Grand Canyon University Data & Information Overview

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How Does Grand Canyon University Stack Up?

2026 Best Colleges Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Grand Canyon University was awarded 766 badges in the 2026 rankings.

Overall Ranking

GCU is ranked #1,231 out of 5,192 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.

GCU is also ranked #12 on the Best Colleges in Arizona list.

See all of the rankings for Grand Canyon University.

What Do GCU Graduates Earn?

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from GCU with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $53,747 in their early years. That’s great news for GCU students since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.