Grand Canyon Education files for $230 mln IPO

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - Grand Canyon Education Inc, an online post-secondary education services provider, on Tuesday said it is planning an initial public offering of as much as $230 million in common stock.

Credit Suisse, Merrill Lynch & Co, BMO Capital Markets, William Blair & Company and Piper Jaffray, according to a preliminary offering document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

It is seeking a Nasdaq listing under the symbol "LOPE."

(Reporting by John Poirier)