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 UTRGV is a public school and both are four-years schools.
  • UTRGV has more expensive tuition & fees ($19,939) than GCU ($17,450).
  • It is harder to admit to GCU than UTRGV.
  • GCU has more students with 101,816 students while UTRGV has 31,559 students.
  • UTRGV has a lower number of students per faculty with 19 to 1 while GCU's ratio is 20 to 1.
  • UTRGV has more full-time faculties with 1,335 faculties while GCU has 461 full-time faculties.
The following table compares the two rival schools - Grand Canyon University and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
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GCUvs.UTRGV
Phoenix, ArizonaLocationEdinburg, Texas
Four-years, Private (for-profit)School Typefour-years, Public
Doctor's degreeHighest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree
Doctoral / Research UniversityCarnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
$17,4502024 Tuition & Fees
In-State$9,859
Out-Of-State$19,939
80%% Receiving Financial Aid89%
$7,183Average Amount of Financial Aid$7,475
77.87 %Acceptance Rates87.70 %
36.98 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)47.87 %
-SAT Score1,030
-ACT Score19
45 %Graduation Rate52 %
-Transfer-out Rate17 %
70 %Retention Rate76 %
101,816Student Population31,559
461Number of Faculties1,335
20 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio19 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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