Grand Canyon University Tops 100,000 Online Students

[LevelUP]

Grand Canyon University Tops 100,000 Online Students  (This is a Christian university)
https://news.gcu.edu/press-releases/75th...niversity/

They do some unique programs such as:

Bachelor’s in Advertising and Graphic Design
https://www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/bach...hic-design

Bachelor's in Social Media
https://www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/bach...cial-media

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Digital Film: Production Emphasis
https://www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/bach...production

Software Development Bachelor’s Degree
https://www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/bs-s...evelopment

I must admit their marketing is one of the best I have seen for online colleges.






Full Episode | The College Tour at Grand Canyon University (49 min)
https://youtu.be/Us6W7qyFIKQ?si=QpWEVLVzNbr5cEGM

Does anyone have any interest in this college?

[ReyMysterioso]

"Does anyone have any interest in this college?"

It's piqued my interest a couple times. I already have too many credentials and nothing they have would give me a good ROI for my career/life-stage, but I've looked into it for family members before. I felt like there were better values for online tuition available and it's nowhere near our area, so there were no other compelling factors of interest. Might be perfect for someone else though.

[bmills072200]

Any information about the residency requirements? How many credits can be completed via testings/SOPHIA?

[jg_nuy]

For undergraduate programs, a maximum of 90 hours of transfer credit, no more than 84 credits of which can be lower division.

Source: https://www.gcu.edu/Documents/University...ndbook.pdf (page 138)

Details - 30 credits max via ACE/CLEP/etc:

A maximum of 30 credits, combined from the list below, can come from alternative credit options:
o College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
o Prometric DSST Exams (DANTES)
o Excelsior Colleges Exams
o Berlitz Language Evaluation
o Advanced Placement (AP)
o International Baccalaureate (IB)
o American Credit Evaluation (ACE) approved credits
o National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS) approved credits
o Lifelong Learning Assessments (8 credit maximum)
o GCU Approved Certificates
o Global Studies Portfolios (GSP)

 Another 30 credits maximum can come from military schools and training.
 All other transfer credits must come from accredited, GCU approved college(s) transcripts.

[bjcheung77]

Hmm, that's not as transfer friendly as I originally thought... If they had all those 90 credits through alternative credit, it would have been a great choice. Having 30 credits through alternative credit means a max of another 30 from military schools and/or training, plus 30 RA credits from community college or from another 4 year college/university.

[LevelUP]

For undergraduate programs, a maximum of 90 hours of transfer credit, no more than 84 credits of which can be lower division.

Source: https://www.gcu.edu/Documents/University...ndbook.pdf (page 138)

Details - 30 credits max via ACE/CLEP/etc:

A maximum of 30 credits, combined from the list below, can come from alternative credit options:
o College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
o Prometric DSST Exams (DANTES)
o Excelsior Colleges Exams
o Berlitz Language Evaluation
o Advanced Placement (AP)
o International Baccalaureate (IB)
o American Credit Evaluation (ACE) approved credits
o National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS) approved credits
o Lifelong Learning Assessments (8 credit maximum)
o GCU Approved Certificates
o Global Studies Portfolios (GSP)

 Another 30 credits maximum can come from military schools and training.
 All other transfer credits must come from accredited, GCU approved college(s) transcripts.

Great analysis of their credit transfer policies.  It's tricky to figure all that out.

If they accept ASU universal learner RA credits or cheaper CC credits, that might help reduce costs.

Sophia
https://gcu.sophia.org/

Study.com
https://study.com/college/school/grand-c...rsity.html