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Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP)
Grand Canyon University is a member in good standing of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), a national accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
AAQEP-Accredited Programs at GCU:
Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation
Email: aaqep@aaqep.org
aaqep.org
Program Accreditation
The programs listed below have been awarded full accreditation by AAQEP through June 30, 2026. Full accreditation acknowledges that a program prepares effective educators who continue to grow as professionals and have demonstrated the commitment and capacity to maintain quality.
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Licensure
Advanced Degree Programs
AAQEP Annual Reports
GCU presents the following AAQEP Annual Reports for public review. Institutions, including GCU, receive official testing scores for completers in states in which the programs are approved by that state’s Department of Education or licensing agency. Therefore, score reports submitted to AAQEP include all Arizona-approved teacher and principal preparation programs and Nevada-approved program completers only. Completers must identify GCU as their institution of study. The programs included in these reports are presented above. Pass rates for all other states are not currently available to GCU.
California Compliance Disclosures
Grand Canyon University is seeking initial institutional approval from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) for California-specific versions of the Elementary and Special Education programs currently being designed by the College of Education. Interested parties are invited to submit comments that may help to inform the Commission of substantive issues regarding Grand Canyon University. Comments should be submitted to the Commission at input@ctc.ca.gov. Please note that comments should specify that party's relationship to the institution (i.e., graduation, present or former faculty member, etc.). All identifying information will remain confidential.
Stage I
Stage II
Grievance Policy and Additional Links
To learn more about the grievance policy, review the University Appeal Procedures section of GCU’s academic policies.
Grand Canyon University has been institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1968. Visit our University Accreditation page for information about the HLC and how it serves the students of GCU.