Grand Canyon University is an accredited, private, Christian university located in Phoenix, AZ which was established in 1949. It offers both online as well as on-campus degree programs at bachelor and master level through the Ken Blanchard College of Business, College of Education, College of Nursing, College of Entrepreneurship and College of Liberal Arts.

Why Choose Grand Canyon University?

The students prefer to choose this university as it has been consistently listed in US News and World Report and the Student Guide to America’s 100 Best College Buys. The online programs offer maximum flexibility to them and they have the benefit of interacting with virtual instructors who have the necessary expertise and qualification in specific areas.

It employs advanced and emerging technologies and similar high educational standards as for its traditional programs making the online programs equally authentic. They also need not discontinue their existing jobs and other family commitments and can pursue the course at the comfort of their house. The various online degree programs offered through this university are:

• Education
• Business
• Nursing & Health Sciences
• Liberal Arts

The various online degree programs can be completed within 1.5 to 2 years and the credits can also be transferred enabling them to finish the program in lesser time. Other benefits of choosing Grand Canyon University is that the online schools have the one of the lowest tuition. The students can also avail various types of financial options. In the case of credit transfer into the bachelor programs, the college has a residency requirement of 30 credit hours, which indicates that a minimum of thirty credit hours must be completed at GCU to graduate and as much as 90 semester hours can be transferable. Also 12 credits or 1/3 of the degree program credits can be transferred.

Accreditation for Grand Canyon University

The university has many accreditations which includes both some college-specific and others program-specific. As much as six regional agencies provide institutional accreditation on a geographical basis which includes Middle States, New England, North Central, Northwest, Southern, and Western.

The Higher Learning Commission which is a member of North Central Association of Colleges and Schools have provided accreditation to Grand Canyon University since 1968. Apart from this, the University has also received specialized accreditations and approvals for various core program offerings like Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, Arizona State Board of Education, Arizona Department of Education, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, and Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education.