University of Phoenix to offer Competency Based Degrees

[Duneranger]

Why would ASU want to put themselves in that position? U of P has a HORRIBLE reputation. I don't know why anyone would buy it.

U of P has not always been bad and it seems many people on here advocate for dubious colleges/degree programs at best (Excelsior is one egregious example where I have personal experience teaching their students). Some of the recs are no better than U of P but they oddly do not get the same hate. There is room for redemption and improvement. Other for-profit colleges have followed the same path and seem to have improved. Not my cup of tea but I wouldn't blanket write them off.