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Former name | Ashford University |
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| Type | Public online university |
| Established | 2005 |
| Founder | Michael K. Clifford |
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| Accreditation | WSCUC |
| Provost | Gary Packard, Jr. (interim) |
Academic staff | 118 full-time faculty and 1,801 part-time faculty |
| Students | 34,190[1] |
| Undergraduates | 27,201 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Online |
| Language | English |
| Website | uagc.edu |
The University of Arizona Global Campus (formerly Ashford University) is a public online university affiliated with the University of Arizona. The university announced a deal to acquire Ashford University in 2020 and completed the deal in 2023.[2][3]
It is an open enrollment institution serving working adults and offers associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in more than 50 degree programs online. The university consists of five colleges and is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission.[4][5][6]
- ^ "Ashford University". College Navigator. US Department of Education. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Online school bought by University of Arizona fined $22 million for misleading students". www.azcentral.com. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "UArizona completes acquisition of UAGC". University of Arizona. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "The University of Arizona Global Campus Officially Opens to About 35,000 Students". University of Arizona News. University of Arizona. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "University of Arizona Global Campus | WASC Senior College and University Commission". www.wscuc.org.
- ^ "The University of Arizona Global Campus Approved by Accreditor; Board Appointed". The University of Arizona. December 2, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.