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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.

Over 161 Million

Non-traditional students received over $161 million in institutional scholarships in 2024

2026-27

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.

2026-27 Undergraduate Tuition

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Program

Cost Per Credit

Education Programs

$465 per credit

Theology Programs

$415 per credit

RN to BSN Programs^{(See disclaimer 1)}

$345 per credit

Online and Professional Studies (All other programs not included above)

$490 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

2026-27 Graduate Tuition

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Program

Cost Per Credit

Education Programs

$625 per credit

MDiv Programs

$415 per credit

Business Programs

$675 per credit

Advanced Practice Nursing, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy and Speech Language Pathology Programs

$760 per credit

Online and Professional Studies (All other programs not included above)

$610 per credit

Active Duty, Active Reserve, National Guard and Military Spouses (Online and Professional Studies) – effective rate after scholarship

$400 per credit

2026-27 Doctoral Tuition

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Program

Cost Per Credit

Doctoral and Research Continuation Courses

See below for important cost information for doctoral programs with dissertations.

$760 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

Continuing Education (CTE)

Students are not eligible for federal aid for CTE courses.

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Program

Cost Per Credit

Online

$165 per credit

2025-26

Online and Evening Tuition

2025-26 Undergraduate Tuition

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Program

Cost Per Credit

Education and Science Programs

$460 per credit

Theology Programs

$410 per credit

RN to BSN Programs^{(See disclaimer 1)}

$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

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Program

Cost Per Credit

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

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Program

Cost Per Credit

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

Continuing Education (CTE)

Students are not eligible for federal aid for CTE courses.

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Program

Cost Per Credit

Online

$165 per credit

Scholarships

Scholarship Opportunities

National Center for Teacher Preparation’s Initial Teacher Licensure Scholarships

Evening-Campus New Student Scholarship

Education Master’s Degree Scholarship

Alumni Doctoral Degree Scholarship

New Undergraduate Psychology or Behavioral Health Student Scholarship

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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)

2026-27 tuition rates for all courses beginning May 1, 2026.

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.

^{(See disclaimer ◊)} 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.

^{(See disclaimer ◊◊)} 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.

^{(See disclaimer ±)} MOU 10141: This scholarship is only valid for admissible 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, 2026. 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.).

^{(See disclaimer ¬)} MOU 10134 & 10135: 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, 2026. 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.).

^{(See disclaimer §)} MOU-Alumni 2000 Doctoral-Feb2026: The Alumni Scholarship for Doctoral Programs is only valid for those applicants who submit a complete application and begin a Doctoral program in February 2026. 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.

^{(See disclaimer †)} MOU 10324: This scholarship is only valid for new student applicants who submit a complete application, meet all requirements for acceptance and start an online or evening Bachelor of Science in Psychology or Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Health Science beginning on or after Feb. 1, 2026. GCU will award eligible applicants a scholarship of 32% off tuition per course for your program. 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.

Cannot be used in conjunction with other GCU scholarships or awards.
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