University of Phoenix Arizona: Review & Facts

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University of Phoenix Arizona is a large four-year, private for-profit school with 88,895 students enrolled. This school is one of the 21 colleges and schools located in Phoenix, Arizona.

Academic Offerings

Associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, and doctoral degree are available at University of Phoenix Arizona.

Majors
Offered
72
University of Phoenix Arizona follows a continuous curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 72 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Business, Medical, Computer Science, and Nursing. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. However, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at University of Phoenix Arizona is very low at 42% (way below Arizona average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
42%
Bad
The graduation rate at University of Phoenix Arizona is very low: 10%.

Student to faculty ratio at University of Phoenix Arizona is quite bad -- 110:1. Chances of getting high quality education with this rate might be questionable. Find out more information regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is close to the nationwide median - about $9,600 annually.

Read the details about University of Phoenix Arizona additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This school might accept your credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities) and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at University of Phoenix Arizona and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (866) 766-0766 or check University of Phoenix Arizona Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
University of Phoenix Arizona offers evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

Presently there is no on-campus housing at University of Phoenix Arizona.

Based on the college crime information, University of Phoenix Arizona appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

University of Phoenix Arizona Location and Address

Postal Address:
University of Phoenix Arizona
4035 South Riverpoint Parkway
Phoenix, Arizona
85040, USA
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