City: Phoenix, AZ

Category: Education

Telephone: (602) 639-7500, (877) 860-3951

Address: 3300 W. Camelback Rd.

Description: Arizona’s premier private Christian university was founded in 1949. GCU is regionally accredited and emphasizes individual attention for both traditional undergraduate students and the working professional in 6 colleges: the Ken Blanchard College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Nursing, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Fine Arts and Production, and the College of Doctoral Studies. GCU offers traditional campus-based programs, as well as online bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs. The University’s curriculum fuses academic and clinical rigor with Christian values to prepare its students to be skilled, caring professionals. More than 42,000 students are enrolled on campus and online. The GCU Antelopes compete in a wide selection of intercollegiate sports.