FTC Brings False Advertising Suit Against For-Profit Grand Canyon University

Last week, the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection filed a lawsuit against Grand Canyon University,  one of the nation’s largest for-profit universities, alleging it deceived prospective doctoral students about the cost and course requirements of its doctoral programs and about being a nonprofit, while also engaging in deceptive and abusive telemarketing practices. The FTC’s press release, linking to the complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, is available here.