Schools in Phoenix, AZ
Public education in the Phoenix area is
provided by over 30 school districts. The Phoenix Union High
School District operates most of the public high schools in
the city of Phoenix. Charter schools such as North Pointe
Preparatory School also exist.
The main institution of higher education in the area is
Arizona State University, with campuses located in Tempe,
Northwest Phoenix (ASU West Campus), Downtown Phoenix (ASU
Downtown Campus) and Mesa (ASU Polytechnic Campus). A branch
of the University of Arizona College of Medicine is located
at the Downtown Phoenix campus. ASU is currently one of the
largest public universities in the U.S., with a 2007 student
enrollment of 64,394. There are also small satellite offices
for The University of Arizona (based in Tucson) and Northern
Arizona University (based in Flagstaff) located in Phoenix.
Grand Canyon University is the nations only private, for
profit, Christian University. Initially a public school
started in 1949, it was purchased by three investors who
brought it out of bankruptcy. Since the takeover in 2004,
enrollment has increased each year. It currently has over
10,000 students, almost 85% attend the school online.
Midwestern University is located in Glendale, Northwest of
Phoenix proper. Founded as a sister school to the original
campus in Downer's Grove, it is home to a number of
professional health care education programs at the doctorate
and master's level. Some degrees offered include the Doctor
of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), Master of Medical Science
(MMS) in Physician Assistant Studies, Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm
D.), Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D), Master of
Occupational Therapy (MOT), Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD),
and Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM).
Thunderbird School of Global Management, is regarded as a
leading institution in the education of global managers and
has operations in the United States (Glendale), Switzerland,
Czech Republic, Russia, Mexico, Central and South America
and China, and was ranked No. 1 in international business by
The Wall Street Journal's poll of corporate recruiters, U.S.
News and World Report, and the Financial Times.
Western Governors University opened a business office in
Phoenix in 2006. WGU is an online non-profit university.
Governor Napolitano was on the WGU board until 2008. Former
NAU President Clara Lovett was very active in the creation
of WGU during its early days. WGU has employees and students
in Phoenix and throughout Arizona. In early June of 2008,
WGU passed current enrollment of 10,000 students spread
throughout the U.S.
The University of Phoenix is also headquartered in Phoenix.
This is the nation's largest private, for-profit university
with over 130,000 students at campuses throughout the United
States (including Puerto Rico), Canada, Mexico, and the
Netherlands.
University of Advancing Technology is a small private
technology oriented school. Their newly expanded campus is
located on Baseline Road in Tempe, bordering Phoenix.
Collins College (a private, for-profit career college
focusing on design and technology) does not have a campus,
and instead rent apartments from apartment complexes, in
which students can live. The school is located in Tempe,
with a branch campus in Phoenix.
DeVry University and Argosy University operate
post-secondary schools on the west side of Phoenix.
There are also ten community colleges and two skills centers
throughout Maricopa County, providing adult education and
job training.
source Wikipedia, August 2008
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