- Grand Canyon University (GCU) is a private school while California Baptist University (CBU) is a private school.
- GCU is located in Phoenix, AZ and CBU is located in Riverside, CA.
- CBU has more expensive tuition of $39,720 than GCU ($17,450).
- GCU has tighter acceptance rate of 66.92% than CBU (77.08%).
- GCU is larger with 101,816 students than CBU (11,495 students).
Grand Canyon University View More Rivals | California Baptist University View More Rivals | |
| #222 in National Universities #3 in Arizona | Rankings | #75 in California |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Phoenix, AZ | Location | Riverside, CA |
GCU| Known as | CBU | |
| 1 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) | Offered Degrees | Associate Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Research) |
| Doctoral/Research University | Carnegie Classification | Master's College and University (larger programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $17,450 | Undergraduate | $39,720 |
| $11,124 | Graduate | $14,914 |
| $7,183 | Financial Aid | $19,418 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | $45 undergraduate $45 graduate | |
| 66.92% | Acceptance Rate | 77.08% |
| 16.05% | Yield | 36.38% |
| Test Scores | ||
| Student Population | ||
| 101,816 | Total Students | 11,495 |
| 66,769 | Undergraduate | 8,334 |
| 35,047 | Graduate | 3,161 |
| 77,293 | Online Enrollment | 2,766 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 45% | Graduation Rate | 63% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 23% | |
| 70% | Retention Rate | 73% |
| $58,500 | Average Earning after Graduation | $47,500 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 17,569) $5,400 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,715) $7,440 average annual costs |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 20 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| 461 Full-time 5,235 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 347 Full-time 509 Part-time |
| 1,648 Full-time 5,329 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 919 Full-time 521 Part-time |
| $63,730 for Faculties $54,873 Part-time | Average Salary | $91,726 for Faculties $72,694 Part-time |