In keeping with our philosophy that an effective business education must be global in scope, we encourage the participation of qualified international students in our programs. With more than 21 countries represented at University of Phoenix, we are able to take advantage of one of online communication's most compelling advantages and offer a true cross-cultural environment as part of the online experience.
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. A special application form and fee is required for the evaluation. Applicants with non-U.S. education should contact a University of Phoenix for the appropriate application. 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.
An applicant relying on education completed outside the United States for admission will not be eligible to attend classes prior to the University receiving a favorable evaluation from the approved credentials evaluation service and fulfilling all other admission requirements. Official documentation of the applicant's foreign education and the official evaluation report must be submitted with the admission file. One authorized evaluation service, Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. has a Web site. Find them online at http://www.ece.org.
Non-Native Speakers of English / TOEFL
Students must be proficient in English in order to participate in classroom discussions and complete the required assignments.
An applicant whose native language is not English will not be eligible to attend classes under Registered status. Official documentation of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) must be submitted with the admission file before the applicant may begin the program.
Visit TOEFL on the Web at http://www.toefl.org
Federal law prohibits students with Student visas from working in the United States, which causes a direct conflict with University policy. In addition, the University of Phoenix is not authorized by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to enroll or admit applicants with Student Visas.