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University
of Phoenix Information - Admission Requirements
Bachelor's Admission Requirements
To enter a bachelor's degree program, you must have a high school diploma or equivalent, be at least 18 years of age and be employed. If you are not employed, you must have access to an organizational environment that allows you to apply the concepts you learn in our courses.
As part of your admission, your prior coursework, elective classes, major studies and credits awarded through the Assessment of Prior Learning or the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) will be considered for academic credit. If you have had professional training or have served in the military, you may be able to convert previous experience into academic credits.
Additional bachelor's program requirements are:
Nursing
- Valid RN license for RN to BSN candidates
- 1 year of full-time work experience in the health care field
- A minimum GPA of 2.0
- Liability insurance of $1,000,000/occurrence
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Master's Admission Requirements
To be considered for master's degree program, you must be employed or have access to an organizational environment that allows you to apply the concepts you learn in our courses. In addition, you will need an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university, or one that is a candidate for accreditation. A comparable degree from a recognized institution outside of the United States is also acceptable. University of Phoenix requires you to have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 and at least three years of significant work experience.
Additional master's program requirements are:
Nursing:
- Valid RN license
- 3 year of full-time work experience in the health care field
- Liability insurance of $1,000,000/occurrence
- Upper division major in nursing
Education:
- Prior instructional experience for some MAEd specializations.
- Current regional policies require that candidates of some MAEd specializations reside in certain states with the United States.
- Please refer to specific degree program descriptions for details of these requirements.
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Doctoral Admission Requirements
The University of Phoenix Online doctoral program requires you to be employed and have at least three years of full-time professional work experience, including supervisory or managerial experience. You will need a master's degree from a regionally accredited college, university, or one that is a candidate for accreditation, and you must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better. In addition, you must be able to fulfill a residency requirement of eight days in year one, three days in year two, and eight days in year three.
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International Students
All of our classes are taught in English and require proficiency in English. The TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS examination are required of applicants whose native language is not English. The TOEFL is given in both a computer-based and paper-based format. The applicant must have a minimum TOEFL score of 213 computer-based or 550 paper-based.
All academic records from countries other than the United States must be evaluated by the evaluation service approved by University of Phoenix. The evaluation services follow standards approved by the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Credentials. If the academic records are in another language, a certified English translation is required. The University will accept translations from the issuing institution or an official translation service.
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Financial Aid
University of Phoenix Online participates in financial aid programs for its online college courses, including the Federal Stafford Student Loan, the Federal PLUS Loan, and the Federal Pell Grant. The Federal Pell Grant, however, is not available to doctoral students. We do not charge our students for processing financial aid applications.
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