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The University of Phoenix (UOPX) is an American for-profit institution of higher learning, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The university has an open-enrollment admission policy, requiring a high-school diploma, GED, or its equivalent as its criterion for admissions. The university has 112 campuses worldwide and confers degrees in over 100 degree programs at the associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree levels.〔Allen, Lee (August 8, 2008). ("University of Phoenix Provides Growth Opportunities for Working Adults" ). ''Inside Tucson Business''. Retrieved October 20, 2012.〕 It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Apollo Group Inc., a publicly traded () Phoenix-based corporation that owns several for-profit educational institutions. The University of Phoenix attained a peak enrollment of almost 600,000 students in 2010, but its numbers have declined to 227,000 as of 2015. The enrollment drop (and more than 100 campus closings) have been attributed to operational changes amid criticism of high debt loads and low job prospects for students of for-profit colleges. ==History== The university was founded by John Sperling. Started in 1976 in the Phoenix metropolitan area,〔 Swenson, Craig. ("New Models for Higher Education: Creating an Adult-Centered Institution" ) (PDF format). Retrieved September 18, 2008.〕 the first class consisted of eight students.〔Andrew Farrell (Forbes (hosted on CBCNews), ''The Web Billionaires'', September 19, 2008 )〕 In 1980, the school expanded to San Jose, California, and in 1989, the university launched its online program. In 1994, University of Phoenix leaders made the decision to take the parent company, Apollo Group public. Capital from Wall Street launched the school. Phoenix had more than 100,000 students within the first five years of going public.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=American RadioWorks, "The Story of the University Phoenix" )〕 Growth in the company made John Sperling a billionaire.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=John Sperling – In Photos: Gangsters, Games and Gold: Billionaire Drop-Offs 2013 )〕 From 2010 until 2012 enrollment declined, reportedly from growth of competition and negative press.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「University of Phoenix」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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