Maricopa Community Colleges sign articulation agreement with DeVry

September 4, 2003 - For more than 35 years, the alliance between the Maricopa Community Colleges and DeVry University has increased access to higher education for thousands of students in the greater Phoenix area, allowing them to transfer coursework from the ten Maricopa Community Colleges to DeVry.

Under a new transfer (articulation) agreement, recently signed by Dr. Anna Solley, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the Maricopa Community Colleges, and Jim Dugan, President of DeVry University's Phoenix campus, students may take coursework at DeVry, which can be applied toward their associate degree. This arrangement is particularly advantageous to those Maricopa Community College students who are preparing to continue their education at DeVry.

"The Maricopa Community Colleges are committed to creating and supporting innovative learning opportunities for students," said Dr. Solley. "Working in partnership with DeVry University, ensuring that the credits students earn will transfer seamlessly between institutions, students have an even greater advantage for academic success."

"We're excited to expand our relationship with the Maricopa Community Colleges," said Dugan. "With this agreement in place, students can concentrate on their class work, not transfer paperwork. Any student who earns an associate degree at one of the Maricopa Community Colleges, can now continue their education and be awarded a DeVry University bachelor's degree without missing a beat."

The Maricopa Community Colleges and DeVry University are working toward future expansion of the articulation agreement and will enhance their partnership with the development of a full array of direct program-to-program transfer agreements.

The Maricopa County Community College District is one of the largest community college districts in the nation. It includes 10 colleges - Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Estrella Mountain Community College, GateWay Community College, Glendale Community College, Mesa Community College, Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix College, Rio Salado College, Scottsdale Community College and South Mountain Community College. The District also includes the Maricopa Skill Center, Southwest Skill Center, several satellite campuses and business/industry, technical and customized training institutes and serves more than a quarter million students annually. For more information: 480-731-8000 or www.maricopa.edu News Releases can be viewed at http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/marketing/nr

DeVry University offers associate, bachelor's and master's degree programs in technology, business, and management. More than 52,000 students in 18 states and two Canadian provinces are enrolled at its 25 undergraduate campuses and 39 adult learning centers, including DeVry University Online. The parent company, DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV), also owns and operates Becker Conviser Professional Review, the leading provider of preparatory coursework for professional certification exams. DeVry University is based in Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. For more information about undergraduate degree programs, visit http://www.devry.edu and for graduate degree programs, visit http://www.keller.edu.