The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.
  • CBU is a private (not-for-profit) and GCU is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
  • CBU has more expensive tuition & fees ($39,720) than GCU ($17,450).
  • It is harder to admit to GCU than CBU.
  • GCU has more students with 101,816 students while CBU has 11,495 students.
  • CBU has a lower number of students per faculty with 18 to 1 while GCU's ratio is 20 to 1.
  • GCU has more full-time faculties with 461 faculties while CBU has 347 full-time faculties.
The following table compares the two rival schools - California Baptist University and Grand Canyon University.
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CBUvs.GCU
Riverside, CaliforniaLocationPhoenix, Arizona
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)School Typefour-years, Private (for-profit)
Doctor's degreeHighest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationDoctoral / Research University
$39,7202024 Tuition & Fees$17,450
94%% Receiving Financial Aid80%
$19,418Average Amount of Financial Aid$7,183
79.92 %Acceptance Rates77.87 %
21.30 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)36.98 %
-SAT Score-
-ACT Score-
63 %Graduation Rate45 %
23 %Transfer-out Rate-
73 %Retention Rate70 %
11,495Student Population101,816
347Number of Faculties461
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher CertificationSpecial Learning OpportunitiesDistance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement servicesOn Campus Student ServicesAcademic/career counseling service, Employment services

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