grand canyon university

Grand Canyon University (GCU) is a private for-profit Christian university in Phoenix, Arizona. The university offers degrees in over 200 areas of study and is administratively divided into 9 separate 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 institution was established in 1949 by the Arizona Southern Baptist Convention as Grand Canyon College. In 1999–2000, the university ended its affiliation with the Southern Baptist Convention. The university competes as the Grand Canyon Antelopes in NCAA Division I athletics as a member of the Western Athletic Conference.