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Grand Canyon University

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Name change notes: Grand Canyon College to Grand Canyon University (1989)

Summary of Commission Review

Accreditation at the doctoral level is limited to the Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership; Doctor of Philosophy in General Psychology; and Doctor of Business Administration. Accreditation at the associate's level is limited to the Associate of Arts in Business; Christian Studies; Education; General Studies; Health Care Administration; and Justice Studies.

The Commission's Expedited Desk Review Program is only available for offering the MAT (through distance delivery) to locations in Arizona, its contiguous states, and the non-contiguous states of Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.

The institution has been approved under Commission policy to offer up to 100% of its total degree programs through distance education. The processes for expanding distance education are defined in other Commission documents.

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Off-Campus Activities (last updated: 05/06/2013)