I tried several traditional colleges and universities before attending UoP. I performed well at them all, but I could not tolerate the inefficiency. I tried the intro class at Phoenix and I was hooked. Since I graduated in 2006, I have excelled in my career. Two days after I graduated, I started a new job that I was offered because of my degree from UoP. I am now working for an international banking and financial firm where I am responsible for nearly 100 billion (yes that billion with a “B”) on a daily basis. I would not have a salary nearly 3x my salary prior to my graduation from Phoenix had I not attended UoP.

I am now pursuing my MBA with another university and I credit my entire career and success to the University of Phoenix. UoP was not easy and it is for those who are serious. Yes they will take anyone, but anyone can’t finish. They are for profit which is why they will take anyone, but you will have to work to stay. It’s not a diploma mill. It’s a fine university.

I went to the University of Phoenix a few years ago. I'm was a single mom trying to finish my degree while working a full-time office job so it was important to have a university that offered flexibility and wouldn't take me as long to finish. I attended most of my classes at one of the campuses in Arizona and took several classes online. I travel a lot and see UofP campuses everywhere - so if you prefer that way of learning there may be a campus close to you.

It still took me several years, but it was quicker that going for 16 weeks just to get 3 credits. I only took one class at a time, but I was able to get 9+ credits every 15 weeks (again while working full-time).

At UofP the classes are compressed -so you need to be focused on your goal because the courses can be intense. All I basically had time to do was go to work and attend school while taking care of my daughter. Doing work in teams is an important part of many of the classes. That's good because it's important to know how to work in, motivate or manage teams in today's business environment. I think this is a useful part of the UofP teaching method. The professors were mostly individuals working in the areas they were teaching in and were able to give real-world examples of the topics they were teaching. When I took my Business Law class our professor was a lawyer and one of the students on my team worked for the county and received permission for our team to film a mock trial in one of the vacant courtrooms. Very cool.

My career has benefited greatly since getting my degree in Business Management. I have served as a Comptroller for several companies and as a Vice President of Operations. These opportunities would not have been available to me without my degree - and I was able to get that degree because of the University of Phoenix's flexibility.

I completed my masters degree at UOP and was challenged to the max. My professors were highly educated and demanded you do excellent work. The teams I was assigned to were excellent and I learn so much from members of the teams. The interaction between team members were the best and I looked forward to hearing from them while we completed our projects. During the 18 months it took for me to complete my masters I worked with the same team members on more than one occasion.

The UOP financial aid personnel and other personnel were tops in my book. I can truthly say I never had any problems with anyone at UOP. Would I do it again? You bet I would. "I AM A PHOENIX".

My husband and I both attend UOP, and we both love it. Yes, you have to work with teams EVERY CLASS, but that is because they are 5 week classes and inorder for them to stay Nationally accredited then team work is a must. Yes, they are expensive, but worth every penny!

The instructors are strict because THIS IS NOT HIGH SCHOOL- YOU ARE IN COLLEGE!!! I have attended for the past 1 1/2 years and I am not just obtaining a degree, I am getting an education as well! UOP is the best choice I could have made for myself and my family. The great part about the instructors is that they have to be currently employeed in the position they are teaching; for example my finance teacher in an accountant for a nearby Native American tribe, my math teacher makes chip that the military use in their weapons, my english teacher is an editor for a local paper...etc.

All of the negative comments are because this is a hard school, and they are not willing to put forth the effort, once again this is college, and if you are going to pay alot of money for your education, you better be ready to put forth alot of energy into it as well. I have worked hard and have bot had a grade lower than a B. I currently hold a 3.47 GPA, and I am very proud of myself, because it has not been easy! And yes, they do require a GED.

The curriculum and faculty are amazing. The delivery of the curriculum in five week blocks is rigorous but applicable and relevant. It is the academic and financial advisors that are disappointing, unsupportive, unresponsive, uncompassionate, and just plain unhelpful.

Private loans are not available to University of Phoenix students (at least in California) which makes it difficult to make up the difference that federal loans do not cover. The only response you receive is that if you do not pay you do not move on. This is disheartening for someone who is motivated but is supporting a family on one income. I can only hope that I can transfer to another program that can offer more scholarships or a better financial aid package.