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Undergraduate Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

Grand Canyon University

Blanchard College of Business

  • Program Basics

      • AACSB accredited: No

    • Accreditation other than AACSB:

      • ACBSP
      • Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded: 1990
      • Institution: Four Year
      • Business Program: Four Year

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Enrollment:

      • Total undergraduate: 29,487
      • Full-time undergraduate business: 1,233
      • Part-time undergraduate business: 1
      • Distance undergraduate business: 1,072

    • Undergraduate Business Degrees Offered:

      • Bachelor of Science in Accounting
      • Bachelor of Science in Applied Management
      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
      • Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurial Studies
      • Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics
      • Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration
      • Bachelor of Science in Marketing

  • PROGRAM COSTS

      • Annual Tuition (Resident): $16,500.00
      • Annual Tuition (Non-Resident): $16,500.00
      • Annual Required Fees: $2,500.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Resident): $687.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Non-Resident): $687.00
      • Annual Room and Board: $8,100.00
      • Annual Cost of Books: $1,200.00

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students in newest entering class that are:

      • Female: 48 %
      • International: 2 %

    • Citizenship breakdown for newest entering class:

      • US: 99 %
      • Unknown Citizenship: 1 %

    • U.S. citizens in newest entering class:

      • African American: 57 %
      • Asian American: 1 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American: 1 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial: 1 %
      • Native American: 2 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 29 %
      • Chose not to report: 8 %
      • Other: 1 %

    • Regional breakdown of U.S. citizens in newest entering class:

      • Northeast: 3 %
      • Mid-Atlantic: 4 %
      • South: 51 %
      • Southwest: 21 %
      • Midwest: 12 %
      • West: 8 %
      • Possessions and territories: 1 %

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

      • Minimum High School GPA (if applicable) required for admission: 2.75
      • Interviews are: Not required
      • Total undergraduate applicants, all programs: 7,971
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 100 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 65 %
      • International applicants: 1 %
      • Female applicants: 48 %

    • Relative Importance of Application Elements

      • Secondary school record: Considered
      • Class rank: Considered
      • Talent/ability: Considered
      • Interview: Not Considered
      • Extracurricular activities: Not Considered
      • Volunteer work: Considered
      • Character/personal abilities: Considered
      • Application essay: Not Considered
      • Work experience: Considered
      • SAT/ACT scores: Not Considered
      • Recommendations: Not Considered
      • High school GPA: Considered

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Business Program

      • Undergrad business program admissions are managed by: The university admissions office
      • Total undergraduate business applicants: 975
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 100 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 66 %

    • Admission requirement for admission to the undergraduate business program

      • Minimum high school GPA: 2.75
      • Entrance exam other than the SAT/ACT required for admission to the undergraduate business program?: No
      • Admissions interviews for the undergraduate business program are: Not required

    • Freshman admission:

      • Does the business program admit freshmen?: Yes
      • Are freshman business admits required to complete or obtain minimum GPAs in pre-business courses before taking upper-level courses? No
      • Process for freshmen admission?: Indicate interest on university application

  • CAMPUS LIFE

    • Five largest on-campus organizations for business students:

      • Institute of Maqnagement Accountants
      • Are freshmen required to live on campus?: No
      • Are business students grouped together in 'learning communities' in housing and other facilities?: No

  • PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

    • Minimum number of credit hours required to receive an undergraduate business degree:

      • BS 120

    • Other requirements for the undergraduate business degree

      • minimum GPA 3.00 required

  • ACADEMICS

    • Average class size:

      • Required business classes: 20
      • Business electives: 20

    • Percentage of business classes:

      • With 20 or fewer students: 20 %
      • With 21 to 50 students: 80 %

    • Course enrollment:

      • Percentage of required business courses reaching maximum enrollment by the first day of class: 80 %
      • Percentage of required business courses with waiting lists: 0 %

  • CURRICULUM

    • Electives:

      • Available business electives: 20
      • Last curriculum overhaul: 2008
      • Total business faculty: 257
      • Percentage of the total faculty that is tenured or tenure track: 0 %

    • Business program's leading areas of study:

        • Accounting
        • Economics
        • Entrepreneurship
        • Finance
        • Marketing
      • Volunteer opportunities: Through the university communitites programs

    • Extra-curricular activities:

      • IDEA
      • DECA

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Who manages financial aid for the business program?: Central financial aid office at the university

  • CAREER SERVICES

    • Employment Information

      • Percentage of most recent business graduates who supplied information regarding employment: 0 %

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