Doctoral Degrees from Grand Canyon University
Allegations: Falsely marketing how many credits students need to complete and how much it costs to obtain a doctoral degree
August 2019: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 19-cv-3734, N. D. GA.)
July 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Grand Canyon University for allegedly deceptively marketing its academic programs for professional degrees in education and healthcare when, according to plaintiffs, the programs are not accredited and most states do not accept degrees from the school. (Austin et al v. Grand Canyon University, Inc. and Grand Canyon Education, Inc., Case No. 2019CV324006, Georgia State Court – Fulton)
Allegations: Falsely marketing how many credits students need to complete and how much it costs to obtain a doctoral degree
Allegations: Fraudulently marketing unaccredited programs for degrees in healthcare and education to prospective students
September 2019: The named plaintiff Young filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the court’s decision to compel arbitration. Later in September, two of the named plaintiffs (Carr and Stanton) filed…
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