Exhibit 15.1

July 11, 2002

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Commissioners:

We are aware that our reports dated June 24, 2002 on our reviews of the interim
financial information of Apollo Group, Inc. (the "Company") and University of
Phoenix Online as of and for the periods ended May 31, 2002 and included in the
Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter then ended are
incorporated by reference into the Company's Registration Statements on Form S-8
(Nos. 333-46834, 33-87844, 33-88982, 33-88984, and 33-63429).

Very truly yours,


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP