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Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Grand Canyon University?

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

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?

Grand Canyon University has an acceptance rate of 78%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

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?

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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. 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

There are 65,870 undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University, with 22,293 being full-time and 43,577 being part-time.

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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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

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.

This school is the 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
Biology Education	28%
Chemistry Education	22%
Curriculum & Instruction	100%
Early Childhood Education	14%
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	37%
Educational/Instructional Technology	11%
English & Language Arts Education	14%
General Educational Leadership & Administration	5%
History Education	21%
Social Science Teacher Education	7%
Teacher Education	31%
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	2%

Grand Canyon University Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	739	8	849	0	1,596
General Special Education	417	0	1,054	0	1,471
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	666	259	925
Early Childhood Education	184	0	704	0	888
Secondary Education	98	3	655	0	756
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	517	0	517
General Education	0	0	360	0	360
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	0	0	255	0	255
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	0	0	230	0	230
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	12	209	0	221
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	205	0	205
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	179	0	179
English & Language Arts Education	0	2	141	0	143
Biology Education	0	0	134	0	134
History Education	0	0	123	0	123
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	110	0	0	0	110
Teacher Education	0	103	0	0	103
Social Science Teacher Education	0	6	93	0	99
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	77	0	77
Chemistry Education	0	0	50	0	50
Elementary Special Education	0	0	39	0	39
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	38	0	38
Mathematics Education	0	0	19	0	19
Music Education	6	0	0	0	6
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	5	0	0	0	5
Adult & Continuing Education	0	0	0	4	4
Drama & Dance Education	2	0	0	0	2
TOTAL	1,561	134	6,597	263	8,555

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.