A university built for the busy
Balance it all — work, family and school — with a university built for busy adults like you. 
Courses are just 5 to 6 weeks long, so you can balance life while staying on track to graduate.
50 years
Serving working adults
37 years
Educating students online
More flexibility than the traditional online experience
Real life includes kids, jobs, bills, responsibilities — and still wanting more for yourself. Some schools say “flexible pacing.†Here’s what they whisper: To get real value, you have to move fast and load up on courses. But our model is built around your reality, not the other way around.Â
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Course Load
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1 class at a time
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Start dates
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Up to 20 start dates per year*
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Course Schedule
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Available 24/7/365
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Instructors
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Faculty with real-world experience
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* For bachelor's programs
Learn when and where you want
When instruction begins, you’ll be able to view reading materials, participate in discussions and turn in assignments any time of the day or night. Between shifts, naps and chaos. With our online classes, you'll have the freedom to learn from anywhere, 24/7/365.
Start class when you're ready
More chances to start or restart your degree if life throws you a curveball and you need to take a break from classes. Up to 20 bachelor’s and 17 master’s start dates each year.
94%
of recent graduates in a 2025 survey believe °®¶¹´«Ã½ provides the flexibility to balance family, work, school and life.[1]
Your employer may help cover your tuition
We work with hundreds of organizations to help their employees earn degrees at a reduced cost. See if yours is on the list.Type in the first 3 letters of your employer’s name to find out!Â
Online but never on your own
You’ll learn independently, but not alone.
- Highly rated 1-on-1 support, available 14 hours a day, 5 days a week.
- Get personal support by phone, chat or email – day or night.
- Our academic counselors earned a 5-star rating from 86% of our surveyed students. [2]
Access comprehensive student resources
When you face challenges while earning your degree, you can count on us to provide the resources you may need, 24/7/365:
- Educational resources and online tutoring
- Productivity and study skills
- Paying tuition and student loans
- Student organizations and making connections
- Career services that don’t expire
Access the support you deserve today
Get credit for what you know
Save more than just time when you transfer eligible credits from previous education and have relevant work and life experiences evaluated for potential credit.
Find your program
Save more than just time when you transfer eligible credits from previous education and have relevant work and life experiences evaluated for potential credit.
[1] June-July 2025 UOPX Biennial Alumni Survey of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral alumni who reported graduating in 2024 or 2025 (1,542 respondents, 5% response rate).Â
[2]Â Student End of Course Survey, September 2024 - August 2025 (207,242 respondents)