University Calendar
GCU Academic Schedule
Get informed about important dates and deadlines for university students, including observed holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas, move-in/move-out dates, and commencement dates for both on-campus and online students. GCU makes it easy to start school by providing a variety of school formats to fit your schedule, including campus, evening and online.
Semester Calendar
Spring 2026
Summer 2025
Fall 2025
Online Education on Your Time
Experience college on your timeframe with online programs at GCU. Our online degrees are designed to provide students with flexibility to fit their lifestyle. With most classes starting weekly and rolling enrollment, GCU makes it easy for students to jump into their degree — and into the opportunities that come with a degree. Partake in the quality education, flexibility and affordability that an online degree program from GCU can offer.
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Campus Learning, Day and Night
Experience GCU’s Phoenix campus with traditional day classes or with courses offered once a week in the evening. Both options provide students with opportunities to connect with peers and instructors, while gaining a quality education. Traditional classes provide a more structured approach to learning, whereas evening classes support the learner, while providing greater autonomy. To help you pave your path toward a degree faster, GCU is committed to reviewing unofficial transcripts within 24 business hours.(See disclaimer 4)
Ready to get started? Online and evening programs give you the flexibility you need.
- For courses shorter than 15 weeks, please refer to the course drop policy in the Policy Handbook
- Dates and times of commencement ceremonies may be subject to change.
- Grades for Session A and Session B are due 7 days after course ends.
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