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University of Phoenix caters to non-traditional students

With the job market being so transparent at the moment, Clark encourages people to go back to school to do what they love. Traditional universities have only recently started adjusting to the non-traditional market, meaning students outside the core 18-24 market. But one company has had tremendous success serving the non-traditional market of mid 20s to mid 40s. It’s the University of Phoenix. Years ago 60 Minutes did a profile on this company that was terribly negative. Yet, the program continues to attract student and make massive profits. Last year alone, this company made a quarter of a billion in profits. Most universities depend on the kindness of alums and many charge an arm and a leg in tuition. The endowment of Harvard University is the only one that beats the market value of the University of Phoenix parent company stock. The program is now in 29 states across the country. Traditional universities despise UOP because they claim an education with a discount can’t be a good education. It’s just not true. But if you are a non-traditional student who would like to learn a new skill, going to a non-traditional university may be for you.

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  • University of Phoenix
    U of P is a scam. My son was very excited about going. They helped him to get a student loan. During his first year he had to drop due to conflicts with his job. The Univ of Phoenix started calling him day and night to have him return his student loan. There seems to be a "small" problem of students dropping out during the first year and banks demanding that Univ. of Phoenix pay them 50% of tuition back. My son had to come up with $1900 within two weeks or they threatened legal action. He tried to work out payment plans but they refused. He called repeatly to get everything straightened out. It was no use. They wanted their money and they wanted it now. He found the entire experience to be very unprofessional and he reported that others he knew had the same problem. It is a bad school. Stay away!
  • University of phoenix question
    I recently joined the military and was wanting to start moving on with my education. I hear good things about this school from peers but dont really know. I do know that the online route is the best way for me to go because of the military life. So I guess my question is is this a good school and will the credits transfer to another college? Any help would be great. Camp6329@hotmail.com

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