Grand Canyon University Rankings

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Rank Ranking
#2753 of 14,131 In the World
#813 of 2,597 In North America
#746 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 25 In Arizona
#1 of 6 In Phoenix
#1832 of 1,906 For Health Science
#3673 of 4,739 For Medicine

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
81%
Avg. cost to attend
$20,818 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
63,752
Graduates
39,675
Male:Female Ratio
26:74
Control
Private
for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.gcu.edu

Grand Canyon University Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 81% 86% 84%
Applicants 48,918 15,577 30,733
Admissions 39,474 13,439 25,679
Freshmen enrolled full time 6,532 2,350 4,182
Freshmen enrolled part time 1,326 441 885

10,482 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

85,087 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Recommended
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment by race or ethnicity

White 47726 (46%)
Hispanic 20560 (20%)
Black or African American 20202 (20%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 4780 (5%)
Two or more races 3888 (4%)
Asian 3628 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 1095 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 580 (0.6%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 237 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Net average cost to attend
$20,818/year
Average aid awarded
$11,337
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $17,460
$30-48K $18,142
$48-75K $20,787
$75-110K $22,419
$110K+ $22,728

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $16,500$10,528
Tuition in-state $16,500$10,528
Tuition out-of-state $16,500$10,528
Fee in-district $1,300$908
Fee in-state $1,300$908
Fee out-of-state $1,300$908

Room and board price

Dormitory capacity 14,780
Combined charge for room and board $8,900
Room charge $5,200
Meal charge $3,700

Grand Canyon University Majors

Major Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 4,638 555
Business Administration and Management, General 1,343 1,774 15
Elementary Education and Teaching 674 720
Special Education and Teaching, General 325 983
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 624 197
Nursing Administration 815
Human Services, General 771
Secondary Education and Teaching 84 575
Psychology, Other 655
Education, General 648
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 145 450
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 558
Reading Teacher Education 542
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management 310 222
Religious Education 267 83
Community Organization and Advocacy 349
Information Technology 140 194
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other 329
Accounting 212 109
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling 96 207
Social Work 294
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 288
Nursing Practice 288
Public Administration 266
Criminal Justice & Police Science 244
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 227
Psychiatric & Mental Health Services Technician 223
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Autism 219
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 184
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 162 19
Clinical & Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other 167
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 167
Educational & Instructional Technology 164
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 163
Finance, General 162
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 160
Public Health & Community Nurse & Nursing 157
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 154
Psychology, General 139
Communication, General 120
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 111
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 105
Computer and Information Sciences, General 24 69
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 93
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 93
Critical Care Nursing 92
Public Health, General 89
History, General 87
Political Science and Government, Other 87
Biology Teacher Education 74
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 74
History Teacher Education 73
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 72
Mechanical Engineering 61
Digital Arts 57
Social Science Teacher Education 57
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 55
Management Science 47 2
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 48
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 41
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 37
Divinity & Ministry 34
Graphic Design 34
Forensic Science and Technology 32
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 31
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 25
Chemistry Teacher Education 24
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 24
Advertising 23
Mathematics Teacher Education 22
Athletic Training & Trainer 18
Computer Programming & Programmer, General 18
Computer Science 18
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 15
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 11
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 10
Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 8
Dance, General 7
Music Teacher Education 7
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 5
General Literature 4
Environmental Science 3
Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologies & Technicians, Other 2
Music, General 2
Spanish Language and Literature 2
Business & Commerce, General 1
Curriculum and Instruction 1
Engineering, General 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 1
Grand Total 12,339 12,530 639
Total Men Women
Graduation rate 47% 45% 48%
  • Full-time retention rate - 74%
  • Part-time retention rate - 42%

Publications & Citations

Publications
413
Citations
2,726

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
149 / 646
Medicine
138 / 758
Psychology
100 / 893
Business
54 / 496
Health Science
50 / 126
Mathematics
49 / 274
Computer Science
47 / 495
Math Teachers
42 / 246
Education Majors
38 / 342
Sociology
29 / 104
Communications and Public Relations
27 / 111
Political Science
25 / 80
Engineering
24 / 444
Social Psychology
23 / 330
Philosophy
22 / 5
Art & Design
19 / 234
Nursing
19 / 76
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
17 / 1
Economics
17 / 54
Biology
16 / 405
Healthcare Management (MHA)
15 / 41
Physics
15 / 247
Physical Therapy
13 / 125
Demography
13 / 9
Public Health
12 / 62
Management Information Systems
12 / 161
Chemistry
12 / 270
Environmental Science
12 / 200
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology
10 / 112
Multimedia
10 / 220
Special Education
10 / 2
Human Resource Management
9 / 274
Materials Science
9 / 222
Clinical Psychology
8 / 21
Cognitive Science
8 / 84
Marketing
7 / 122
Gerontology
6 / 18
Early Childhood Education
6 / 2
Development Studies
6 / 10
Geography and Cartography
6 / 78

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 2 2
1993 2 3
1994 1 1
1995 1 2
1996 7 6
1997 3 8
1998 1 15
1999 4 14
2000 5 14
2001 3 21
2002 3 42
2003 3 56
2004 7 60
2005 4 60
2006 1 62
2007 3 88
2008 2 71
2009 9 101
2010 7 108
2011 15 146
2012 20 143
2013 27 130
2014 12 188
2015 28 205
2016 18 210
2017 31 212
2018 51 199
2019 74 371
2020 76 491
2021 75 644

Notable alumni

  1. Efrain Escudero

    Efrain Escudero
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1986-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    mixed martial arts fighter
    Biography

    Efraín Escudero is a Mexican mixed martial artist. He trains under Drew Fickett and competes in the 155 lb (70.3 kg) weight class. Efrain was the winner of season eight of Spike TV's reality show The Ultimate Fighter.

  2. Kevin Warren

    Kevin Warren
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    sports executive
    Biography

    Kevin Fulbright Warren is an American attorney and sports executive. He is the Commissioner of the Big Ten Conference. The first Commissioner who is African-American, he is also the first in any of the major American student-sports conferences in history. Warren was previously the Chief Operating Officer of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League, and was the highest-ranking African-American executive working on the business side for an NFL team. In 2015, Warren became the first African-American Chief Operating Officer of an NFL team. On June 4, 2019, Warren was elected as the Big Ten Conference Commissioner, effective January 2020.

  3. Grandy Glaze

    Grandy Glaze
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1992-.. (age 31)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Grandy Glaze is a Canadian professional basketball player who last played for the Niagara River Lions of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. Born in North York, Ontario, he started high school at St. Edmund Campion Secondary School in Brampton before attending three different schools in the United States, including Notre Dame Preparatory School in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. A former University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) signee, he began playing for Saint Louis at the college level, but after receiving limited playing time, he transferred to Grand Canyon, where he earned all-conference honors.

  4. Alessandro Lever

    Alessandro Lever
    Born in
    Italy Flag Italy
    Years
    1998-.. (age 25)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Alessandro Lever is an Italian basketball player for Pallacanestro Trieste of the Italia Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

  5. Jon Hill

    Jon Hill
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    chef
    Biography

    Jon Hill is an American chef who was White House Executive Chef from October 1, 1987, to January 7, 1988. He was the first American-born chef to serve in the capacity.

  6. Dave Stapleton

    Dave Stapleton
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    baseball playerhead coach
    Biography

    David Earl Stapleton is a retired professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned six seasons, two of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Milwaukee Brewers (1987–88). The majority of Stapleton's career was spent in the minor leagues. His career began in 1984 with the Class-A Beloit Brewers of the Midwest League. During his minor league career, Stapleton compiled a 30–26 record with a 3.43 earned run average (ERA) in 444 innings pitched. Over his two years in the majors, he compiled a 2–0 record with a 3.81 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 28 1⁄3 innings pitched. Stapleton batted and threw left-handed. During his professional career, he was listed at a height of 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm) and a weight of 185 pounds (84 kg).

  7. Talita Te Flan

    Talita Te Flan
    Born in
    Italy Flag Italy
    Years
    1995-.. (age 28)
    Occupations
    swimmer
    Biography

    Talita Marie Te Flan is an Italian-born Ivorian swimmer who competes internationally for the Ivory Coast. She competed in the women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

  8. Michael Kielsky

    Michael Kielsky
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Biography

    Michael Kielsky is an American attorney, perennial candidate, and the former Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Arizona. Kielsky, a Phoenix attorney, challenged the results of Arizona's controversial 2016 presidential primary. Kielsky is a leading defense attorney in cases involving photo radar.

  9. James L. Pharr

    James L. Pharr
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1948-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    academic
    Biography

    James L. Pharr, is an American retired fire Marshall and professor of Fire Safety and Engineering Technology, who is active in the fields of fire protection and safety. He has been used as an expert in many legal cases as well as on News and television programs such as ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, Inside Edition, Dateline, and the Discovery Channel. His investigation videos have been used on the MythBusters program as well as The Oprah Winfrey Show. These investigations have dealt with electrostatic induced refueling fires and explosions. He is a part of the IAAI, NAFI, and NFPA.

General info

Alternative names GCU
Founded 1949
Motto Find Your Purpose
Colors purple, white
Academic Calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 3,423
Carnegie Classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

Location and Contacts

Address 3300 W Camelback Rd
Phoenix, Arizona, 85017
United States
City population 1,608,000
Phone 8008009776
Fax +1 (602) 589 2861

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