Student FAQs

University of Phoenix offers all of its degree and certificate programs as well as many individual courses online. In addition, the University offers many programs through in-person instruction at its Phoenix Campus in Phoenix, Arizona. Browse our degree programs at www.phoenix.edu.

Yes, we accept transfer credits from approved, institutionally accredited institutions of higher learning. However, certain transfer credits may not be applicable to your degree program.

University of Phoenix was founded in 1976. University of Phoenix has been continually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) (http://hlcommission.org ) since 1978. University of Phoenix holds institutional accreditation by HLC as well as programmatic accreditation for select programs.

Learn more about University of Phoenix accreditations and licensures.

Our faculty members hold master’s or doctoral degrees, and have substantial experience in the fields they teach.

Yes. Students living abroad may be eligible to attend online. For more information please contact a University representative at 602-387-3333.

Please review our list of computer requirements. Depending on modality and course of study, you’ll need access to specific hardware and software. If you have any questions about our guidelines, call our technical support team at 877-832-4867.

If you’re in an online degree program, you are required to log in and participate four to five days each week, depending on your program. You can choose the days and times.

If you have questions or experience any difficulties, we offer technical support from 5:00 a.m. through 1:00 a.m., with select hours on major holidays. Technical support can be reached by email, the student website, or by calling 877-832-4867.

Former and current students can order transcripts by logging onto the student website.

You can access our catalogs online. The individual courses catalog and our online and campus programs catalog will show you what’s available.

Because course attendance can impact your financial aid, talk to your academic counselor  about potentially dropping a course.