The University of Arkansas System is in talks with the University of Phoenix on a possible affiliation deal, as an Arkansas nonprofit is set to buy the for-profit university. KUAF's Daniel Caruth hears from UA System officials and critics about what an affiliation could mean.
University of Arkansas System Moves Closer to Deal with University of Phoenix
![The online University of Phoenix has nearly 79,000 students enrolled, with some 1,200 of those based in Arkansas.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c92df13/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1024x697+0+0/resize/880x599!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fec%2F13%2F34fae1f14669b1e8d653784e3d13%2Fphoenix.jpg)
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