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- Tuition and fees:
- $11,010 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- suburban
Prescott Valley, AZ
Northcentral University was established in 1996 as a proprietary institution. Northcentral University follows a continuous-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $6,120 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- urban
Cypress, CA
Trident University International was founded as a proprietary institution.
- Tuition and fees:
- $14,190 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,162
- Setting:
- urban
Cincinnati, OH
Union Institute and University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,162, with a gender distribution of 45.4 percent male students and 54.6 percent female students. 100.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $18,525 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- urban
Phoenix, AZ
University of Phoenix is a proprietary institution. University of Phoenix admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $12,810 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 8,741
- Setting:
- urban
- Tuition and fees:
- $9,470 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 7,381
- Setting:
- suburban
New Castle, DE
Wilmington University was established in 1967 as a private institution. Wilmington University follows a trimester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
