University of Phoenix - Arizona Overview
University of Phoenix - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. Tempe is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.
What Is University of Phoenix - Arizona Known For?
- The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UOPX - Arizona.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 4% of the faculty were full-time.
- After graduation, UOPX - Arizona bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $47,100 a year. That's about 15% more than their peers at other schools.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
UOPX - Arizona has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#115 | Best Associate’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UOPX - Arizona.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards UOPX - Arizona has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#5 | Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#7 | Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#16 | Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#24 | Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#48 | Best Business Associate’s Degree Schools | Business Degree Central |
#58 | Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
Where Is University of Phoenix - Arizona?

Contact details for UOPX - Arizona are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 4035 South Riverpoint Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85040 |
Phone: | 866-766-0766 |
Website: | https://www.phoenix.edu |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/universityofphoenix |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/uopx |
How Do I Get Into UOPX - Arizona?
You can apply to UOPX - Arizona online at: https://myapply.phoenix.edu
Can I Afford University of Phoenix - Arizona?
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UOPX - Arizona, approximately 78% of students took out student loans averaging $7,207 a year. That adds up to $28,828 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UOPX - Arizona is 12.3%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
University of Phoenix - Arizona Undergraduate Student Diversity
Gender Diversity
Of the 74,061 full-time undergraduates at UOPX - Arizona, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Phoenix - Arizona students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 902 |
Black or African American | 15,585 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8,042 |
White | 21,046 |
International Students | 1,164 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 27,322 |
Geographic Diversity
Arizona students aren't the only ones who study at University of Phoenix - Arizona. At this time, all 50 states and the District of Columbia are represented by the student population at the school.
Online Learning at University of Phoenix - Arizona
The following chart shows how the online learning population at UOPX - Arizona has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in Arizona for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of UOPX - Arizona
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Phoenix - Arizona was -15.6%. This is the #223 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UOPX - Arizona regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UOPX - Arizona majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UOPX - Arizona ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UOPX - Arizona.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
University of Phoenix - Arizona Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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