How much is the GCU tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, GCU's tuition & fees is $17,450.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $31,750 when a student lives on-campus.
GCU Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $17,450 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $800 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $7,800 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $5,700 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $7,800 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $5,700 |
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| 2023-2024 Estimates |
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| Tuition & Fees | $17,715 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to GCU for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $72,321 at GCU. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $126,321. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $96,551.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, GCU' tuition is slightly lower than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Arizona, its tuition is slightly lower than the average tuition of $19,834.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Grand Canyon University | $17,450 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Arizona Four-years Colleges | $18,472 |
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| Public Schools | $5,723 | $14,498 |
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| Private Schools | $19,834 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Grand Canyon University has increased by 101.35% over the past 10 years from $8,545 to $17,450. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 46.87% from $7,924 to $11,124.
The living costs increased by 0.00% last year and 23.85% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Grand Canyon University, 52,628 students (80%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $7,183.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at GCU is $24,567 for students living on-campus and $24,567 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 6,685 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $9,662 and the average amount of student loans is $7,238.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
GCU's acceptance rate is 82.84%. A total of 36,861 applicants applied to and 30,534 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 7,620 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 24.96%.
To apply to GCU, 3 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Admission test scores.
Student Population
Grand Canyon University has a total of 101,816 students including 66,769 undergraduate and 35,047 graduate students. By gender, there are 27,655 male students and 75,417 female students attending GCU. The school offers online degree programs and 77,293 students enrolled online exclusively (75.91% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 103,072 |
27,655 | 75,417 |
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| Undergraduate | 65,870 |
19,271 | 46,599 |
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| Graduate | 37,202 |
8,384 | 28,818 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 3300 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ |
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| Phone | 800-800-9776 |
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| WEB | www.gcu.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 160 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 107 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 61 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 77.87% |
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| Yield | 36.98% |
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| Student Population | 101,816 |
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| Graduation Rate | 45% |
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| Retention Rate | 70% (Full-time), 38% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 20 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 461 (Full-time), 5,235 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 1,648 (Full-time), 5,329 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $63,730 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $54,873 |
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