Axia College
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| Established | 2004 |
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| Type | Private |
| President | Bill Pepicello |
| Staff | 12,000+ |
| Students | 60,000+ |
| Location | Phoenix, Arizona, USA |
| Locations | Online Only |
| Website | axiacollege.com |
Axia College is a for-profit online college founded in March 2004. There are currently more than 50,000 students attending Axia.
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[edit] Axia's Beginnings
Axia College was first established under Western International University (WIU, a sister school to the University of Phoenix, both institutions operate under the Apollo Group). Due to the massive influx of students registering and the amount of potential students to register, the decision was made to have Axia College of WIU officially moved to be under the University of Phoenix. This transition took place over the April 1st - 2nd, 2006 weekend, with the first Axia of UOP students starting on April 3rd, 2006.
[edit] Accreditation
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Axia College of the University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. They are accredited through the University of Phoenix.
[edit] Axia Students
Axia College is oriented more towards the beginning college student that is a full time worker. Axia students normally transfer less than 24 credits and have had little or no college experience. These students work as an individual to obtain their Associates degree in one of many fields; at the University of Phoenix, many projects rely on the work of a group over an individual. They are assisted by their Academic Counselor all throughout their college path. Students attend online "classrooms" from their computer.
[edit] Classes
Students at Axia take 2 classes at one time, known as a block. The two classes that are taken correspond with each other in assignments and information. Students' classes are 9 weeks long. They are available starting every Monday.
[edit] Programs
These are the current programs (as of October 2006): Associate of Arts in Accounting (AAACC), Associate of Arts in Business (AAB), Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice (AACJ), Associate of Arts in General Studies (AAGS), Associate of Arts in Health Administration (AAHA), Associate of Arts in Information Technology (AAIT), Associate of Arts in Information Technology/Visual Communication (AAIT/VC), Associate of Arts in Information Technology/Networking (AAIT/N), and Associate of Arts in Paraprofessional Education (AAPE).
