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About this site

univaccreditation.com is a sponsored content website about University of Phoenix accreditation. This website has been paid for by the University of Phoenix.

The site explains University of Phoenix accreditation status, how to verify the record, the 2013 HLC Notice, the 2019 Federal Trade Commission settlement, regional accreditation terminology, diploma mill questions, ACBSP business accreditation and related credential-review topics.

What this site covers

This site addresses common questions about University of Phoenix accreditation.

Topics include whether University of Phoenix is accredited, whether it is a legitimate school, whether it lost accreditation, whether it was placed on probation, what happened with the 2013 HLC Notice, how the 2019 FTC settlement relates to accreditation status, whether University of Phoenix is regionally accredited, whether it is a diploma mill, the 2026 accreditation status, whether a University of Phoenix degree may be worth it, the complete HLC accreditation record and ACBSP business program accreditation.

Each page is designed to answer one question directly and point readers back to primary source records.

How this site is funded

This site is paid for by University of Phoenix.

The approved disclosure language is: “This website has been paid for by the University of Phoenix.”

Because the site is sponsored, readers should treat it as University of Phoenix-paid content and verify factual claims through the sources listed on each page.

Source approach

The site relies on primary sources wherever possible.

For institutional accreditation status, the primary sources are the HLC Statement of Accreditation Status and DAPIP, the U.S. Department of Education’s federal accreditation database.

For University of Phoenix accreditation disclosures, the site may cite University of Phoenix’s own accreditation page. For the 2019 FTC settlement, the site should cite FTC materials. For covered business program accreditation, the site should cite the ACBSP record.

Editorial standards

The site uses factual, sourced and qualified language.

It does not guarantee employment, salary outcomes, employer preference, graduate school admission, transfer credit acceptance or professional licensing. Those decisions belong to the specific employer, receiving institution, graduate program or licensing authority.

The site also does not compare University of Phoenix favorably or unfavorably against named institutions. It does not use promotional superlatives about accreditation status.

How historical records are handled

The site acknowledges historical records directly.

In 2013, HLC issued a Notice to University of Phoenix related to student retention, financial indicators and governance questions. The notice was subsequently resolved. It was not probation, show cause, suspension or loss of accreditation.

In 2019, University of Phoenix settled FTC allegations related to marketing and recruiting conduct from 2012 to 2016 under prior ownership by Apollo Education Group. The settlement resulted in a negotiated $191 million stipulated judgment in which the University of Phoenix did not admit any wrongdoing. It is a consumer-protection regulatory record, not an HLC accreditation action.

These records should be described accurately and separately.

What this site does not claim

This site does not claim that HLC accreditation guarantees any specific outcome.

Accreditation does not guarantee employment, salary, transfer credit, licensing approval, graduate admission or employer acceptance. Those outcomes depend on the policies of the evaluating party.

The site also does not claim that the 2013 HLC Notice was probation or loss of accreditation. It does not claim that the 2019 FTC settlement was an accreditation action. Each record is described according to its proper source and context.

This site covers accreditation and regulatory history, including the 2013 HLC Notice and the 2019 FTC settlement. Those topics require careful legal and editorial review before publication.

Pages should be reviewed for source accuracy, claim precision, disclosure placement and compliance with the approved phrasing for historical records.

How to verify what this site reports

Readers should use this site as a starting point, not as the only source for accreditation verification.

The strongest way to verify University of Phoenix accreditation is to check the HLC Statement of Accreditation Status and DAPIP directly. Readers with questions about employer recognition, transfer credit, graduate admission or licensing should confirm requirements with the specific evaluator.

Sources

  1. [1] Higher Learning Commission. https://hlcommission.org. Accessed June 2026.

  2. [2] U.S. Department of Education. DAPIP. https://ope.ed.gov/dapip. Accessed June 2026.

  3. [3] Federal Trade Commission. https://www.ftc.gov. Accessed June 2026.

  4. [4] Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs. https://acbsp.org. Accessed June 2026.

  5. [5] University of Phoenix. https://www.phoenix.edu/about/accreditation.html. Accessed June 2026.