Grand Canyon University (GCU) is a for-profit Christian university located in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is owned by Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ: LOPE). GCU was founded in 1949 as a non-profit liberal arts college. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. purchased Grand Canyon University in February 2004.
Grand Canyon University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and provides online and campus-based postsecondary education services focused on graduate and undergraduate degree programs in education, liberal arts, business, and healthcare through its seven colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Christian Studies, the College of Doctoral Studies, the College of Education, the College of Fine Arts and Production, the College of Nursing, and the Ken Blanchard College of Business.
Fast Facts
- Private for profit, Four or more years
- students
- $9,198.00 avg tuition
3300 W Camelback Rd
Phoenix,
AZ
85017
(800) 800-9776
Areas of Study:
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
- Education
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Health Professions And Related Programs
- History
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
- Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Psychology
- Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Social Sciences
- Theology And Religious Vocations
- Visual And Performing Arts
Schools Near Grand Canyon University
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Paul Mitchell the School-Phoenix | 0.8mi |
| Carrington College-Phoenix Westside | 1.1mi |
| Brookline College-Phoenix | 1.5mi |
| Empire Beauty School-NW Phoenix | 1.9mi |
| Arizona Automotive Institute | 2.3mi |
| Phoenix College | 3.2mi |
| Carrington College-Phoenix | 3.5mi |
| Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture | 3.6mi |
| National Paralegal College | 4.0mi |
| Chamberlain College of Nursing-Arizona | 4.0mi |
| Argosy University-Phoenix Online Division | 4.0mi |
| Argosy University-Phoenix | 4.0mi |
| DeVry University-Arizona | 4.0mi |
| The Art Institute of Phoenix | 4.0mi |
| Utah College of Massage Therapy-Phoenix | 4.0mi |
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