Talk:Axia College
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The original article was clearly written by someone working for Axia College or Apollo Group. I have kept much of the useful encyclopedic information and removed the obvious advertising drivel --I admit I've played it safe on the inclusion side. -- Bobak 18:33, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
I find the information to be very accurate and follows the NPOV recommendation by Wikipedia. I feel the article does cover all the necessary information, however i also feel it could be expounded upon, while still maintaining a NPOVPoweroverwhelming 21:41, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
- That comment was from a very different version of the page back in May, it's much better now. Compare then and now here. --Bobak 21:44, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Dispute: Is Axia College actually an accredited college?
According to the disputed section Axia College is:
(1) "... accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools."
This is just plain false. A quick visit to the HLC official website search engine shows no references to Axia whatsoever. Likewise the U.S. Department of Education has an online database of accredited schools and they do list UOP in that database but they also have no entry at all for Axia College.
(2) "... accredited through the University of Phoenix."
I am not precisely clear what through really means in this context and strongly suspect it is misleading. Since Axia & UOP are each distinct & separate subsidiaries of the the Apollo Group I question that Axia can be credentialed through UOP in any legal sense.
Finally, according to the official Axia website's own FAQ page:
How long has Axia College been around? Is it accredited? Axia College was founded in March of 2004. Axia College of University of Phoenix is committed to academic innovation, rigorous quality standards, dynamic classes and excellent student support. This successful combination has made Axia College’s associate’s program on of the fastest growing in America. Today, more than 50,000 students are achieving their academic goals online with Axia College. Established in 1976, University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of The North Central Association: www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org; 312-263-0456. Axia College is a college of University of Phoenix.
Note that Axia's official FAQ answer never actually says "Yes, Axia is accredited." This FAQ merges 2 distinct questions to create verbal slight-of-hand and thus avoid actually answering the stand-alone question "Is Axia College accredited?". Low Sea 12:07, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
Axia College is accredited because I used to attend it before I transferred to Kaplan University. Had Axia not been accredited, Kaplan would not have accepted my 15 credits. Also, a page on their site specifically says that they are accredited:
http://www.axiacollege.com/accreditation.asp
There are a few things incorrect about your assumptions. First, Axia College ans University of Phoenix are NOT separate institutions. There is University of Phoenix and there is Axia College of University of Phoenix. They are both the same. It is like going to the John F Kennedy School of Government. While it is a "school," it is part of Harvard University.
Due to the fact that Axia College is not on it's own, it is accredited by being a part of the University of Phoenix. You have even quoted it in your own text - "Axia College of University of Phoenix is committed...Established in 1976, University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of The North Central Association." Note that it never states that Axia is accredited, but the University of Phoenix is. They are the same school. If you get a degree from JFK School of Government at Harvard, it still says "Harvard University" on it. When you get a degree from Axia College of University of Phoenix, it still says "University of Phoenix" on it.
Cleric 22:36, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
I stand corrected. I am withdrawing my accuracy dispute. Low Sea 10:09, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
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