About Us

Founded in 1949, Grand Canyon University is a private, Christian university that offers more than more than 200 academic programs across nine colleges and next-generation online learning platforms.

Grand Canyon University is committed to excellence - striving to help students become global citizens, critical thinkers, effective communicators and responsible leaders. By elevating higher education and making a private education affordable, we create new opportunities to make quality education accessible and contribute to the future.

At GCU, we think about the future every day. Ours is an atmosphere of constant transformation and innovation. We offer more than 200 academic programs across nine colleges and next-generation online learning platforms. Our visionaries collaborate with industry leaders to develop programs in high-demand fields such as STEM, business, education and healthcare. Unique degree specializations also provide opportunities to help students gain a competitive advantage in tomorrow's workforce. To further uphold our excellence, our executive leadership and faculty members are academic professionals committed to helping you get the most from your education.