Grand Canyon University Healthcare Programs

Located in Phoenix, Arizona, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution. The city atmosphere of Phoenix makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

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?

With an acceptance rate of 78%, Grand Canyon University may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. 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
General Health & Wellness	33%
General Public Health	18%
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	33%
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	6%
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions	13%
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	9%
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	17%
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	6%
Registered Nursing	5%

Grand Canyon University Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	4,755	7	690	0	5,452
Nursing Administration	0	0	769	0	769
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	0	74	644	1	719
Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	333	11	182	0	526
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	0	33	353	0	386
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	384	0	0	0	384
Nursing Practice	0	0	0	295	295
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	85	0	197	0	282
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions	226	0	0	0	226
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	0	19	136	0	155
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	0	0	149	0	149
General Public Health	5	0	131	0	136
Critical Care Nursing	0	16	105	0	121
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	0	0	43	0	43
General Health & Wellness	0	18	0	0	18
Athletic Training	16	0	0	0	16
Health Information Management	1	0	0	0	1
Dietetics/Dietitian	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	5,805	178	3,399	296	9,678

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.