Grand Canyon University | Online Programs

Online Program Overview

Grand Canyon University is a four-years, private (for-profit) school located in Phoenix, Arizona. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $17,450 in average for all students.

It offers 160 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 107 programs - 35 Bachelors, 46 Masters, 6 Doctorate, 20 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Grand Canyon University
Type	four-years, 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	$17,450
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$11,124
Student to Faculty	20:1 (5.00%)
Total	107 Programs
Bachelors	35 Programs
Masters	46 Programs
Doctorate	6 Programs
Post-Graduate	20 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 $17,450 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $11,124 for all students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $468 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $572 for all students.

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$17,176	$17,181	$17,189	$17,205	$17,450
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	$468
Graduate	$565	$585	$590	$598	$572

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Grand Canyon University offers 160 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 107 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 35 Bachelors, 46 Masters, 6 Doctorate, 20 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	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	35	46	6	20
Overall Programs	2	NOT OFFERED	72	54	7	25

The following tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communication and Journalism

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Communication	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	128	NOT OFFERED	2
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Advertising	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	25	60	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	234	231	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	48	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	113	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	360	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	205	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	666	259	NOT OFFERED
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	255	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	77	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	179	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	417	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	230	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	110	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	39	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	38	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	739	849	NOT OFFERED	8
Secondary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	655	NOT OFFERED	3
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	103
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	184	704	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	141	NOT OFFERED	2
Reading Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	517	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Social Science Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	93	NOT OFFERED	6
Biology Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	134	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	50	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
History Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	123	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	209	NOT OFFERED	12

English Language and Literature

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Statistics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	150	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Theology and Religious Vocations

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Bible/Biblical Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Religious Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	103	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	187	NOT OFFERED
Psychology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	808	NOT OFFERED	89

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	142	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	26	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Community Organization and Advocacy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	407	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	238	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Political Science and Government (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Digital Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	54	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	81	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health and Wellness	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	182	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	226	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	85	197	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	43	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	644	1	74
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	353	NOT OFFERED	33
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	131	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	690	NOT OFFERED	7
Nursing Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	769	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	136	NOT OFFERED	19
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	149	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Critical Care Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	105	NOT OFFERED	16
Nursing Practice	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	295	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	35	NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Project Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	24
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	108	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	53	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	98	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

History

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
History	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	132	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 student location, 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.