Search Results
“ tuition free ”
University of the People Launches First American, Online MBA Degree In Arabic
Pasadena, California – To expand access to affordable college education for Arabic-speaking students, University of the People (UoPeople) is the first American-accredited university to offer an online MBA degree taught completely in Arabic. “UoPeople is proud to be the first U.S. university to offer an MBA degree taught fully online in Arabic. Our MBA program,…
UoPeople Announces John Quelch as New Business Administration Dean
(PASADENA, CA) – The University of the People (UoPeople) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. John A. Quelch as its new Dean of Business Administration. Quelch is the Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration Emeritus at Harvard Business School and the Leonard M. Miller University Professor at the University of Miami, where…
University of the People Named Best in World for Online Classroom Experience
University of the People has been named the top university in the world for its online classroom experience as part of the 2023 Global Student Satisfaction Awards. The awards, which are sponsored by Studyportals with partners Unibuddy and British Council IELTS, are based on data from 126,000 reviews from students at higher education institutions in…
UoPeople Receives 2023 Global Student Satisfaction Award for Online Classroom Experience
(Pasadena, CA) – University of the People has been named the top university in the world for its online classroom experience as part of the 2023 Global Student Satisfaction Awards. The awards, which are sponsored by Studyportals with partners Unibuddy and British Council IELTS, are based on data from 126,000 reviews from students at higher education…
Nelli B. is Earning an M.Ed. to Empower Future Generations
Nelli B. was born and raised in Moscow, which she says gave her a unique upbringing rich with diverse experiences. She calls her home city a “vibrant and historically significant” that left a lasting impact on her life. “From an early age, I was immersed in Moscow’s rich cultural heritage. The city’s museums, theaters, and…
Maria S. Is Going Back to School as a Business Administration Student
Maria S. describes herself as an “older millennial, born and raised in the southeast of the United States.” Growing up she dreamed of building a career where she could help others, but higher education was a distant dream. “If you had told me a few years ago that I would be working towards a bachelor’s…
UoPeople President Shai Reshef Awarded 2023 Yidan Prize: The World’s Highest Education Accolade
(Pasadena, CA) – The Yidan Prize Foundation has awarded Shai Reshef, President and Founder of the University of the People, the 2023 Yidan Prize for Education Development, the world’s highest education accolade, referred to as the “Nobel Prize of Education.” The award recognizes Reshef’s innovative solutions to open the gates of higher education to all…
Empowering the Workforce of Tomorrow: UoPeople to Provide Virtual Internships to its 137,000+ Students from 200 Countries
(Pasadena, CA) In a bold move that promises to reshape the landscape of online education and professional development, University of the People (UoPeople), one of the largest online universities in the U.S., has forged a partnership with Virtual Internships, a global leader in guaranteed internship placements, to offer remote internships to all its students. The…
Meet Jasmin G.! World Traveler, Dancer, and Health Science Student
Jasmin G. grew up in the rural region of the Philippines. From her early years, most of her life was spent on the go, since her family moved often. According to her, these experiences helped Jasmin G. to adapt to new surroundings. As she grew up, not much changed. Jasmin continued traveling, going to school,…
From Refugee to Green Energy Entrepreneur
Solar-powered Kiosks Provide Refugees with Vital Online Education and Job Opportunities After several members of his family were killed during the bloody civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Innocent Tshilombo fled his homeland in 2009 to avoid a similar fate. At the age of 20, he escaped to Kenya where he has lived…
University of the People Partners with Sophia Learning to Provide Low-Cost Pathways to Degree Attainment
HERNDON, VA. and PASADENA, CA, May 2, 2023 — University of the People (UoPeople) today announced a partnership with Sophia Learning, an online, on-demand, self-paced learning platform, to provide UoPeople students with an affordable option to complete online general education courses. UoPeople’s 126,000 students will have immediate access to Sophia’s catalog of courses for $99…
UoPeople Partnering with Homeschooling for College Credit to Help High School Students Complete Degrees Online
University of the People announced today that it is partnering with Homeschooling for College Credit (HS4CC) to help homeschooled high school students that have earned college credits complete their degrees online. HS4CC is a nonprofit organization that helps tens of thousands of homeschooled students earn affordable college credit every year. UoPeople, the first non-profit, tuition-free,…