Grand Canyon University
Former names | Grand Canyon College (August 1949 – May 1989) |
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| Motto | Find Your Purpose |
| Type | Private for-profit university |
| Established | August 1, 1949 |
| Accreditation | HLC |
Religious affiliation | Non-denominational Christian (formerly Southern Baptist Convention) |
| President | Brian Mueller |
| Provost | Randy Gibb |
Academic staff | 550 full-time faculty 5,801 adjunct faculty |
| Students | 101,816 |
| Undergraduates | 66,769 |
| Postgraduates | 35,047 |
| Location | , U.S. |
| Campus | Large city, 300 acres (120 hectares) |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 20 to 1 |
| Newspaper | GCU Today |
| Colors | Purple, black, and white |
| Nickname | Antelopes ("Lopes") |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Thunder the Antelope |
| Website | gcu.edu |
Grand Canyon University (GCU) is a private Christian university in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The U.S. Department of Education categorizes it as a for-profit institution, which the university has appealed. 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.
The Arizona Southern Baptist Convention established the institution in 1949 as Grand Canyon College. During the 1999–2000 academic year, the university ended its affiliation with the Southern Baptist Convention, and became non-denominational Christian. The university competes as the Grand Canyon Antelopes in NCAA Division I athletics as a member of the Mountain West Conference.