General Requirements

To enter an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program you must:  

• have earned an acceptable high school diploma, GED, California High School Proficiency Examination certificate or foreign secondary school equivalent. If you currently don’t meet this requirement, you can arrange to take the GED through your state’s GED administrator’s office or search for the nearest GED testing center.
• depending on your selected degree program, meet work experience requirements or have access to an organizational environment in order to successfully complete program objectives and apply concepts you learn in our courses. Please contact an enrollment advisor to learn if your program has such a requirement.
• be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or hold an approved, valid visa if residing in the United States.
• not have been expelled from a previous institution.
• complete all required forms for admission as well as submit official test scores and official transcripts from all colleges and universities you’ve attended.
  

State/Territory-Specific Requirements

In addition to meeting the requirements above, residents of:

• Massachusetts and New Jersey must provide Health Insurance information.
• Oklahoma, Hawaii, Connecticut and Tennessee must submit immunization documentation if you’re enrolling in a campus-based program.
• Puerto Rico must meet English Language Proficiency requirements if you’re enrolling in a campus-based program.
• Tennessee, Nevada and South Carolina must submit high school graduation documentation.

International Applicants

• Applicants without appropriate previous academic experience in an English language environment must pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Test of English as an International Communication (TOEIC), the Berlitz® Online English Proficiency Exam, the Pearson Test of English Academic or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Please contact an enrollment advisor to learn more about this requirement if you are a non-native speaker of English.

As part of your admission, and depending upon your grades and/or scores, prior coursework from regionally accredited or nationally accredited degree-granting institutions, or the credit earned through a national testing program such as CLEP, DANTES or Advanced Placement may be evaluated and considered for academic credit. If you have had professional training or served in the military, you may be able to convert your training into academic credits.

TOEFL is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Services. Berlitz is a registered trademark of Berlitz International Inc.

To enter the Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program, you must:

• have earned an acceptable high school diploma, GED, California High School Proficiency Examination certificate or foreign secondary school equivalent. If you currently don’t meet this requirement, you can arrange to take the GED through your state’s GED administrator’s office or search for the nearest GED testing center.
  
• have completed an LPN or LVN nursing program.
• have a valid, unrestricted, unencumbered LPN or LVN license from the United States.
  
• be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or hold an approved, valid visa if residing in the United States.
  
• not have been expelled from a previous institution.
• have a signed Criminal Background Check Disclosure.
• complete all required forms for admission as well as submit official test scores and official transcripts from all colleges and universities you’ve attended.
  

State/Territory-Specific Requirements

In addition to meeting the requirements above, residents of:

• Hawaii must submit immunization documentation if you’re enrolling in a campus-based program.
• California students: To review how University of Phoenix students have performed on the NCLEX-RN exam visit the California Board of Registered Nursing’s pass rates page.

International Applicants

Applicants without appropriate previous academic experience in an English language environment must pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Test of English as an International Communication (TOEIC), the Berlitz® Online English Proficiency Exam, the Pearson Test of English Academic or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Please contact an enrollment advisor to learn more about this requirement if you are a non-native speaker of English.

As part of your admission, and depending upon your grades and/or scores, prior coursework from regionally accredited or nationally accredited degree-granting institutions, or the credit earned through a national testing program such as CLEP, DANTES or Advanced Placement may be evaluated and considered for academic credit. If you have had professional training or served in the military, you may be able to convert your training into academic credits.

TOEFL is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Services. Berlitz is a registered trademark of Berlitz International Inc.

To enter the RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program, you must:

• have earned an acceptable high school diploma, GED, California High School Proficiency Examination certificate or foreign secondary school equivalent. If you currently don’t meet this requirement, you can arrange to take the GED through your state’s GED administrator’s office or search for the nearest GED testing center.
• have earned an associate's degree in nursing from a regionally or nationally accredited institution or diploma in nursing from a hospital school of nursing.
  
• have a valid, unrestricted, unencumbered RN license from the United States.
  
• be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or hold an approved, valid visa if residing in the United States.
  
• not have been expelled from a previous institution.
  
• complete all required forms for admission, and submit official test scores and official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended.

State/Territory-Specific Requirements

In addition to meeting the requirements above, residents of:

• Oklahoma, Hawaii, Connecticut and Tennessee must submit immunization documentation if you’re enrolling in a campus-based program.
• Tennessee, Nevada and South Carolina must submit high school graduation documentation.
• Applicants from the territories of Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands and the US Virgin Islands must also hold a RN license obtained by taking the NCLEX-RN exam.
• Applicants with a nursing license from Puerto Rico must obtain a U.S. license for admission.

International Applicants

• Applicants without appropriate previous academic experience in an English language environment must pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Test of English as an International Communication (TOEIC), the Berlitz® Online English Proficiency Exam, the Pearson Test of English Academic or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Please contact an enrollment advisor to learn more about this requirement if you are a non-native speaker of English.

As part of your admission, and depending upon your grades and/or scores, prior coursework from regionally accredited or nationally accredited degree-granting institutions, or the credit earned through a national testing program such as CLEP, DANTES or Advanced Placement may be evaluated and considered for academic credit. If you have had professional training or served in the military, you may be able to convert your training into academic credits.

TOEFL is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Services. Berlitz is a registered trademark of Berlitz International Inc.

To enter a graduate degree program, you must:

• have an undergraduate degree from an approved regionally-accredited or nationally-accredited college or university, or hold a comparable degree from a recognized institution outside the United States.
• have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) as shown on the undergraduate degree posted transcript.
• depending on your selected degree program, meet work experience requirements or have access to an organizational environment in order to successfully complete program objectives and apply concepts you learn in our courses. Please contact an enrollment advisor to learn if your program has such a requirement.
• be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or hold an approved, valid visa if residing in the United States.
• not have been expelled from a previous institution.
• complete all required forms for admission and submit an official undergraduate degree posted transcript.

State/Territory-Specific Requirements

In addition to meeting the requirements above, residents of:

• Massachusetts and New Jersey must provide Health Insurance information.
• Oklahoma, Hawaii, Connecticut and Tennessee must submit immunization documentation if you’re enrolling in a campus-based program.
• Puerto Rico must meet English Language Proficiency requirements if you’re enrolling in a campus-based program.

International Applicants

• Applicants without appropriate previous academic experience in an English language environment must pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Test of English as an International Communication (TOEIC), the Berlitz® Online English Proficiency Exam, the Pearson Test of English Academic or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Please contact an enrollment advisor to learn more about this requirement if you are a non-native speaker of English.

TOEFL is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Services. Berlitz is a registered trademark of Berlitz International Inc.

To enter a Master of Arts in Education program, you must:

• have an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university, or a comparable degree from a recognized institution outside the United States, and a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) as shown on the undergraduate degree posted transcript. The following program will accept an undergraduate degree from a nationally accredited college or university: Master of Arts in Education/Adult Education and Training.
• provide verification of a minimum of three years of significant full-time, post-high school work experience. The Master of Arts in Education/Administration and Supervision and Master of Arts in Education/Curriculum and Instruction - Reading programs require that work experience includes 18 months of instructional experience in a P-12 setting (California residents require 3 years of instructional experience plus a current California credential). No previous instructional experience is required for Master of Arts in Education programs in Adult Education and Training, Elementary Teacher Education, Secondary Teacher Education, Early Childhood, and Special Education.
• be currently employed. If you are not currently employed, you must have access to an organizational environment that allows you to apply the concepts you learn in our courses.
• be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or hold an approved, valid visa as all applicants to Master of Arts in Education programs must reside in the United States.
• not have been expelled from a previous institution.
• complete all required forms for admission and submit an official undergraduate degree posted transcript.

State/Territory-Specific Requirements

In addition to meeting the requirements above, residents of:

• Massachusetts and New Jersey must provide Health Insurance information.
• Oklahoma, Hawaii, Connecticut and Tennessee must submit immunization documentation if you’re enrolling in a campus-based program.
• Puerto Rico must meet English Language Proficiency requirements if you’re enrolling in a campus-based program.
• Idaho, Indiana, Nevada, Utah and Tennessee may need to meet specific content or subject area requirements for your selected degree program. Please contact an enrollment advisor to learn if your program has such requirements.

International Applicants

• Applicants without appropriate previous academic experience in an English language environment must pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Test of English as an International Communication (TOEIC), the Berlitz® Online English Proficiency Exam, the Pearson Test of English Academic or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Please contact an enrollment advisor to learn more about this requirement if you are a non-native speaker of English.
• Applicants using international academic credentials entering a Master of Arts in Education degree program which leads to certification must use an approved foreign credential evaluation service. Please contact an enrollment advisor to learn more about this requirement.

TOEFL is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Services. Berlitz is a registered trademark of Berlitz International Inc.

To enter a Master of Science in Nursing degree program, you must:

• have earned an undergraduate degree in a nursing program with an upper division major in nursing from a regionally accredited, or candidate for accreditation, college or university or a comparable degree from a recognized institution outside the United States. Nurses who hold baccalaureate degrees in non-nursing programs from a regionally accredited college or university must meet the BSN equivalency by successfully completing the University of Phoenix MSN Bridge Program. This program enables nurses with bachelor's degrees in areas other than nursing to complete three courses at the BSN level, then move directly into the MSN curriculum.
• have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) as shown on the undergraduate degree posted transcript.
• have a valid, unrestricted, unencumbered RN license.
• be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or hold an approved, valid visa if residing in the United States.
• not have been expelled from a previous institution.
• complete all required forms for admission and submit an official undergraduate degree posted transcript.

Additional admission requirements for the Master of Science in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner program:

• have a signed Professional Non-Academic Requirement form.
• completion of all requirements for the signature of the FNP Program Manager on the Program Eligibility form.
• have a signed Criminal Background Check Disclosure.
• have a 3.0 GPA.
• provide verification of a minimum of three years of significant full-time, post-high school work experience within the past 10 years, of which two years must be as a practicing RN, and one year must be of other health care experience.

State/Territory-Specific Requirements

In addition to meeting the requirements above, residents of:

• Oklahoma, Hawaii, Connecticut and Tennessee must submit immunization documentation if you’re enrolling in a campus-based program.
• Applicants from the territories of Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands and the US Virgin Islands must also hold a RN license obtained by taking the NCLEX-RN exam.
• Applicants with a nursing license from Puerto Rico must obtain a U.S. license for admission.

International Applicants

• Applicants without appropriate previous academic experience in an English language environment must pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Test of English as an International Communication (TOEIC), the Berlitz® Online English Proficiency Exam, the Pearson Test of English Academic or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Please contact an enrollment advisor to learn more about this requirement if you are a non-native speaker of English.

TOEFL is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Services. Berlitz is a registered trademark of Berlitz International Inc.

To enter a doctoral degree program, you must:

• have a master’s degree from an approved college or university that’s regionally or nationally accredited, or a comparable degree from a recognized institution outside the United States. A master’s degree is not required for the Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial/Organizational Psychology program and an undergraduate degree may be used. Please contact an enrollment advisor to learn more about this requirement if you are interested in the Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial/Organizational Psychology program.
• have a minimum 3.0 GPA on graduate degree posted transcripts.
• have an official transcript listing a minimum of three (3) graduate level credits in research methods, statistics or scientific reasoning with a grade of "C" or better.
• have three years of professional work experience and experience in a leadership position. However, certain doctoral degree programs have program-specific requirements. Please contact an enrollment advisor to learn more about program specific work experience requirements.
• be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or hold an approved, valid visa if residing in the United States.
• have access to a research library.
• have a signed University hardware/software agreement.
• not have been expelled from a previous institution.
• complete all required forms for admission and submit an official graduate degree posted transcript.

To enter the Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial/Organizational Psychology degree program you must:

• have a bachelor’s degree with a cumulative total of nine credit hours in any of the following disciplines: statistics, social science, and/or psychology. Credits must be from a regionally or approved nationally accredited, or candidate for accreditation, college or university or comparable degree earned at a recognized foreign institution.
• have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) or 3.0 posted on the bachelor’s degree, or one of the following:
  • 3.5 GPA for the last two years of coursework posted on the official bachelor’s transcript.
  • 3.0 GPA posted on a Master’s or Doctoral degree transcript
  • A combined minimum score of 1100 for the verbal and quantitative sections and a 4.5 on the analytical section of the GRE is required for the Master of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology degree program.
• be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or hold an approved, valid visa if residing in the United States.
• have access to a research library.
• have a signed University hardware/software agreement.
• not have been expelled from a previous institution.
• complete all required forms for admission and submit an official graduate degree posted transcript.

To enter the Doctor of Business Administration you must:

• have a graduate degree in business, management, or administration from an approved college or university that’s regionally or nationally accredited, or a comparable degree from a recognized institution outside the United States.
• Students who do not have a graduate degree in business, management, or administration may be admitted if they meet all requirements, and have completed at least three credit hours in each of the following subjects from a regionally or approved nationally accredited, or candidate for accreditation, college or university or equivalent recognized foreign institution:
  • Finance for Managerial Decision Making,
  • Human Relations and Organizational Behavior,
  • Marketing Management,
  • Strategy Formulation and Implementation
• have a minimum 3.0 GPA on graduate degree posted transcripts.
• have an official transcript listing a minimum of three (3) graduate level credits in research methods, statistics or scientific reasoning with a grade of "C" or better.
• have three years of professional work experience and experience in a leadership position. However, certain doctoral degree programs have program-specific requirements. Please contact an enrollment advisor to learn more about program specific work experience requirements.
• be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or hold an approved, valid visa if residing in the United States.
• have a access to a research library.
• have a signed University hardware/software agreement.
• not have been expelled from a previous institution.
• complete all required forms for admission and submit an official graduate degree posted transcript.

To enter the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing you must:

• have a master’s degree in Nursing from a regionally or approved nationally accredited, or candidate for accreditation, college or university or equivalent graduate degree earned at a recognized foreign institution.
• have a minimum 3.0 GPA on graduate degree posted transcripts.
• have a minimum of three years of full-time, post high school work experience within the past 10 years, of which one (1) must be RN experience, and the remaining two years can be fulfilled with health care experience.
• have current employment in a nursing or health care role or access to an appropriate health care organization environment in which to complete the work-related course assignments.
• have a valid, unrestricted, unencumbered RN license
• be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or hold an approved, valid visa if residing in the United States.
• have a access to a research library.
• have a signed University hardware/software agreement.
• not have been expelled from a previous institution.
• complete all required forms for admission and submit an official graduate degree posted transcript.

State/Territory-Specific Requirements

In addition to meeting the requirements above, residents of:

• Applicants from the territories of Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands and the US Virgin Islands must also hold a RN license obtained by taking the NCLEX-RN exam.
• Applicants with a nursing license from Puerto Rico must obtain a U.S. license for admission.