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Review of GCU

GCU is located in the ghetto and the neighborhood ...

GCU is located in the ghetto and the neighborhood is not very safe at night especially for female students. Most every night gun shots can be heard although gun shots do not occur on campus but they do in the surrounding neighborhood.

The campus itself is beautiful but that is where it ends. The aerial shots that you see advertised on TV give the impression that the whole area is new, fresh and beautiful but it is not.

Just east of the campus 27th Ave (half mile from campus) near Interstate 17 is one of Phoenix's high crime areas stretching from 27th Ave & Glendale (2 miles north of Camelback) to 27th Ave & Thomas (2 miles south of Camelback) is full of drugs addicts, homeless people, prostitution and other various crimes.

I have first hand knowledge as I worked in the security department working various shifts from day time to night time.

Parents advise your kids especially if you have daughters to never walk alone off campus especially at night. I am not trying to scare anybody but I am just giving you the insight to the surrounding neighborhood where GCU is located.

GCU is a closed campus with a high security presence for a reason.

Now to the positives about GCU. The campus itself is very safe and every student can have the peace of mind of being safe and being able to enjoy campus activities and focus on their studies.

GCU has many amenities and athletic programs for all to enjoy they have really built quite an athletic department.

If GCU is on your radar to go to school definitely check it out as it is worthwhile to say the least.

It should also be noted that GCU has done many positive things in the community especially the surrounding neighborhood and GCU generally has a positive relationship with the surrounding area.