UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE

About UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE

The University of the People is the Education Revolution. It is the world’s first tuition-free, non-profit, American accredited, online university. With a groundbreaking online learning model and volunteers from the world’s foremost academic institutions, UoPeople offers the opportunity of a high quality, accessible, affordable American degree. UoPeople allows students the flexibility they need to earn college and graduate degrees and to build brighter futures, whoever and wherever they are. The University embraces the worldwide presence of the internet and dropping technology costs to bring tuition-free undergraduate degree programs to qualified high school graduates around the world. The university offers associate and bachelor’s degree programs in business administration, computer science, and health science, as well as master's degree programs in business administration and education. University of the People is fully accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency, as well as by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Our accreditation attests to our academic excellence and rigorous standards. Accredited in 2014, we have over 17,000 students from over 200 countries and territories. Our academic leadership stems from Oxford University, Harvard University, Columbia University, NYU, UC Berkeley, Princeton University, INSEAD, etc; and academic partnerships with NYU, Yale University, UC Berkeley and with the University of Edinburgh. The University does not charge students to take classes, does not charge for any reading and other study materials, as well as does not charge for annual enrollment. In order to remain sustainable, we charge small processing fees for application and examination processing. Applicants are charged a non-refundable one-time $60 Application Processing Fee to cover the cost for us to review and process an application. UoPeople charges an Exam Processing Fee of $100 per end-of-course exam for undergraduate courses, and $200 for master’s courses. However, for those individuals who are unable to do so, UoPeople has created a variety of scholarships designed to meet the unique needs of our students. In 2020 UoPeople received WASC accreditation eligibility! The WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) is a regional accrediting agency. University of the People has applied for Eligibility to become accredited by their commission. WSCUC reviewed UoPeople’s eligibility application and determined that the institution is eligible to proceed with an Application for Accreditation. A determination of Eligibility is not a formal status with the WASC Senior College and University Commission, nor does it ensure eventual accreditation. It is a preliminary finding that the institution is potentially accreditable and can proceed within five years of its Eligibility determination to be reviewed for Candidacy or Initial Accreditation status with the Commission. Questions about Eligibility may be directed to the institution or to WSCUC at https://www.wscuc.org/contact or (510) 748-9001.non-profit, American accredited, online university. With a groundbreaking online learning model and volunteers from the world’s foremost academic institutions, UoPeople offers the opportunity of a high quality, accessible, affordable American degree. UoPeople allows students the flexibility they need to earn college and graduate degrees and to build brighter futures, whoever and wherever they are. The University embraces the worldwide presence of the internet and dropping technology costs to bring tuition-free undergraduate degree programs to qualified high school graduates around the world. The university offers associate and bachelor’s degree programs in business administration, computer science, and health science, as well as master's degree programs in business administration and education. University of the People is fully accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency, as well as by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Our accreditation attests to our academic excellence and rigorous standards. Accredited in 2014, we have over 17,000 students from over 200 countries and territories. Our academic leadership stems from Oxford University, Harvard University, Columbia University, NYU, UC Berkeley, Princeton University, INSEAD, etc; and academic partnerships with NYU, Yale University, UC Berkeley and with the University of Edinburgh. The University does not charge students to take classes, does not charge for any reading and other study materials, as well as does not charge for annual enrollment. In order to remain sustainable, we charge small processing fees for application and examination processing. Applicants are charged a non-refundable one-time $60 Application Processing Fee to cover the cost for us to review and process an application. UoPeople charges an Exam Processing Fee of $100 per end-of-course exam for undergraduate courses, and $200 for master’s courses. However, for those individuals who are unable to do so, UoPeople has created a variety of scholarships designed to meet the unique needs of our students. In 2020 UoPeople received WASC accreditation eligibility! The WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) is a regional accrediting agency. University of the People has applied for Eligibility to become accredited by their commission. WSCUC reviewed UoPeople’s eligibility application and determined that the institution is eligible to proceed with an Application for Accreditation. A determination of Eligibility is not a formal status with the WASC Senior College and University Commission, nor does it ensure eventual accreditation. It is a preliminary finding that the institution is potentially accreditable and can proceed within five years of its Eligibility determination to be reviewed for Candidacy or Initial Accreditation status with the Commission. Questions about Eligibility may be directed to the institution or to WSCUC at https://www.wscuc.org/contact or (510) 748-9001.