Online and Evening Tuition
GCU Online and Evening Tuition Rates
GCU's online and evening tuition rates are for students who are interested in pursuing an online degree program or taking evening classes. Speak with your university counselor to learn more about your opportunities for scholarships off tuition through GCU's educational alliances or to find out about options for continuing education for teachers.
Online and evening rates vary depending on the program of study. The typical range for all undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs vary per credit hour. A special rate is available for those in active duty and active reserve.
It’s important to note that participating in university life may involve costs beyond tuition fees, including direct payments to the institution and additional indirect expenses. Explore our comprehensive cost of attendance for a detailed overview.
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2025-26 Online and Evening Tuition
University attendance often incurs expenses beyond tuition fees, including direct payments to the institution and various indirect costs. Refer to our cost of attendance page for a detailed breakdown of educational expenses.
| Education and Science Programs | $460 per credit |
| Theology Programs | $410 per credit |
| RN to BSN Programs1 | $340 per credit |
| Online and Professional Studies (All other programs not included above) | $485 per credit |
| Active Duty, Active Reserve, National Guard and Military Spouses (Online and Professional Studies) – effective rate after scholarship | $250 per credit |
| Prerequisites for Accelerated BSN Program | $425 per credit |
2025-26 Graduate Tuition
| Education Programs | $615 per credit |
| MDiv Programs | $410 per credit |
| Business Programs | $665 per credit |
| Advanced Practice Nursing and Speech Language Pathology Programs | $750 per credit |
| Online and Professional Studies (All other programs not included above) | $600 per credit |
| Active Duty, Active Reserve, National Guard and Military Spouses (Online and Professional Studies) – effective rate after scholarship | $400 per credit |
2025-26 Doctoral Tuition
| Doctoral and Research Continuation Courses See below for important cost information for doctoral programs with dissertations. | $750 per credit |
| Doctoral Programs - Active Duty, Active Reserve, National Guard and Military Spouses (Online and Professional Studies) – effective rate after scholarship | $617.50 per credit |
2024-25 Online and Evening Tuition
| Education and Science Programs | $455 per credit |
| Theology Programs | $410 per credit |
| RN to BSN Programs1 | $340 per credit |
| Online and Professional Studies (All other programs not included above) | $485 per credit |
| Active Duty, Active Reserve, National Guard and Military Spouses (Online and Professional Studies) – effective rate after scholarship | $250 per credit |
| Prerequisites for Accelerated BSN Program | $425 per credit |
2024-25 Graduate Tuition
| Education Programs | $605 per credit |
| MDiv Programs | $410 per credit |
| Business Programs | $655 per credit |
| Advanced Practice Nursing Programs | $740 per credit |
| Online and Professional Studies (All other programs not included above) | $590 per credit |
| Active Duty, Active Reserve, National Guard and Military Spouses (Online and Professional Studies) – effective rate after scholarship | $400 per credit |
2024-25 Doctoral Tuition
| Doctoral and Research Continuation Courses See below for important cost information for doctoral programs with dissertations. | $740 per credit |
| Doctoral Programs - Active Duty, Active Reserve, National Guard and Military Spouses (Online and Professional Studies) – effective rate after scholarship | $617.50 per credit |
Important Cost Information for Doctoral Programs With Dissertations
PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision
This program requires completion of a minimum of 65 credits, which will take a minimum of 45 months. Students who have not received final approval of a dissertation at the completion of those credits must enroll in Research Continuation courses until they have completed an approved dissertation. Research Continuation courses are three-credit courses, charged at the same per-credit tuition rate as all other doctoral courses. Research Continuation courses, if necessary, will add to the cost and time to complete this program. This program had fewer than 10 graduates over the last five years. Therefore, GCU is providing data for all students who completed any GCU dissertation-based doctoral program between Jan. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2024. Over that time 2,341 doctoral graduates took an average of 6.2 years to complete all program requirements and required on average 11.2 Research Continuation courses to complete their dissertation. These program graduates paid an average of $52,855 in tuition and fees, including continuation courses, over the duration of their program. The maximum number of credits eligible for Title IV funding that a student can take in their initially enrolled program version, assuming they earn passing grades and otherwise remain eligible to receive Title IV funding, is between 90 and 95. As of Dec. 31, 2024, this program had fewer than 10 students who did not finish within that number of credits. Therefore, the following data is for all students who enrolled in any GCU dissertation-based doctoral program before Dec. 31, 2024. The number of students who did not finish within the maximum number of attempted credits for all GCU doctoral programs is 299, or 1.1% of all students who started in any GCU dissertation-based doctoral program since the college's inception.
PhD in General Psychology
This program requires completion of a minimum of 60 credits, which will take a minimum of 39 months. Students who have not received final approval of a dissertation at the completion of those credits must enroll in Research Continuation courses until they have completed an approved dissertation. Research Continuation courses are three-credit courses, charged at the same per-credit tuition rate as all other doctoral courses. Research Continuation courses, if necessary, will add to the cost and time to complete this program. Between Jan. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2024, 897 students graduated from this program. Those students took average of six years to complete all program requirements and required on average 10.2 Research Continuation courses to complete their dissertation. These program graduates paid an average of $51,836 in tuition and fees, including continuation courses, over the duration of their program. The maximum number of credits eligible for Title IV funding that a student can take in their initially enrolled program version, assuming they earn passing grades and otherwise remain eligible to receive Title IV funding, is 90. As of Dec. 31, 2024, the number of students who did not finish within the maximum number of attempted credits is 93, or 1.2% of all students who started the PhD in General Psychology program since the program's inception.
EdD in Teaching and Learning
This program requires completion of a minimum of 60 credits, which will take a minimum of 39 months. Students who have not received final approval of a dissertation at the completion of those credits must enroll in Research Continuation courses until they have completed an approved dissertation. Research Continuation courses are three-credit courses, charged at the same per-credit tuition rate as all other doctoral courses. Research Continuation courses, if necessary, will add to the cost and time to complete this program. Between Jan. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2024, 52 students graduated from this program. Those students took an average of 4.5 years to complete all program requirements and required on average 4.5 Research Continuation courses to complete their dissertation. These program graduates paid an average of $48,670 in tuition and fees, including continuation courses, over the duration of their program. The maximum number of credits eligible for Title IV funding that a student can take in their initially enrolled program version, assuming they earn passing grades and otherwise remain eligible to receive Title IV funding, is 90. As of Dec. 31, 2024, this program had fewer than 10 students who did not finish within that number of credits. Therefore, the following data is for all students who enrolled in any GCU dissertation-based doctoral program before Dec. 31, 2024. The number of students who did not finish within the maximum number of attempted credits for all GCU doctoral programs is 299, or 1.1% of all students who started in any GCU dissertation-based doctoral program since the college's inception.
EdD in Organizational Leadership
This program requires completion of a minimum of 60 credits, which will take a minimum of 39 months. Students who have not received final approval of a dissertation at the completion of those credits must enroll in Research Continuation courses until they have completed an approved dissertation. Research Continuation courses are three-credit courses, charged at the same per-credit tuition rate as all other doctoral courses. Research Continuation courses, if necessary, will add to the cost and time to complete this program. Between Jan. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2024, 1,226 students graduated from this program. Those students took an average of 6.5 years to complete all program requirements and required on average 12.4 Research Continuation courses to complete their dissertation. These program graduates paid an average of $53,796 in tuition and fees, including continuation courses, over the duration of their program. The maximum number of credits eligible for Title IV funding that a student can take in their initially enrolled program version, assuming they earn passing grades and otherwise remain eligible to receive Title IV funding, is 90. As of Dec. 31, 2024, the number of students who did not finish within the maximum number of attempted credits is 184, or 1.1% of all students who started the EdD in Organizational Leadership program since the program's inception.
Doctor of Business Administration
This program requires completion of a minimum of 60 credits, which will take a minimum of 39 months. Students who have not received final approval of a dissertation at the completion of those credits must enroll in Research Continuation courses until they have completed an approved dissertation. Research Continuation courses are three-credit courses, charged at the same per-credit tuition rate as all other doctoral courses. Research Continuation courses, if necessary, will add to the cost and time to complete this program. Between Jan. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2024, 159 students graduated from this program. Those students took an average of six years to complete all program requirements and required on average 10.3 Research Continuation courses to complete their dissertation. These program graduates paid an average of $53,160 in tuition and fees, including continuation courses, over the duration of their program. The maximum number of credits eligible for Title IV funding that a student can take in their initially enrolled program version, assuming they earn passing grades and otherwise remain eligible to receive Title IV funding, is 90. As of Dec. 31, 2024, the number of students who did not finish within the maximum number of attempted credit is 13, or 0.7% of all students who started the Doctor of Business Administration program since the program’s inception.
Doctor of Health Administration
This program requires completion of a minimum of 60 credits, which will take a minimum of 39 months. Students who have not received final approval of a dissertation at the completion of those credits must enroll in Research Continuation courses until they have completed an approved dissertation. Research Continuation courses are three-credit courses, charged at the same per-credit tuition rate as all other doctoral courses. Research Continuation courses, if necessary, will add to the cost and time to complete this program. This program had fewer than 10 graduates over the last five years. Therefore, GCU is providing data for all students who completed any dissertation-based doctoral programs between Jan. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2024. Over that time, 2,341 students took an average of 6.2 years to complete all program requirements and required on average 11.2 Research Continuation courses to complete their dissertation. These program graduates paid an average of $52,855 in tuition and fees, including continuation courses, over the duration of their program. The maximum number of credits eligible for Title IV funding that a student can take in their initially enrolled program version, assuming they earn passing grades and otherwise remain eligible to receive Title IV funding, is between 90 and 95. As of Dec. 31, 2024, this program had fewer than 10 students who did not finish within that number of credits. Therefore, the following data is for all students who enrolled in any GCU dissertation-based doctoral program before Dec. 31, 2024. The number of students who did not finish within the maximum number of attempted credits for all GCU doctoral programs is 299, or 1.1% of all students who started in any GCU dissertation-based doctoral program since the college's inception.
Disclaimers
Active Duty, Active Reserve, National Guard and Military Spouses Scholarships
Students who are Active Duty, Active Reserve, National Guard and Military Spouses (Online and Professional Studies) and sign a Memorandum of Understanding after providing supporting documentation demonstrating required qualifications, will have a scholarship applied to decrease the overall tuition to a specific tuition amount per credit. The amount of scholarship applied will vary based on the standard tuition cost per credit for each degree program per the Tuition and Fees table reduced to the applicable per credit cost depending on the degree level as follows:
- Undergraduate: $250
- Graduate: $400
- Doctoral: $617.50
The following programs are exempt from this scholarship:
- Master of Divinity
- Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN)
2025-26 tuition rates for all courses beginning May 1, 2025.
It is the policy of GCU to collect and remit sales, use, excise and/or gross receipts taxes in compliance with state and local taxing jurisdiction regulations, which require the university to remit tax where applicable. Regulations vary by student location. Payment of tax is ultimately the student's financial responsibility to the university regardless of financing arrangements. Per Hawaii requirements: It is hereby stated that students residing in the State of Hawaii will be charged Hawaii General Excise Tax on all transactions. Students living in the District of Oahu will be charged 4.712 percent. Students residing in other Hawaii districts will be charged 4.1666 percent.
Fees subject to change.
◊ MOU 9238: This scholarship is only valid for applicants who are currently working for an accredited school or district, who are seeking initial teacher licensure and who are not already a licensed teacher, and who are applying for one of the following bachelor’s programs: Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary Education (any emphasis), Elementary Education and Special Education, Educational Studies, Secondary Education (any emphasis). This scholarship cannot be used in conjunction with any other GCU scholarships. This scholarship will be applied toward your tuition only, and you will not receive funds in excess of your charges.
◊◊ MOU 9237: This scholarship is only valid for applicants who are currently working for an accredited school or district, seeking initial teacher licensure, not already a licensed teacher and applying for one of the following Master of Education programs: Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary Education, Elementary Education and Special Education, Secondary Education (any emphasis), Special Education (any emphasis). This scholarship cannot be used in conjunction with any other GCU scholarships. This scholarship will be applied toward your tuition only, and you will not receive funds in excess of your charges.
± MOU 9708: This scholarship is only valid for new students who are participating in a GCU evening-campus program, offered on GCU’s main campus, and who submit a completed application to start their program on or before December 31, 2025. If you enroll in an evening-campus program, Grand Canyon University will offer you 20% off the tuition per course for your program. This scholarship will be applied at the same time the tuition charges occur. This scholarship cannot be used in conjunction with any other GCU scholarships/awards. This scholarship will be applied toward your tuition only and does not include fees (i.e., Canyon Connect, Technology, etc.).
† MOU 9936: The New Undergraduate Student Summer Scholarship is only valid for those applicants who submit a complete application, meet all requirements for acceptance and start their program in June 2025. If you enroll in an online or evening bachelor’s program (excluding the RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and accelerated BSN), we will award you a $750 scholarship toward your tuition, which will be applied over your first academic year, as defined in the University Policy Handbook. This scholarship cannot be used in conjunction with any other GCU scholarship/awards, except the Persistence Credit, the Lifelong Learning Scholarship or the Military Veteran Tuition Scholarship. This scholarship will be applied toward your tuition only, and you will not receive funds in excess of your charges.
‡ MOU 9935: The New Graduate Student Summer Scholarship is only valid for those applicants who submit a complete application, meet all requirements for acceptance and start their program in June 2025. If you enroll in an online or evening graduate program (excluding the FNP and ACNP programs), we will award you a $350 scholarship toward your tuition, which will be applied over your first academic year, as defined in the University Policy Handbook. This scholarship cannot be used in conjunction with any other GCU scholarship/awards, except the Military Veteran Tuition Scholarship. This scholarship will be applied toward your tuition only, and you will not receive funds in excess of your charges.
¥ MOU 9937: The New Doctoral Student Summer Scholarship is only valid for those applicants who submit a complete application, meet all requirements for acceptance and start their program in June 2025. If you enroll in a Doctoral program, we will award you a $350 scholarship toward your tuition, which will be applied over your first academic year, as defined in the University Policy Handbook. This scholarship cannot be used in conjunction with any other GCU scholarship/awards. This scholarship will be applied toward your tuition only, and you will not receive funds in excess of your charges.
¬ MOU 9700 & 9701: This scholarship is only valid for those applicants who are participating in a GCU College of Education or secondary education emphasis master’s degree program, offered online, and who submit a completed application to start their program on or before December 31, 2025. If you enroll in a master’s degree program through any of the College of Education or secondary education emphasis degree programs offered online, Grand Canyon University will offer you 18% off the tuition per course for your program. This scholarship will be applied at the same time the tuition charges occur. This scholarship cannot be used in conjunction with any other GCU scholarships/awards. This scholarship will be applied toward your tuition only and does not include fees (i.e., Canyon Connect, Technology, etc.).
§ MOU-Alumni 2000 Doctoral-June2025: The Alumni Scholarship for Doctoral Programs is only valid for those applicants who submit a complete application and begin a Doctoral program in June 2025. This scholarship cannot be used in conjunction with any other GCU scholarship or awards and only applies to online and evening programs. Please speak to a university counselor for complete details.
1 Cannot be used in conjunction with other GCU scholarships or awards.
2 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024, Aug. 29). Earnings and unemployment rates by educational attainment, 2023. Retrieved Jan. 27, 2025.