At University of Phoenix, we've been thinking ahead for more than 30 years.
In fact, we were founded in 1976 on an innovative idea: make higher education
highly accessible for working students. Still guided by this idea, University of
Phoenix has helped transform the landscape of higher education in widely
recognized ways. Many of the conveniences that 21st-century students now take
for granted—evening classes, flexible scheduling, continuous enrollment, a
student-centered environment, practitioner faculty, online classes, online
library, ebooks, computer simulations—were pioneered or made acceptable through
University of Phoenix's efforts.
Not surprisingly, our unique approach has helped us grow from our humble origins
as an upstart institution serving the unrecognized needs of working students.
Today, University of Phoenix is the largest private university in North America,
with nearly 200 convenient locations, as well as Internet delivery in most
countries around the world.