Event1976
Founding of University of Phoenix
John Sperling founded the University of Phoenix in Arizona to serve working adults with evening classes.
- Year
- 1976
The first class had eight students. Accreditation followed in 1978.
The first class had eight students. Accreditation followed in 1978.
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