Undergraduate Healthcare Degree

Pursue a rewarding career in a healthcare field with a bachelor's degree from Grand Canyon University's (GCU) College of Nursing and Health Care Professions. With a long tradition of preparing students to fill evolving roles in the healthcare industry, we offer a variety of undergraduate healthcare degree programs to help you find your purpose.

If you are interested in a career in the healthcare field, we offer a healthcare administration degree, undergraduate health science program and Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training. Is your calling a career in nursing? Consider our BSN program, offered on our main campus in Phoenix and at satellite locations throughout Arizona. Interested in changing careers? Consider our ABSN program offered at two satellite campuses for an accelerated route to achieving your BSN. Already an RN? Learn more about our RN to BSN degree program.

GCU’s College of Nursing and Health Care Professions helps to develop healthcare professionals who have a focus on promoting health, wellness, safety and quality care.

GCU offers a Bachelor of Science in Health Science in Professional Development and Advanced Patient Care to help allied health professionals who have technical training stay competitive in the healthcare industry or prepare for a supervisory role. This health sciences degree covers a variety of relevant topics, including advanced patient care, risk management and healthcare regulations.

The College of Nursing and Health Care Professions offers a healthcare administration degree for individuals who wish to work within a healthcare organization to strategically implement new processes and manage various operations. Students in this program gain valuable insight into successful management strategies, project management, teamwork and leadership, with emphasis on understanding the inner workings of contemporary healthcare organizations.

This undergraduate healthcare degree is ideal if you wish to pursue a supervisory role in a hospital, government health department, long-term care facility or other health organization. Upon completion of the undergraduate healthcare administration degree, you may also choose to pursue a master's degree in the field in order to obtain a senior healthcare management position.

Registered nurses with an associate degree, diploma or certification may want to consider GCU's RN to BSN degree program. In the program, students learn from practicing nurses and experts in their respective fields, and gain skills in evidence-based practice, research and leadership.The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) degree program at Grand Canyon University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

Earn a BS in Nursing in as little as 16 months through our Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, offered at our our our Sun City and Tucson campuses.* This program allows adults without a nursing background to use their education toward a BSN. Throughout the ABSN program, students will gain the professionalism and ethical decision-making skills they need to step into a nursing career post-graduation. For more information on our Accelerated BSN, and its locations, visit our ABSN page.

GCU's BSN program (pre-licensure) is designed to give you the skills you need to help you serve the community by providing high-quality patient care to individuals across the lifespan. At GCU, Bachelor of Science in Nursing students work in a modern simulation lab and complete clinical rotations to gain hands-on experience and refine nursing assessment and diagnostic skills.

Enjoy the convenience of online courses from an accredited university with GCU's online degree programs. Learn about your options and our dynamic virtual classrooms.

For the working professional, evening classes offer an opportunity to enjoy face-to-face interactions with faculty and peers while also earning a degree at times convenient for you.

GCU's growing main campus in Phoenix, an oasis in the heart of the city, offers new classroom buildings, popular dining options, state-of-the-art facilities and so much more. 

In addition to our thriving main campus in Phoenix, GCU offers several convenient satellite locations, giving you options for earning your undergraduate healthcare degree.

GCU is a military-friendly university committed to helping you use your benefits to earn your degree. Learn more about our healthcare and BSN military discount and transfer options.