School Search Detail

Date First Approved:

Accredited By:

• Distance Education Accrediting Commission
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges

School Description:

University of the People (UoPeople) is a university unlike any other. UoPeople was built on the foundation that higher education is a basic right for all. Since its inception in 2009, the University has offered affordable, accessible, quality degree programs. We envision a world in which all qualified high school graduates have access to higher education, regardless of financial, geographic, political, and personal circumstances. We will continue to grow and expand our offerings until that dream comes true.

UoPeople’s mission is to offer an accessible, quality education to any qualified student through flexible, affordable, online, accredited degree-granting programs that give graduates the potential to lead successful, fulfilling lives as individuals and members of society.