Grand Canyon University
Students who would return Would not - 11/9  Would Return Ratio
This is about 4% higher than the average for all schools.
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Average Yrs. Completed: 1.7
Business - Management and Administration Rating
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Education Quality Vs. Competing Schools
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Grand Canyon University
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Average of schools in class
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Arizona State University - Tempe
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Harvard University
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New York University
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University of Southern California
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Florida State University
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Student Expectations
| Expected coursework difficulty: | 3.7 High | ||
| Actual difficulty: | 3.1 Medium | ||
English Speaking
| Percent of teaching staff that does not speak satisfactory English | 0-10% | ||
Student Personalities
Faculty Personalities
Business - Management and Administration:
| “I was going into my third year of the Marketing program and I changed my major to Environmental Science (an new degree offered as of fall 2016) and wa... |
| “I am in my second year at GCU. I have not had any problems with admission and financial aide. The teachers have been great except for one, he was O. K... |
| “They offer online schooling which they do not treat the same as on campus schooling. I needed help from the admin. but never had the same person to ta... |
| “GCU is a wonderful school. From the teachers to the students GCU provides a challenging curriculum and is very helpful when needed. i love this School... |
| “I had a great experience at GCU! My faculty were helpful, and worked with me in the classes. Their response time for online classes were less than 24... |
| “When I first looked for schools to go with GCU's first impression was awesome. The advisor and counselor I have are truly great and helpful. I am gett... |
| “GCU is woefully lacking in the response department. It is difficult to get in touch with academic and financial aid counselors, billing, and other per... |
| “So i enrolled at gcu ground campus. If you are looking to go to a school and experience college the right way. DONT COME HERE!!!! This place is horrib... |
| “This is the school you want to stay away from. The faculty have no clues what they are doing, the courses are conducted through an automated system. N... |
| “This school is deftly for profit. they take advantage of the students. For the cost of tuition and housing you would think they could afford decent wi... |
| “GCU is far from a "bad" school to attend. I have enjoyed my experience as a student. Yes there are things that I wasn't happy with at times but I'm su... |
| “If you have a different opinion of the faculty or students about the Christian religion this is not the place for you. Faculty are rude and condisendi... |
| “I attended GCU because they offered a dual major in Nursing and Business. It was my first online experience and felt it was terrific. The University u... |
| “I can't believe there are so many negative comments - these people don't seem to know what they're talking about. I am currently working on my MBA at ... |
| “WARNING! GCU puts up a really good front just to get you in the door. I don't know much about the face to face and campus life so disregard those re... |
| “I just completed my MBA General Management Program in March 2010. I transferred to GCU from the Keller Grad School of Management (Devry). I was able t... |
| “I enrolled and was told that I would be receiving full financial aid and that I would receive the money within 2 weeks. They did not give me the mone... |
| “I enrolled in GCU last year, and it was OK at the beginning; although they did enroll me in the wrong degree program to start, and I had to catch the ... |
| “Not an ideal school for transfer students. They treat students as if they are children and do everything for you/ restricting your ability to be in ch... |
| “My experience was fine the first enrollment until I chose to leave courses to take a break. My leave of absence process was not explained to me comple... |
| “So i enrolled at gcu ground campus. If you are looking to go to a school and experience college the right way. DONT COME HERE!!!! This place is horrib... |
| “If you are considering, please consider again. I started teaching for this University almost 6 years ago. In that period of time the quality of educat... |
| “GCU's online programs are pretty rough. You take quizzes in most classes, and although you get a score, you do not have access to the quiz to review w... |
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