Grand Canyon University
- B-Overall Grade
- 4 Year
- Phoenix, AZ
- 9,304 reviews
- AcademicsB-
- ValueB-
- DiversityA
- CampusA+
- AthleticsA-
- Party SceneB
- ProfessorsC+
- LocationC+
- DormsA+
- Campus FoodA+
- Student LifeA
- SafetyA-
Grand Canyon University is Arizona’s premier, nonprofit, private Christian university. GCU provides affordable, transformative higher education and is dedicated to serving students, the community, the greater good and God.
GCU’s nine distinct colleges offer more than 200 academic programs, including over 150 online programs. As of fall 2018, approximately 20,500 ground students are expected to attend GCU’s vibrant, growing campus. Decades of experienced leadership deliver flexible online education for more than 75,000 online students who need the convenience of independent learning. For working professionals, on-campus evening classes are kept small and meet once per week.
GCU is proud to be ranked as the No. 7 Best College Campus in America by NICHE 2018 Best Colleges. Also, the four-year graduation rate for traditional students has climbed to 58% for the 2014 cohort.
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Grand Canyon University Rankings
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Academics
- 85%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.780 responses
- 85%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.791 responses
- 81%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.790 responses
Majors
Nursing
4,581 GraduatesBusiness
1,084 GraduatesSpecial Education and Teaching
888 GraduatesHuman Services
661 GraduatesElementary Education
434 GraduatesHospital Management
282 GraduatesReligious Education
267 GraduatesBiology
264 GraduatesCommunity Organization and Advocacy
232 GraduatesEarly Childhood Education
227 Graduates
Online
Students
Campus Life
- 75%
- of students say they don't have Greek life.132 responses
- 60%
- of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.132 responses
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