GCU Online Programs

Grand Canyon University offers 166 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 129 major programs - 2 Certificate, 40 Bachelors, 53 Masters, 7 Doctorate, and 27 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $17,263 for undergraduate programs and $11,124 for graduate programs.

Total 77,293 students out of total 101,816 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 25,511 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Grand Canyon University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Grand Canyon University
Type	Four-year, Private (for-profit)
Address	3300 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ
Online Students	77,293 Enrolled Online Exclusively 14,264 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$17,263
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$11,124
Student to Faculty	20:1 (5.00%)
Total	129 Programs
Certificate	2 Programs
Bachelors	40 Programs
Masters	53 Programs
Doctorate	7 Programs
Post-Graduate	27 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Grand Canyon University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $17,263 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $11,124 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $465 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $606 for all students.

Tuition & Fees
Cost per Credit

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$17,176	$17,181	$17,189	$17,205	$17,263
Graduate	$11,074	$11,436	$11,538	$11,638	$11,124

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$460	$463	$469	$461	$465
Graduate	$565	$585	$590	$598	$606

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Grand Canyon University offers 166 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 129 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 40 Bachelors, 53 Masters, 7 Doctorate, 27 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	2	NOT OFFERED	40	53	7	27
Overall Programs	2	NOT OFFERED	75	55	7	27

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Communication	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	129	NOT OFFERED	2
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	193	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Advertising	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Education program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	22	50	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	257	210	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	59	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	152	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	500	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	557	209	NOT OFFERED
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	297	NOT OFFERED	3
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	73	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	154	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	458	871	NOT OFFERED	3
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	169	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	142	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	76	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	143	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	21	NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	774	682	NOT OFFERED	4
Secondary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	617	NOT OFFERED	7
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	84
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	176	615	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	123	NOT OFFERED	6
Mathematics Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	504	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Social Science Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	57	NOT OFFERED	5
Biology Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	97	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	35	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
History Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	107	NOT OFFERED	1
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	160	NOT OFFERED	21

What is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer Software Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	72	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Statistics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	30	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Theology and Religious Vocations program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	165	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Bible/Biblical Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9
Religious Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	94	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Divinity/Ministry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	41	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	141	NOT OFFERED
Psychology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	789	NOT OFFERED	78

What is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	117	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	217	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	24	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Community Organization and Advocacy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	377	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	234	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	359	30	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Economics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Digital Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	53	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	89	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Business program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health and Wellness	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	325	167	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	293	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	82	203	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	528	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	65
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	293	NOT OFFERED	37
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	40	187	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/Dietitian	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	557	NOT OFFERED	4
Nursing Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	610	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	153	NOT OFFERED	16
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	117	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Critical Care Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	68	NOT OFFERED	23
Nursing Practice	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	202	NOT OFFERED

What is History program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1,578	1,493	33	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Project Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	27
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	80	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Financial Risk Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	59	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	74	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	115	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	331	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is History program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
History	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	126	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Grand Canyon University, there are 101,816 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 91,557 students were attending classes through distance learning (77,293 students are enrolled exclusively and 14,264 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	101,816
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	77,293
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	14,264
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	10,259

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 77,293 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 12,739 Arizona Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 64,224 students living in the U.S. States other than Arizona, and 328 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	77,293
Arizona Resident	12,739
Other State In U.S.	64,226
Outside of U.S.	328

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	77,293
Undergraduate	43,141
Graduate	34,152

Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	43,141
Degree/Certificate Seeking	42,012
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	1,129

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Online Degrees and Programs at Grand Canyon University

129

$17,263

$11,124

2024 Tuition & Fees

Online Programs By Area of Study

Majors and number of completers

Distance Learning Program Student Population

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