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Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution situated in Phoenix, Arizona. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

347 Undergraduate Degrees
411 Graduate Degrees
$26,282 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
78% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Grand Canyon University?

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Contact details for Grand Canyon University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 3300 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85017
Phone: 800-800-9776
Website: www.gcu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Grand Canyon University?

You can apply to Grand Canyon University online at: https://www.gcu.edu/

Admission Requirements for Grand Canyon University

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Grand Canyon University?

78% Acceptance Rate
62% Of Accepted Are Women
The acceptance rate at Grand Canyon University is 78%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 83%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Can I Afford Grand Canyon University?

$26,282 Net Price
60% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Grand Canyon University is $26,282. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Grand Canyon University, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $7,010 a year. That adds up to $28,040 over four years for those students.

Grand Canyon University Undergraduate Student Diversity

22,293 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 65,870 undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University, with 22,293 being full-time and 43,577 being part-time.

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There are also 37,202 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 22,293 full-time undergraduates at Grand Canyon University, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Grand Canyon University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 672
Black or African American 1,203
Hispanic or Latino 5,640
White 11,900
International Students 740
Other Races/Ethnicities 2,138

Geographic Diversity

Arizona students aren't the only ones who study at Grand Canyon University. At this time, all 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.

At this time, 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 92 countries are represented at Grand Canyon University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Canada, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Grand Canyon University

77,293 Took All Classes Online
91,557 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 105 bachelor’s degree and 138 master’s degree programs available online at Grand Canyon University. In 2022-2023, 91,557 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Grand Canyon University has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 2nd most popular in Arizona for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Grand Canyon University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Computer Science 55%
General Computer Programming 7%
Information Technology 11%

Grand Canyon University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Information Technology 0 234 231 465
Computer & IS Security 2 0 113 115
General Computer & Information Sciences 0 25 60 85
General Computer Programming 6 48 0 54
Computer Science 0 31 7 38
Information Technology Management 0 1 0 1
TOTAL 8 339 411 758

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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