Accreditation

In choosing a university, parents and students should pay close attention to whether their university of choice is regionally accredited or not.

Regional accreditation in higher education originated almost a century ago as an American process conferred by a nongovernmental agency. It provides quality assurance and ensures institutional program improvement. The agency has visited Grand Canyon University and all reviews on accreditation have been made by expert and trained peers. During the visit, educational activities, administration, financial stability, admissions and student personnel services, resources, student academic achievement, organizational effectiveness, and relationships with outside constituencies are reviewed.

Six regional agencies provide institutional accreditation on a geographical basis — Middle States, New England, North Central, Northwest, Southern, and Western. While independent of one another, the six regional associations cooperate extensively and recognize one another's accreditation.

Grand Canyon University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. This is a regional accrediting body as mentioned above. (30 N. LaSalle St. Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504 tel. 800-621-7440; http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org/.)

Grand Canyon University, through its Ken Blanchard College of Business, is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs to offer the following business degrees:

• The Bachelor of Science (BS) with majors in Accounting, Business Administration, and Marketing.
• The Master of Business Administration (MBA).

ACBSP is considered to be “one of the top” accrediting bodies for business colleges and Grand Canyon University is proud to hold this accreditation.
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The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 530, Washington DC 20036, (202) 887-6791 and the Arizona State Board of Nursing accredit the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program.

The Arizona State Department of Education has given formal approval of the work done at the University for the certification of elementary and secondary teachers and for the renewal of certificates.

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