Ongoing problems with Aspen University's online nursing program could lead to its shutdown not only in Arizona, but in other states where the company operates. The potential closures — which could ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

PHOENIX - As the U.S. faces a nursing shortage, an Arizona nursing program could be coming to an end. We first took a close look at the issues Aspen University faced in 2022. Months ago, the embattled ...

Challenges are mounting for Aspen University’s large Phoenix online nursing program, which could face discipline or closure if more students don't pass the licensure exam required to become a nurse.

After more than a year of investigation into the quality and integrity of Phoenix-based Aspen University’s nursing program, it is one vote away from being shut down by the Arizona State Board of ...

Editor's note: This story was also updated March 14 to clarify information presented to the Wisconsin Board of Nursing about dropout rates. The Arizona College of Nursing, a for-profit institution, is ...

For-profit nursing schools often market their programs to people working in low-level jobs, people looking to improve their life circumstances. Many promise a flexible, expedited education and a ...