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| image_size = 240px | image_size = 240px
| caption = University ] | caption = University ]
| latin_name = Universitas Populi
| motto = The Education Revolution
| established = January 2009 | established = January 2009
| type = ] ] university | type = ] ] university
| endowment = US$1.3 million (2013){{citation needed|date=November 2020}} | endowment = US$1.3 million (2013)
| president = ] | president = ]
| administrative_staff = 23 (in Israel)<ref group=note name=2020Form990p27 />
| students = 51,322 (2020)<ref name="Fact Sheet">{{cite web | url=https://www.uopeople.edu/| title=Main page | publisher=UoPeople | accessdate=9 Feb 2020}}</ref> | students = 51,322 (2020)<ref name="Fact Sheet">{{cite web | url=https://www.uopeople.edu/| title=Main page | publisher=UoPeople | accessdate=9 Feb 2020}}</ref>
| city = ] | city = ]
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'''University of the People''' ('''UoPeople''') is a private non-profit, ] ] with its offices in ]<ref group=note>The alleged address used to be 225 S. Lake Ave., Suite 300 Pasadena, CA ; as of 2019 it is 595 E. Colorado Boulevard. Suite 623 Pasadena, CA: https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/595-E-Colorado-Blvd-Pasadena-CA/4109015/ </ref> and in ]<ref group=note name=2020Form990p27>{{cite act |type=Form 990, Schedule F, Part I |url=https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/264078735_201908_990_2020091817311265.pdf |title=University of the People's Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, 2018 |date={{date|2020-07-17|mdy}} |page=1 (PDF page: 27) |access-date=2020-12-04 |website=] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204083303/https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/264078735_201908_990_2020091817311265.pdf |archive-date=2020-12-04 |url-status=live}}</ref>. '''University of the People''' ('''UoPeople''') is a private non-profit, ] ] with its offices in ]. It was founded by entrepreneur ] in 2009.<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/26/education/26university.html |title=Israeli Entrepreneur Plans a Free Global University That Will Be Online Only |first=Tamar |last=Lewin |work=New York Times |date=January 25, 2009 |accessdate=May 30, 2009}}</ref>


==History== ==History==
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Beginning in January 2020, ] offers scholarships to students who are interested in attending the UoPeople M.Ed. program.<ref name="IB">{{cite web | url=https://www.ibo.org/professional-development/which-type-of-training-is-right-for-me/university-of-the-people/ib-scholarships/ | title=IB scholarships | accessdate=14 January 2020}}</ref> In September 2020 UoPeople in ] was launched.<ref name="In Brief">{{cite web | url=https://www.uopeople.edu/about/uopeople/in-brief/ | title=In Brief | publisher=UoPeople | accessdate=13 September 2020}}</ref> Beginning in January 2020, ] offers scholarships to students who are interested in attending the UoPeople M.Ed. program.<ref name="IB">{{cite web | url=https://www.ibo.org/professional-development/which-type-of-training-is-right-for-me/university-of-the-people/ib-scholarships/ | title=IB scholarships | accessdate=14 January 2020}}</ref> In September 2020 UoPeople in ] was launched.<ref name="In Brief">{{cite web | url=https://www.uopeople.edu/about/uopeople/in-brief/ | title=In Brief | publisher=UoPeople | accessdate=13 September 2020}}</ref>


===Office in Israel===
According to the ] filed by Shai Reshef for the ], University of the People's administrative office is located in Israel and has 23 employees (as of 2018).<ref group=note name=2020Form990p27 />


==Accreditation== ==Accreditation==

University of the People is ] by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (]).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://directorysearch.deac.org/school/detail.aspx?schoolid=73 |title=University of the People |website=deac.org |access-date=November 10, 2020}}</ref> It is also approved by the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bppe.ca.gov/enforcement/inspection_results.shtml |title=Compliance Inspection Results |access-date=November 10, 2020 |website=bppe.ca.gov}}</ref> University of the People is ] by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (]).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://directorysearch.deac.org/school/detail.aspx?schoolid=73 |title=University of the People |website=deac.org |access-date=November 10, 2020}}</ref> It is also approved by the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bppe.ca.gov/enforcement/inspection_results.shtml |title=Compliance Inspection Results |access-date=November 10, 2020 |website=bppe.ca.gov}}</ref>


==Rankings== ==Rankings==

In July 2020, University of the People was ranked 5,822 in the ], which ranks institutions based on the volume, visibility, and impact of their web presences.<ref name="Webometrics Ranking of World Universities">{{cite web | url=http://www.webometrics.info/en/detalles/uopeople.edu | title=University of the People | publisher=Webometrics Ranking of World Universities | accessdate=27 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.webometrics.info/en/Methodology|title= Webometrics ranking |work=webometrics.info |accessdate=August 28, 2020}}</ref> In July 2020, University of the People was ranked 5,822 in the ], which ranks institutions based on the volume, visibility, and impact of their web presences.<ref name="Webometrics Ranking of World Universities">{{cite web | url=http://www.webometrics.info/en/detalles/uopeople.edu | title=University of the People | publisher=Webometrics Ranking of World Universities | accessdate=27 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.webometrics.info/en/Methodology|title= Webometrics ranking |work=webometrics.info |accessdate=August 28, 2020}}</ref>


==Fees== ==Fees==
⚫ University of the People charges no tuition fees, but students must pay some administrative fees (from $2,460 to $4,860) to cover course assessments.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uopeople.edu/tuition-free/processing-fees/ |title=Our fees |website=uopeople.edu |access-date=2020-11-24}}</ref> These include processing fees for applications and final exam assessments; however, students who cannot afford the administrative costs may be eligible for scholarships.<ref name="Today"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36738442|title=Refugees study at online 'university of anywhere'|last=Coughlan|first=Sean|date=2016-07-19|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-08-19|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-syria-students-idUSKBN19A236|title=Between shelling and displacement, Syrian students seek degrees online|last=Malo|first=Sebastien|work=U.S.|access-date=2018-08-19|language=en-US}}</ref>


⚫ University of the People charges no tuition fees, but students must pay some administrative fees to cover course assessments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scholars4dev.com/3630/free-online-education-at-university-of-the-people/|title=University of the People Online Tuition Free Degrees|last=|first=|date=November 27, 2017|website=Scholarships For Development|access-date=}}</ref> These include processing fees for applications and final exam assessments; however, students who cannot afford the administrative costs may be eligible for scholarships.<ref name="Today"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36738442|title=Refugees study at online 'university of anywhere'|last=Coughlan|first=Sean|date=2016-07-19|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-08-19|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-syria-students-idUSKBN19A236|title=Between shelling and displacement, Syrian students seek degrees online|last=Malo|first=Sebastien|work=U.S.|access-date=2018-08-19|language=en-US}}</ref>
==University of the People education Ltd, Israel==

University of the People can utilize ] ] outside of the ];<ref group=note>{{cite act |type=Form 990, Part I |url=https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/264078735_201908_990_2020091817311265.pdf |title=University of the People's Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, 2018 |date={{date|2020-07-17|mdy}} |website=] |access-date=2020-12-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204083303/https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/264078735_201908_990_2020091817311265.pdf |archive-date=2020-12-04 |url-status=live |page=1 (PDF page: 1)}}</ref> its ] is called "University of the People education ]" and is located in ].<ref group=note>{{cite act |type=Form 990, Schedule R, Part IV |url=https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/264078735_201908_990_2020091817311265.pdf |title=University of the People's Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, 2018 |date={{date|2020-07-17|mdy}} |page=2 (PDF page: 38) |website=] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204083303/https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/264078735_201908_990_2020091817311265.pdf |archive-date=2020-12-04 |access-date=2020-12-04 |url-status=live}}</ref> University of the People "has an ownership interest" in the for-profit University of the People education Ltd.<ref group=note>{{cite act |type=Form 990, Schedule F, Part IV |url=https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/264078735_201908_990_2020091817311265.pdf |title=University of the People's Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, 2018 |website=] |date={{date|2020-07-17|mdy}} |page=4 (PDF page: 30) |access-date=2020-12-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204083303/https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/264078735_201908_990_2020091817311265.pdf |archive-date=2020-12-04 |url-status=live}}</ref>


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University of the People
File:Seal of UoPeople.jpgUniversity seal
Latin: Universitas Populi
MottoThe Education Revolution
TypePrivate distance education university
EstablishedJanuary 2009
EndowmentUS$1.3 million (2013)
PresidentShai Reshef
Students51,322 (2020)
LocationPasadena, California, United States
CampusOnline
ColorsEggplant  
WebsiteUoPeople.edu
UoPeople President Shai Reshef and UoPeople Provost David Cohen

University of the People (UoPeople) is a private non-profit, distance education university with its offices in Pasadena, California. It was founded by entrepreneur Shai Reshef in 2009.

History

University of the People was launched by educational entrepreneur Shai Reshef in January 2009. Although the university has no campus due to its online distance learning nature, it uses a shared office in California as an office of admission.

The first UoPeople students began classes in September 2009, studying for associate and bachelor's degrees in business administration and computer science. At that time, the school had no accreditation and did not charge any fees or tuition.

In February 2012, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded the University of the People a grant of $613,282 for the purposes of helping the university earn national accreditation. Two years later the university was accreditated for degree-granting programs through the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC).

In March 2016, the university began offering an online MBA, with the course itself beginning in September 2016. The MBA is not accredited by any business school accreditation bodies (e.g. AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS).

In 2017, the University of Edinburgh partnered with the school so that graduates of the University of the People could complete a bachelor's or postgraduate degree at the University; however, according to Ranald Leask, international public relations & media manager at the University of Edinburgh, zero students have moved from UoPeople to the University of Edinburgh. That same year, Olympian Simone Biles became a student and a spokeswoman for the school, and in 2018 she set up a scholarship fund to help financially struggling students.

In January 2019, International Baccalaureate partnered with the University of the People to offer a Master's of Education in Advanced Teaching. In April 2019 it was announced in the World Economic Forum that the University of the People will be also launched in Arabic.

Beginning in January 2020, International Baccalaureate offers scholarships to students who are interested in attending the UoPeople M.Ed. program. In September 2020 UoPeople in Arabic was launched.


Accreditation

University of the People is nationally accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). It is also approved by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.

Rankings

In July 2020, University of the People was ranked 5,822 in the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, which ranks institutions based on the volume, visibility, and impact of their web presences.

Fees

University of the People charges no tuition fees, but students must pay some administrative fees to cover course assessments. These include processing fees for applications and final exam assessments; however, students who cannot afford the administrative costs may be eligible for scholarships.


References

  1. "Main page". UoPeople. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  2. Lewin, Tamar (January 25, 2009). "Israeli Entrepreneur Plans a Free Global University That Will Be Online Only". New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
  3. "It's Time to Give Back". Inc. April 20, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  4. ^ "An online university - with no fees". theguardian.com. October 6, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  5. "Online University For All Balances Big Goals, Expensive Realities". NPR.org. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  6. "University of the People". Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. January 21, 2018. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017.
  7. Accrediting Commission - Grant of Accreditation, DETC, February 13, 2014
    Report from the Accrediting Commission - Renewal of Accreditation, DEAC, February 27, 2017
  8. "University of the People Launches MBA | AACSB BizEd Magazine". www.bizedmagazine.com. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  9. "University of the People is accredited, not just as you might think". March 2, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  10. "Partnership opens doors for students from adverse backgrounds". University of Edinburgh. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  11. Newton, Derek (July 12, 2019). "Another odd University of the People "partnership"". EdTech Chronicle. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  12. ^ "Simone Biles speaks out about Nassar verdict in emotional interview with Hoda Kotb". Today. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  13. "Simone Biles extends helping hand to other U.S. foster kids". Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  14. "University of the People Frequently asked questions" (PDF). International Baccalaureate. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  15. "WEF meeting in Jordan to address 'new platforms of cooperation'". April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  16. "IB scholarships". Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  17. "In Brief". UoPeople. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  18. "University of the People". deac.org. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  19. "Compliance Inspection Results". bppe.ca.gov. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  20. "University of the People". Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  21. "Webometrics ranking". webometrics.info. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  22. "University of the People Online Tuition Free Degrees". Scholarships For Development. November 27, 2017.
  23. Coughlan, Sean (July 19, 2016). "Refugees study at online 'university of anywhere'". BBC News. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  24. Malo, Sebastien. "Between shelling and displacement, Syrian students seek degrees online". U.S. Retrieved August 19, 2018.

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