforts
AT&T, Boeing, IBM, Intel, Lockheed Martin,				so fundamental to today's working world
and Motorola -- not to mention the U.S.
military.---who want to better their salaries				7. The University is accredited by the
by enhancing their qualifications. About 60%				Commission on Institutions of Higher
of students receive some tuition				Education of the North Central Association of
reimbursement from their employers, which				Colleges and Schools. Any graduate school is
include such blue				required to recognize its diplomas

The School offers undergraduate and				~~~ Cons ~~~
graduate-degree programs in Business,
Business and MBA, Criminal Justice, Education				1. Graduate Schools value applicants from Ivy
and Teaching, Healthcare and Nursing, Human				League Universities much more than those from
Services Information, Technology, Accounting,				the University of Phoenix
Management, baccalaureate nursing programs
marketing, and the like,				2. Staff turnover is very high and continuity
				is poor (
~~~ Pros ~~~
				3. Instructors can often be confused about
1. You can enroll in on-campus, offline or				the syllabus
Flexnet programs (the latter is a combination
of the first two)				(

2. If you are a working adult, you will not				4. Plagiarism is often unchecked (Ibid)
feel out of place age wise: the average
student is 34 years old and earns between				5. Feedback on graded papers can be
$50,000 and $60,000 a year				non-existent (Ibid)

3. Again, if you are working, there is a high				6. Responsiveness of the management leaves a
chance you can receive tuition reimbursement				lot to be desired; often complaints are not
from your employer (60% of students do)				addressed

4. The tuition is much less than several				(
other universities'. Some sample fee
comparisons:				7. An unusual number of students are
				disillusioned with the University
TRV University (Technical Remote Viewing 101:
Basic Skills)				~~~ Conclusion ~~~

$1295.00				All the facts are now before you. It is now
				your call to weigh them carefully and make a
Columbia University (Political Science				sound, informed decision. Good luck in your
S1002Q)				educational endeavors!

$2514.00				Lucky Balaraman, who has a Masters degree in
				engineering, is an experienced author who
Northwestern University (News writing and				writes on a variety of subjects.

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