The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.
  • GCU is a private (for-profit) and CSU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
  • GCU has more expensive tuition & fees ($17,450) than CSU ($12,754).
  • It is harder to admit to CSU than GCU.
  • GCU has more students with 101,816 students while CSU has 2,317 students.
  • CSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while GCU's ratio is 20 to 1.
  • GCU has more full-time faculties with 461 faculties while CSU has 191 full-time faculties.
The following table compares the two rival schools - Grand Canyon University and Chicago State University.
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GCUCSU
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GCUvs.CSU
Phoenix, ArizonaLocationChicago, Illinois
Four-years, Private (for-profit)School Typefour-years, Public
Doctor's degreeHighest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree
Doctoral / Research UniversityCarnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (larger programs)
$17,4502024 Tuition & Fees
In-State$12,018
Out-Of-State$12,754
80%% Receiving Financial Aid93%
$7,183Average Amount of Financial Aid$12,049
77.87 %Acceptance Rates48.51 %
36.98 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)4.82 %
-SAT Score-
-ACT Score-
45 %Graduation Rate27 %
-Transfer-out Rate30 %
70 %Retention Rate55 %
101,816Student Population2,317
461Number of Faculties191
20 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio11 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 servicesOn Campus Student ServicesAcademic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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