in Newswire Published on October 16, 2026

$8.75M University of Phoenix Settlement Ends Lawsuit Over Alleged Data Sharing

Brand et al. v. The University of Phoenix, Inc.

Filed: July 21, 2026 ◆§ 2026LA000170

An $8.75M University of Phoenix settlement offers cash to enrollees whose personal info was allegedly disclosed to Meta without consent.

Defendant(s)

The University of Phoenix, Inc.

Law(s)

State(s)

Illinois

Categories

Education Technology Privacy Class Action Settlement

The University of Phoenix has agreed to an $8.75 million class action settlement to wrap up a lawsuit that alleged the private for-profit school unlawfully disclosed students’ personal information to Meta Platforms and other third parties without consent.

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The University of Phoenix class action settlement received preliminary approval from the court on September 22, 2026. Eligible for the settlement are all individuals in the United States who were enrolled at The University of Phoenix from April 1, 2023 to October 6, 2026, as well as all individuals in Illinois who were enrolled at The University of Phoenix from April 1, 2020 to October 6, 2026.

The court-authorized University of Phoenix class action settlement website can be found at UOPPixelSettlement.com.

Settlement class members who file a timely, valid claim form can receive a $25 cash payment.

Should the total value of all valid claims and other expenses reach $8,750,000, cash payments to class members will be reduced on a pro rata (proportional) basis.

To file a University of Phoenix settlement claim form online, class members can navigate to this page and enter the login ID and PIN found at the top left-hand side of the emailed settlement notice. Alternatively, class members can download a PDF claim form to print, complete and return by mail to the settlement administrator.

All University of Phoenix settlement claim forms must be submitted online or postmarked by November 5, 2026.

The court will determine whether to grant final approval to the University of Phoenix class action settlement following a hearing on November 20, 2026. Compensation will begin to be distributed to class members only after final approval has been granted and any appeals have been resolved.

The University of Phoenix class action lawsuit alleged that the private, for-profit online university disclosed students’ personally identifiable information to Meta without consent, in violation of the federal Video Privacy Protection Act, Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and the Illinois Eavesdropping Act.

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