that it provides more information than is legally required. GCU is the largest recipient of federal student aid. In addition to the fine, the department imposed conditions on the school to continue participating in the federal student aid programs. In May 2025, the Department of Education rescinded the fine without prejudice with "no findings against GCU, or any of its employees."
Also in 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a federal lawsuit alleging that GCU deceived prospective doctoral students about the cost of its program and its for-profit status. The suit asserted that GCU paid 60% of its revenues to the for-profit Grand Canyon Education company and was the company's most significant source of revenue. The university and company had the same CEO. In August 2025, the FTC dropped the lawsuit after a unanimous 3-0 vote.
== Campuses ==
=== Main campus in Phoenix ===
In 2006, the college spent $150 million to renovate the campus, adding a brick promenade, an aquatics center, and a café.
In 2009, …
