Grand Canyon University Nursing Programs

Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution situated in Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Grand Canyon University Rankings

Out of the 15 colleges in Arizona, Grand Canyon University is ranked at #1.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Grand Canyon University has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#2	Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#6	Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students	College Factual
#28	Best Value Colleges for Nursing	College Factual
#94	Highest Paid Nursing Graduates	College Factual
#270	Best Colleges for Veterans	College Factual

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
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/GrandCanyonU
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/gcu

Admission Requirements for Grand Canyon University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	recommended
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Grand Canyon University?

The acceptance rate at Grand Canyon University is 67%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 80%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Can I Afford Grand Canyon University?

The overall average net price of Grand Canyon University is $26,453. 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 70% of students took out student loans averaging $7,135 a year. That adds up to $28,540 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Grand Canyon University is 5.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Grand Canyon University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 54,139 undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University, with 17,335 being full-time and 36,804 being part-time.

There are also 36,114 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 17,335 full-time undergraduates at Grand Canyon University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Grand Canyon University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	562
Black or African American	1,146
Hispanic or Latino	4,717
White	8,549
International Students	473
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,888

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 38 bachelor’s degree and 39 master’s degree programs available online at Grand Canyon University. In 2017-2018, 80,999 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 2017-2018.

Online Growth Rankings of Grand Canyon University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Grand Canyon University was 9.1%. This is the #47 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Grand Canyon University regardless of major.

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
Critical Care Nursing	10%
Nursing Practice	22%
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	7%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Grand Canyon University ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Grand Canyon University.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Critical Care Nursing	#1
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	#2
Nursing Practice	#6
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	#14
Nursing Administration	#17
Registered Nursing	#25
Nursing	#32

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Grand Canyon University Nursing Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	4,367	5	605	0	4,977
Nursing Administration	0	0	807	0	807
Critical Care Nursing	0	17	185	0	202
Nursing Practice	0	0	0	194	194
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	0	13	172	0	185
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	0	0	156	0	156
TOTAL	4,367	35	1,925	194	6,521

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.