Online Programs at Grand Canyon University
Grand Canyon University is a Private, 4 years located in Phoenix, AZ. It offers total 172 programs and, of that, 122 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2023-2024, 89,777 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 113,257 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 79.27%). Grand Canyon University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $17,002 for Arizona residents and $18,508 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 89,777 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 113,257 total students.
- The school offers 172 major programs and, of that, 122 programs are available via online education.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at GCU is $18,508 in average over all major programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 7.21% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at GCU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Grand Canyon University Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $17,181 | $17,181 |
| 2022 | $17,189 | $17,189 |
| 2023 | $17,205 | $17,205 |
| 2024 | $17,263 | $17,263 |
| 2025 | $18,508 | $18,508 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Grand Canyon University is $467 in average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 0.43% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $619 in average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 2.15% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Grand Canyon University.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $463 | $585 |
| 2022 | $469 | $590 |
| 2023 | $461 | $598 |
| 2024 | $465 | $606 |
| 2025 | $467 | $619 |
Offered Online Programs
Grand Canyon University offers 166 major programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 129 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at Grand Canyon University at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 40 | 75 |
| Master's | 53 | 55 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 7 | 7 |
| 1 Year Certificate | 2 | 2 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 20 | 20 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 7 | 7 |
| Total | 129 | 166 |
Online Student Population
There are 113,257 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at GCU. Of that, 89,777 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 13,471 students have joined to some online courses and 10,009 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 113,257 | 75,936 | 37,321 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 89,777 | 53,376 | 36,401 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 13,471 | 13,284 | 187 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 10,009 | 9,276 | 733 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 89,777 | 53,376 | 36,401 |
| Arizona Residents | 13,611 | 8,197 | 5,414 |
| Other State in U.S. | 75,754 | 44,904 | 30,850 |
| Outside of U.S. | 410 | 273 | 137 |
| Unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 |