University of Phoenix-Fort Lauderdale Campus: Narrative Description

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UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-FORT LAUDERDALE CAMPUS N-13

600 North Pine Island Rd.
Ste. 500
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324-1393
Tel: (954)382-5303; 800-228-7240; Admissions: (480)557-1712; Web Site: http://www.phoenix.edu/

Description: Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and post-master's certificates (courses conducted at 121 campuses and learning centers in 25 states). Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 1,941. Faculty: 171 (4 full-time, 167 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 10:1. 0.3% Native American, 20% Hispanic, 25% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 14% international. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; computer/information sciences; health professions and related sciences. Core. Calendar: continuous. Advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: 1 recommendation, 2 years of work experience, 23 years of age. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $100. Tuition: $8850 full-time, $295 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment: College housing not available. University Library with 27.1 million books, 11,648 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. System-wide operations spending 2001-02: $2 million.

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