UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-LOUISIANA CAMPUS K-12

1 Galleria Blvd.
Ste. 725
Metairie, LA 70001-2082
Tel: (504)461-8852; 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). Founded 1976. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 1,855. Faculty: 239 (3 full-time, 236 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 10:1. 0.3% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 33% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 13% 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: $8160 full-time, $272 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.