University of Phoenix

All programmes are taught online, one 5- to 6-week course at a time; at the Phoenix campus classes can also meet in person once a week.

• Associate, bachelor's and master's degrees in areas such as business, information technology and healthcare
• Five doctoral programmes
• Competency-based programmes in which students build on their professional experience
• Certificates of 5 to 13 months, for example in accounting, cybersecurity, human resource management and project management
• More than 500 individual undergraduate and graduate credit courses
• Continuing education courses for teachers

There is no application fee and no SAT or GMAT test.

• Associate degree: at least 18 years old, U.S. citizen, permanent resident or valid visa holder living in the U.S., high school diploma or equivalent, and no previous expulsion from a higher education institution
• Bachelor's degree: high school diploma, state-sanctioned equivalency or foreign secondary school equivalent
• Master's degree: bachelor's or comparable degree with a GPA of 2.5 (3.0 for some nursing programmes)
• Doctorate: graduate degree with a GPA of 3.0 and work experience or access to a work environment

Non-native speakers take an English proficiency test. Some programmes and states have additional requirements.

Financial options, used by students are the following:

Cash plan – the cash plan offers the opportunity for students to pay their education course by course. All tuition and electronic course materials fees have to be paid before each course.

Direct Bill – for companies. Companies can receive a detailed bill for all employees, who are University of Phoenix students, even if they are at multiple locations. Flexible billing options customized to the company’s needs are offered.

Tuition Deferral Plan – a lot of students benefit from their employers’ tuition reimbursement plan to fund part or all of their education.

Federal Financial Aid – it is available to both US and non-US citizens, conditions however need to be checked on the U.S. Department of Education Student Aid website.

Military or Government Billing Plan

Third-Party Billing Plan – when employer funds education

Private Student Loans – these are private student loans, which are not covered by scholarships or federal financial aid. Conditions on these vary with the institutions, lending the money.

Last but not least, the university can ensure a Financial Advisor, who guides students on the different options to fund their education.

Not applicable – with over 200 locations, and specialization in online education, no specific information can be provided. The university does not offer accommodation on campus.

Students are most likely to live at home, while visiting evening or weekend classes (when studying on campus).

As far as the city of Phoenix is concerned, it definitely offers some interesting attractions and places to visit. Some examples are the Heard Museum, which is unique with the style of its exhibitions, accommodating more than 32,000 pieces of cultural and fine art; Chase field – the first baseball facility in the world to combine  a retractable roof, air conditioning, and a natural turf field; Desert Botanical Garden, one of the 44 botanical gardens to have gained accreditation from the American Association of Museums; Scottsdale ArtWalk, offered every Thursday from 7-9 p.m.; the Phoenix zoo, and many others.