Arizona State University is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 as Territorial Normal School by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature,ASU is now one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the United States. It was one of about 180 "normal schools" founded in the late 19th century to train teachers for the rapidly growing public common schools. Some closed,but most steadily expanded their role and became state colleges in the early 20th century,then state universities in the late 20th century.
University of Phoenix (UoPX) is a private for-profit university headquartered in Phoenix,Arizona. Founded in 1976,the university confers certificates and degrees at the certificate,associate,bachelor's,master's,and doctoral degree levels. It is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and has an open enrollment admissions policy for many undergraduate programs. The school is owned by Apollo Global Management and Vistria Group.
Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public research university based in Flagstaff,Arizona. Founded in 1899,it was the final university established in the Arizona Territory.
The University of Arizona Global Campus is a public online university affiliated with the University of Arizona. The university announced a deal to acquire Ashford University in 2020 and completed the deal in 2023.
Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW) is a private Lutheran university in Mequon,Wisconsin. It is part of the seven-member Concordia University System operated by the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS).
Concordia University,Nebraska is a private Lutheran university in Seward,Nebraska. It was established in 1894 and is affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod as one of seven schools in the Concordia University System. The university is organized into three schools:the College of Arts and Sciences,the College of Education,and the College of Graduate Studies.
Grand Canyon University (GCU) is a private for-profit Christian university in Phoenix,Arizona. Based on student enrollment,Grand Canyon University was the largest Christian university in the world in 2018,with 20,000 attending students on campus and 70,000 online. As of September 2023,there are more than 100,000 students in attendance.
Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix campus is a public research university in Phoenix,Arizona. It is one of five campuses of Arizona State University.
Concordia University Irvine is a private Lutheran university in Irvine,California,United States. It was established in 1976 to provide a Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod college to serve the Pacific Southwest and provide training for pastors,religious education teachers,and Christian school administrators. Concordia University Irvine has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,592 and its campus size is 70 acres (28 ha). It is part of the Concordia University System.
American Public University System (APUS) is a private,for-profit,online university system with its headquarters in Charles Town,West Virginia. It is composed of American Military University (AMU) and American Public University (APU). APUS is wholly owned by American Public Education,Inc.,a publicly traded private-sector corporation. APUS maintains corporate and academic offices in Charles Town,West Virginia. APUS offers associates,bachelors,masters,and doctoral degrees,in addition to dual degrees,certificate programs and learning tracks.
Thunderbird School of Global Management is a business school of Arizona State University,a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. It was founded in 1946 as an independent,private institution and acquired by Arizona State University in 2014. The school moved to ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus in 2018. The campus built a new $75 million building for the school in 2021.
The Grand Canyon Antelopes are the 21 athletic teams representing Grand Canyon University,located in Phoenix,Arizona. Most of the university's athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Western Athletic Conference. Men's volleyball competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) effective beginning in the 2017–18 academic year. The beach volleyball program competes in the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) through the 2024 season,after which it will become an inaugural member of the MPSF beach volleyball league.
Global Credit Union Arena at Grand Canyon University is a 7,000-seat,135,000-square-foot (12,500 m2) multi-purpose entertainment and athletics facility in Phoenix,Arizona,owned and operated by Grand Canyon University. The arena is the home of Grand Canyon University Lopes men's and women's basketball teams,men's and women's volleyball teams and other university events.
The Grand Canyon Antelopes baseball team represents Grand Canyon University,which is located in Phoenix,Arizona. The Antelopes,also known as the Lopes,are an NCAA Division I college baseball program competing in the Western Athletic Conference. They were in Division I from 1991 to 1998,the final four seasons with the Western Athletic Conference,and returned in 2014 with the WAC.
The Grand Canyon Antelopes softball team represents Grand Canyon University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Western Athletic Conference. The Lopes are currently led by head coach Shanon Hays. The team plays its home games at GCU Softball Stadium located on the university's campus.
Kevin Fulbright Warren is an American attorney and sports executive. He is the team president and chief executive officer (CEO) for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the commissioner of the Big Ten Conference from 2020 to 2023,overseeing negotiations for expansion of the conference.
YurView Arizona is an American cable television channel serving Phoenix,Arizona,United States. The station is owned by Cox Communications. The station's studio facilities are located on the northwest end of Phoenix. The transmission signal is available to Cox cable television subscribers in central and southern Arizona,which includes the Phoenix and Tucson metro areas. It is on channel 4 on Cox's Phoenix-market systems and channel 7 on Cox's systems in southern Arizona.
Mike Vaught is a former athletic administrator who previously served as the athletic director at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix,Arizona,being named to the position on October 15,2014 and resigning on August 12,2019. He had previously served as deputy athletic director at Southern Methodist University and assistant athletic director at Rice University. Aside from athletic administration,Vaught has been an assistant football coach at University of Arkansas,Missouri State University,Texas State University and the United States Naval Academy. Prior to accepting the position at Grand Canyon,Vaught was the director of corporate sponsorship at AdvoCare.
The Grand Canyon University Stadium is a collegiate soccer venue located on the campus of Grand Canyon University in Phoenix,Arizona. The soccer-specific stadium has a capacity of 6,000 and includes a full-sized soccer field. The field is located on the west end of the school's campus,sitting directly in front of Antelope Gymnasium,the university's secondary indoor athletic facility,and is in close proximity to Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark,home of the GCU baseball program. The facility debuted on August 19,2016 when the stadium hosted 6,402 fans for a Grand Canyon Antelopes men's soccer game against the UCF Knights. The debut crowd featured the most fans to watch a collegiate soccer game in the state of Arizona. GCU Stadium hosts the school's men's and women's soccer teams.
For-profit colleges,also known as proprietary colleges,are post-secondary schools that rely on investors,and survive by making a profit. They include for-profit vocational and technical schools,career colleges,and predominantly online universities. For-profit colleges have frequently offered career-oriented curricula including culinary arts,business and technology,and health care. These institutions have a long history in the US,and grew rapidly from 1972 to 2009. The growth of for-profit education has been fueled by government funding as well as corporate investment,including private equity.
