# Uni of Phoenix **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 30, 2003, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uni-of-phoenix/151605 "2003-01-30T14:04:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Testy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c37758/32.png) [@Testy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Testy)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2003, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uni-of-phoenix/151605/1 "2003-01-30T14:04:33Z")
Is this a school or a scam? Does anyone have first-hand experience? I’m thinking about getting a degree I want through this place but it’s a net-based school and I have zero experience with those. I’m worried about wasting several years and a hell of a lot of money. Thanks. Testy ---
**Author:** ![Violin\_D\_Ingrate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/898d66/32.png) [@Violin\_D\_Ingrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violin_D_Ingrate)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2003, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uni-of-phoenix/151605/2 "2003-01-30T16:01:22Z")
I am currently enrolled and overall happy with the experience. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2003, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uni-of-phoenix/151605/3 "2003-01-30T17:04:30Z")
The Lovely and Talented Mrs. **Shodan** teaches there. It is a legitimate school, just online. Hi, **Violin D’Ingrate**. I love the username. Based on _violin d’Ingres_, n’est-pas, or am I way off-base again? Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![SlowMindThinking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@SlowMindThinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlowMindThinking)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2003, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uni-of-phoenix/151605/4 "2003-01-30T17:06:27Z")
It is not a scam. From an employers point of view, I prefer people with degrees from traditional colleges. Most of them have worked out better. From an employees point of view, they can be the only alternative. The problem with technical colleges is that you only take directly relevant courses. Engineers taking liberal arts, and artists taking science is a good thing. ---
**Author:** ![Violin\_D\_Ingrate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/898d66/32.png) [@Violin\_D\_Ingrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violin_D_Ingrate)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2003, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uni-of-phoenix/151605/5 "2003-01-30T18:14:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shodan \* > Hi, **Violin D’Ingrate**. I love the username. Based on _violin d’Ingres_, n’est-pas, or am I way off-base again? > > Regards, > Shodan \*\* Bien sur, Shodan! ---
**Author:** ![Testy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c37758/32.png) [@Testy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Testy)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uni-of-phoenix/151605/6 "2003-01-31T14:22:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shodan \* > \*\*The Lovely and Talented Mrs. **Shodan** teaches there. > > It is a legitimate school, just online. > > \ > Regards, > Shodan \*\* Thanks for this. Regards. Testy ---
**Author:** ![Testy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c37758/32.png) [@Testy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Testy)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uni-of-phoenix/151605/7 "2003-01-31T14:23:20Z")
Thanks for your input. I think I’ll go ahead with this. Best regards. Testy ---
**Author:** ![awpti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@awpti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/awpti)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uni-of-phoenix/151605/8 "2003-01-31T17:12:11Z")
I work for the UoP. 🙂 Definately not a scam, and possibly one of the greatest companies I’ve ever worked for. Still work for. 🙂 -G ---
**Author:** ![Jerrybear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8c91f0/32.png) [@Jerrybear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jerrybear)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uni-of-phoenix/151605/9 "2003-01-31T17:54:09Z")
Does U of Phoenix have any traditional “bricks and mortar” campuses, or are they entirely online? I used to work for Baker College, which is located in Michigan. Baker has a number of bricks and mortar campuses, but also a large and growing online component. I believe they are in the same general genre of college as Phoenix…very focused on practical career training and much less on “ivory tower” type academics. I believe they even use the term “career college” for institutions like Phoenix and Baker.