GCU Rankings and Evaluation

National Universities

#222 in National Universities

Arizona Colleges

#3 in Arizona Colleges

Grand Canyon University is ranked 222^nd in National Universities and 3^rd in Arizona Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Grand Canyon University by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Its tuition & fees of $17,263 is comparable to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (60%) is lower (difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,105 SAT, 21 ACT) is .
It has very large number of students of 101,816.
It offers very diverse area of study (166 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of GCU are $17,263 and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Grand Canyon University $17,263

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,943

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona $18,136

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of GCU are $11,124 and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Grand Canyon University $11,124

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,114

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona $14,001

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of GCU is 60% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Grand Canyon University 60%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 77%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 83%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of GCU is 29% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Grand Canyon University 29%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 61%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 48%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at GCU is 1,105 and it is compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Grand Canyon University 1,105

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,061

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 0

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at GCU is 21 and it is compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Grand Canyon University 21

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 63

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 0

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at GCU is 45% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Grand Canyon University 45%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 39%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 35%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at GCU is 70% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Grand Canyon University 70%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 62%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 51%

Student Population

The total student population at GCU is 101,816 and its population very large compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Grand Canyon University 101,816

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,724

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 8,845

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at GCU is $7,183 which is 41.61% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.