Concordia Theological Seminary is a Lutheran seminary in Fort Wayne,Indiana. It offers professional,master's degrees,and doctoral degrees affiliated with training clergy and deaconesses for the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS).
DeVry University is a privately owned for-profit university with its headquarters in Naperville,Illinois. It was founded in 1931 by Herman A. DeVry and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. DeVry is predominantly an online educator but does have campuses in the United States.
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.
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.
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.
Milwaukee Lutheran High School (MLHS) is a secondary school located in Milwaukee,in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The school was originally known as Lutheran High School (LHS). LHS was established in 1903,making Milwaukee Lutheran the oldest Lutheran high school in the United States. In the 1950s,doctrinal differences between the two synods operating the school resulted in each church body forming its own school.
Paradise Valley High School (PVHS) is a high school located in Phoenix,Arizona and was the first of five high schools built in the Paradise Valley Unified School District. Paradise Valley High School opened in 1957. The school's athletic teams are referred to as the Trojans. Featuring a Block Schedule,Paradise Valley teaches a wide selection of courses in not only core academics but also technology and the arts. The football program at PVHS installed one of the first artificial turfs in the state,the only Sprinturf installation in Arizona,as its main football,soccer,and track field at a cost of $1 million.
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. The university will become a full member of the West Coast Conference on July 1,2025.
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.
Grand Canyon Education,Inc. (GCE) is an American for-profit corporation that provides services to universities,specializing in program development,online education,and operational support. Formerly affiliated with Grand Canyon University (GCU),a Christian university in Arizona,GCE became a separate publicly traded company in 2018.
The Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represents Grand Canyon University in Phoenix,Arizona. They are a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). They are led by head coach Bryce Drew and play their home games at Global Credit Union Arena. They made the jump to NCAA Division I and joined the WAC on July 1,2013.
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.
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.
Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark is a college baseball stadium on the campus of Grand Canyon University in Phoenix,Arizona. It hosts the Grand Canyon Antelopes of the Western Athletic Conference.
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.
