University of Phoenix (Campus) Reviews

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  • Annual Tuition: $9,552
87% of 269 students said this degree improved their career prospects
91% of 269 students said they would recommend this school to others
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Brian
  • Reviewed: 3/28/2014
  • Degree: MBA in Organizational Leadership
"After attending 4 other colleges because of relocations over the years, I began to think getting a college degree wasn't in the cards for me. It seemed that every time I enrolled, I would get midway through the semester and my shift at work would change. I'd end up having to withdraw and not only lose the money, but earn no credit for the work I'd done. In 1998, after almost 20 years out of the classroom, I enrolled at a UofP campus to restart my academic career. Like the other 4 colleges, (2 state and 2 private) I found some of the credits earned would transfer and some wouldn't. This practice isn't unique to UofP. I found 9 of the credits I earned at a prestigious, well regarded Catholic university in the midwest were not acceptable to the University of Hawaii or San Francisco State... In any event, I found the coursework challenging, but doable. Every instructor I had at UofP actually worked in the field they taught, so that was a real advantage as I still keep in touch all these years later. When I was working on my Masters in 2001, one of my instructors was also adjunct faculty at the local CSU campus and asked me if I'd like to TA for him. What I was surprised by was the poor quality of the papers I was grading at CSU. No citations, spelling and grammar errors, no formatting, incomplete sentences, etc... The level of work we were required to turn in was far greater. I've seen a lot of the positive comments state that you get out of your college experience what you put into it, and that is true. As for the learning teams and "Coat Tail Riding;" guess what? This is exactly what you will face in the work world. There were 3 times over one cohort where we "fired " Learning Team members who weren't pulling their weight. I've had these conversations. "Neither I nor the rest of the group feel you've contributed your share during this course. When we start the next one, you will not be a part of our team. Either find another team, or start your own." Since we always gave "two weeks notice," I made sure I knew their piece of the presentation as well as my closing. This ensured that even in a group environment, if there was someone bent on sabotaging the rest of the group, (which happened twice) they would do minimal damage to our grades while totally hanging themselves. Sorry for the reality check here, but this is what happens sometimes in the workplace. I can honestly say that within 6 months of earning my MBA from UofP, I was promoted and realized a 20% increase in pay. A year after that, I left the company for a better job that paid 12k more than I was making. Nine months after that, I applied for a position at a Fortune 100 that paid 9k more than that. I was able to do that because of the critical thinking skills I developed in the UofP environment. I was able to do that because of the knowledge I gained not only from the instruction, but because of the incredible students I worked collaboratively with. Mid managers from Wells Fargo, Kaiser, BofA, 3M and entrepreneurs who had a great idea but needed a little fine tuning to develop their business acumen. To be sure, not every experience is like mine. I would definitely recommend "on-the-ground" instruction over on-line. No two UofP campuses are the same. I would be careful and get the lay of the land before enrollment. I chose to drive 10 miles to my campus in Walnut Creek because I knew the experience I would gain from instructors who were leaders in Big Companies and Government was priceless. You don't have that option at most State Universities..."
Mariama Bayoh
  • Reviewed: 3/15/2014
  • Degree: Nursing
"The pros of my graduate school is that when I graduate, I will make a little more money to take care of my family. I am also learning a lot in my career. The cons include the amount of time involving with school. As a single mother of two and a full time student, graduate is a lot but it is worth it."
William Barlow
  • Reviewed: 3/8/2014
  • Degree: Business
"Great program, the professors are knowledgeable and have revenant business experience. The student population are in different career fields and bring new prospectives to the table when working within the team environment."
Dena Contratti-Vucetich
  • Reviewed: 3/5/2014
  • Degree: Business
"The pros of my graduate program include the accelerated learning pace. I like being given what i need to know and moving on to the next subject. A a con of my graduate program is that it is a little expensive. Also, while I agree that working in a team is essential to understanding how to be a better manager, but I don't think that the university should place so much emphasis on group work."
Gustavo Miranda
  • Reviewed: 3/4/2014
  • Degree: MBA
"Pros are the education and timeline of the course- 6 weeks to complete each course is adequate time to balance life,family, work and education. Teachers are experienced and approachable. The Cons are the cost to the program and having to travel 1/2 hr to get to campus to take class."
Michael Robinson
  • Reviewed: 2/23/2014
  • Degree: Business
"I love the way University of Phoenix has set up their programs to teach working adults, it is a beneficial program which incorporates learning into working teams. The pros of the program include only having to attend school once a week, but there is enough schoolwork to justify staying at home and contiinuously doing school work. The cons of the program are the costs. $2100 every 6 weeks is a bit costly for attending school plus other fees to include resource fees. Overall I think its a great school to go to."
Eric Shireman
  • Reviewed: 2/13/2014
  • Degree: Elementary Education
"Pros- Easy to get into, can complete quickly, instructors are currently employed as teachers Cons- High staff turnover, Taskstream, lack of accountability among staff due to high turnover"
Jeremy Slocum
  • Reviewed: 2/12/2014
  • Degree: Communications
"This program is gives the students tons of information and a wide variety of learning platforms to instill and remember the education they have given us."
Melissa VanDerMost
  • Reviewed: 1/20/2014
  • Degree: Counseling
"The MFCT program at University of Phoenix is one of their most prestigeous programs and am proud to be a student in this program. The professors that I have had the pleasure to learn from thus far have all proven to be full of real world experience and knowledge to help us students learn what we will be doing with this career. Another major benefit to taking this program at University of Phoenix is the flexible schedule. I only attend class one night a week for four hours which allows me to keep a full-time job. The only con that I can think of would be the length of the program, nearly 3.5 years, as many other graduate programs around 18 months to 2 years. I understand, however, that is not something the University can change as it is a requirement of the state."
Erin Calloway
  • Reviewed: 1/19/2014
  • Degree: Business
"The program meet desired educational need is and provides a strong foundation for business management. However, the cost of the program is high, and scholarship oppurtunities are hugely beneficial to students"
Tambra Kessinger
  • Reviewed: 1/16/2014
  • Degree: Counseling
"I like the Program at University of Phoenix because it allows me to work as well as go to school to futher my education wich will hopefully lead to a better paying job. I am pursuing a degree in counseling and someday hope to work with veterans. Currently I am working for a non-proffit organization called Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless. The only con I can think of about the University of Phoenix is that they reciently changed their web-sight and the bugs have not been worked out so electronic reading are difficult to get sometimes."
Meilani Jamias
  • Reviewed: 1/11/2014
  • Degree: Nursing
"I highly recommend University of Phoenix MSN-FNP program. The one-class at a time program is very helpful especially as this is an intense program. The faculty and IT support is very helpful and accessible. Most importantly, the student schedules are fixed and predictable which makes your life and work easy to balance."
Michelle Mitchell
  • Reviewed: 1/7/2014
  • Degree: Liberal Studies
"I enjoyed having only one class at a time because I work full time so the work load was perfect for me. However the team work was hard to handle at times, but I understand why it is there."
Hannah Ware
  • Reviewed: 12/25/2013
  • Degree: Counseling
"Program was career oriented and provided a substantial amount of both classroom training/education and clinical field training. Instructors were readily accessible and knowledgeable in their respective fields."
Karen Hutton-Lopez
  • Reviewed: 12/13/2013
  • Degree: Business
"For a school that prides itself on the use of technology in the curriculum the school has a long way to go. I enjoy the rigorous curriculum as I am not afforded the opportunity to procrastinate. In addition, I am able to apply what I learn the very next day in my job."
Tanekia Parker
  • Reviewed: 11/26/2013
  • Degree: Business
"The pros of the graduate program at University of Phoenix - Columbus, GA campus is the availability of staff and assistance."
Anonymous
  • Reviewed: 11/19/2013
  • Degree: Business
"I have an almost 4.0 average, I received on A- for not following the format the teacher wanted the paper to be in, no way to know ahead of time as the first paper is due before I ever attended the class. Despite the A average, I have learned almost nothing from this school, I am sure the average 8th grader could pass with a B average. I am so disgusted with the lack of teaching from about half of the instructors, and the 60% or so of classmates that are ignorant, do the bare minimum and somehow pass class after class. The 5 week class pace is much too fast to really learn anything, every single quiz and assignment is plastered all over the internet, to include finals. Anyone that can search google can pass the final. I don't do this as I really like to try, but when researching questions they just pop up all over the search engines. I feel trapped as I have wasted so much time in this school I now just want to finish the degree and get as far away as I can from it. I am a very motivated hard worker who really wanted to get a great education, and this school is for the losers that just want an easy pass to collect their free money."
Tina Childrey
  • Reviewed: 11/7/2013
  • Degree: Business
"The professors stress the importance for students to pinpoint how the concepts in each course correspond directly to each student's real-world experiences. The University's focus is to teach students the importance of teamwork and good communication. Students produce individual assignments; however, teaching students to work with a team is the main focus. Most team projects involve writing papers together or creating Power Point presentations. Students that are unwilling or unable to dedicate a significant amount of time to reading, writing papers, and studying will not succeed in the MBA program at the University of Phoenix. Conversely, students that are dedicated and willing to devote the time necessary to complete the program will have a rewarding and uplifting experience at the University of Phoenix."
Erika Bejarano
  • Reviewed: 11/4/2013
  • Degree: MBA
"The pros of my graduate program is that it is design for the adult learner. The program is geared towards preparing you for a career and the curriculum is focused on relevant data that can be applied in any position. The program also assists in the development of entrepreneur mindset. The con of the program is that at times the program felt rushed. Did not have time to process information."
cesar tornel
  • Reviewed: 10/31/2013
  • Degree: Project Management
"i feel that the program is excellant. the course length is perfect, there is lots of reading and assignments. expected from any university,and if you keep on top of your assignments and plan your time well, you will come out on top. i dont have any cons to my program yet."