Grand Canyon University (GCU) Founded in 1949, Grand Canyon University is a private, for-profit accredited, Christian university located in Phoenix, Arizona. The University offers online and campus-based Bachelor's and Master's degrees.
The College was founded as a nonprofit institution in 1949. Arizona Southern Baptists felt the need to establish a faith-based institution that would allow local Baptists the opportunity to obtain a Bachelor's or Master's degree without going "back east" to one of the Baptist colleges in Texas, Oklahoma or Missouri. First Southern Baptist Church of Phoenix donated the land necessary for the institution, and several members of that church, led by Reverend Vaughn Rock "Brother Rock" and S.F. Hawkins donated the finances and physical labor needed to bring G.C.C, as it was known, into reality. Grand Canyon College became Grand Canyon University in 1989.
Prior to losing their partnership with the First Southern Baptist Church, Grand Canyon University was suffering from financial hardships that pushed it to the brink of closure in 2003. As a result, the school was sold in January 2004 to California-based Significant Education, LLC, making it the first for-profit Christian college in the United States.
Grand Canyon University Campus received a makeover including a brick promenade, an aquatics center, with Olympic-size pool, a café offering an assortment of drinks, games and big-screen televisions. Those projects at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix are part of a $6 million renovation that reflects more than physical changes on campus.
Grand Canyon University ranks sixth in the list of online colleges from the Online College Database.
Grand Canyon University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, a regional accrediting body as mentioned above.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 22% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 9,750 | $ 12,000 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 500 | $ 500 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,302 | 32% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 667 | 3% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 8,254 | 83% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,538 | 61% | |
Any Aid: |
91% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 33% (Highly Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 49% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 470, Math: 460 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 570, Math: 560 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 27% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 19, Verbal: 19, Math: 17 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 24, Verbal: 24, Math: 23 |
| Application Fee: | $ 100.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
