GCU vs. Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe

Comparable Facts

Compare Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ with Arizona College of Nursing Tempe in Tempe, AZ on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Grand Canyon University is larger than Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe based on total student enrollment (113,257 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, AZ (Large City setting); Arizona College of Nursing Tempe is in Tempe, AZ (Midsize City setting).
• Grand Canyon University is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Arizona College of Nursing Tempe is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Grand Canyon University 20:1; Arizona College of Nursing Tempe 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Grand Canyon University are 7.6% lower than at Arizona College of Nursing Tempe ($11,700 vs. $12,668).
• Out-of-state tuition is 46.2% higher at Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe than at Grand Canyon University (about $8,241 more per year; $26,091 vs. $17,850).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Grand Canyon University than at Arizona College of Nursing Tempe (96% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Grand Canyon University students is 17.7% larger than aid received by Arizona College of Nursing Tempe students ($9,861 vs. $8,375).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at GCU, open admission at Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.1% at GCU vs. 53.3% at Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Arizona College of Nursing Tempe graduates have a $9,250 lower median loan debt than GCU graduates ($9,500 vs. $18,750).
• Among borrowers, Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe graduates have an estimated $95 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than GCU graduates ($98 vs. $193).
• More GCU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe students, three years after graduation (32% vs. 29%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.