Grand Canyon University

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Grand Canyon University provides an online form for prospective students to request and receive detailed info very quickly.

Grand Canyon University Description

Founded in 1949, Grand Canyon University is a liberal arts institution that emphasizes academic excellence in a Christian environment. It offers high-quality education in a convenient online format.

Grand Canyon University offers numerous programs though its four colleges - Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Ken Blanchard College of Business, and Nursing. Programs include four-year liberal arts, sciences, business, Christian studies and nursing undergraduate degrees as well as master's degree programs in business, education, Christian studies, and nursing.

The online programs are delivered using state-of-the-art Internet technologies. Grand Canyon University maximizes flexibility and ease-of-use, allowing students to "attend" classes at a pace and time that fits their busy schedule. To further enhance flexibility, courses are offered continuously, year-round. This flexibility makes it easy for individuals with substantial work and life commitments to obtain the education necessary to start a new career or to further an existing career. Students can complete some degree programs in as little as 18 months. Because Grand Canyon University allows the transfer of credits from other accredited institutions, it is possible to complete a degree program in less than 18 months.

Grand Canyon University has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g., Direct Loans). Additional aid options open to qualifying students of GCU include employer reimbursement programs, grants, loans, scholarships, work/study programs, and Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits. It also offers an installment payment plan. Approximately 61% of Grand Canyon University students receive some form of financial assistance.

Grand Canyon University offers the following student services: academic services, alumni services, career services, a health center, and student life services. In addition, it also offers an online form for individuals to request, at no obligation, more information about their innovative programs. Click on the "Quick Info" link to access the form and ask the school for more information.

Grand Canyon University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. In addition, Grand Canyon's Ken Blanchard College of Business is nationally accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs. The nursing program is accredited by both the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, and the Arizona State Board of Nursing. The Arizona State Department of Education has also given approval to GCU's programs for the certification of elementary and secondary school teachers for the renewal of their certificates.

Grand Canyon University athletics competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) through the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), a Division II conference, in men's and women's basketball and soccer, men's baseball and golf, and women's tennis and volleyball.

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