Grand Canyon University
About
Grand Canyon University is a rapidly growing private Christian institution in Phoenix, Arizona, best known for its career-focused programs within the Colangelo College of Business and the College of Nursing and Health Care Professions. The on-campus culture is energetic and faith-integrated, driven by strong community traditions and nationally recognized school spirit from the "Havocs," GCU's famously enthusiastic Division I student section. Uniquely, the university seamlessly pairs a massive national online network with an expansive, modern residential campus, distinctively maintaining a long-running ground-campus tuition freeze to prioritize affordability.
Wikipedia:Grand Canyon University (GCU) is a private Christian university in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The university offers degrees in over 200 areas of study and is administratively divided into nine colleges. As of September 2023, more than 100,000 students were enrolled online and in person, making it one of the largest Christian universities by enrollment.
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