University

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-08-22

University details

Institution type: Private, nonprofit
Campus setting: Urban
Application platforms: Not available
Testing policy: Not available
In-state tuition: $17,850
Out-of-state tuition: $17,850
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 73,371

Website

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2024–2025 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

78.9%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

First-year admission

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11): Not reported by institution

Majors

Accounting and Related Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Health Professions and Related Programs
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
Visual and Performing Arts
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Engineering
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Commerce, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Deadlines

Rolling · 2026–2027
Rolling admission — Grand Canyon University states that most programs use rolling admission with no specific deadline.
https://www.gcu.edu/blog/gcu-experience/when-start-applying-college

Supplemental essays

No supplemental essays are required for this university.

Application requirements

2026–2027

Supplemental essays · Not required
No supplemental essays are required for this university.
https://www.gcu.edu/admissions/undergraduate

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027:supplemental_essays
https://www.gcu.edu/admissions/undergraduate
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — The undergraduate admission process states that an essay is not required.
Official source
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?104717
Retrieved 2026-06-10

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

Average high-school GPA (C12)

Not reported by institution

First-year applications (C1)

51,203 applicants

IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

First-year students admitted (C1)

40,405 students

IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

First-year students enrolled (C1)

7,306 students

IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): Not reported by institution

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 75,936 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 25,376 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 50,560 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 1%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 1%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 518 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 580 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 488 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 533 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 20 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 22 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Source: Grand Canyon University Common Data Set 2024-2025 (institutional data not reported) · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://www.gcu.edu/ · Import: cds-2026-09-v85

Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Chemistry

Physical Sciences

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

Health Professions and Related Programs

Communication and Media Studies

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Community Organization and Advocacy

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Computer Engineering

Engineering

Computer Programming

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Computer Science

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

Dance

Visual and Performing Arts

Design and Applied Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Visual and Performing Arts

Economics

Social Sciences

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

Engineering

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians

Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields

Engineering, General

Engineering

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

Engineering

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Finance and Financial Management Services

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Health Professions and Related Programs

Homeland Security

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

Hospitality Administration/Management

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Human Resources Management and Services

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Human Services, General

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Industrial Engineering

Engineering

Literature

English Language and Literature/Letters

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Marketing

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

Health Professions and Related Programs

Music

Visual and Performing Arts

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Natural Resources and Conservation

Political Science and Government

Social Sciences

Psychology, General

Psychology

Public Health

Health Professions and Related Programs

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Health Professions and Related Programs

Religious Education

Theology and Religious Vocations

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

English Language and Literature/Letters

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Security Science and Technology

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

Social Work

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Sociology

Social Sciences

Special Education and Teaching

Education

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Education

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Education

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Theology and Religious Vocations

Visual and Performing Arts, General

Visual and Performing Arts