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Grand Canyon University, 3300 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85017. Campus photograph; online students study remotely. · Photo: davidpinter · CC BY 3.0 · source
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Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesPrivate for-profit HLCGCU Online

Grand Canyon University is a Christian university in Phoenix, Arizona, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Its Colangelo College of Business offers bachelor's and master's business degrees online, and its College of Doctoral Studies offers online DBA programs with in-person residencies.

Verified online business degrees

8 programs verified so far (5 bachelor's, 2 master's, 1 doctoral). The institution may offer more online degrees than we have verified.

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Grand Canyon University

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Bachelor'sBSEnglish-taughtFull degreeBachelor of Science in Accounting
Subject: Accounting
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 US credit hours
Tuition: Tuition: US$490 per credit · All online students — Online
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Grand Canyon University

Bachelor of Science in Economics

Bachelor'sBSEnglish-taughtFull degreeBachelor of Science in Economics
Subject: Economics
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 US credit hours
Tuition: Tuition: US$490 per credit · All online students — Online
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Grand Canyon University

Bachelor of Science in Finance

Bachelor'sBSEnglish-taughtFull degreeBachelor of Science in Finance
Subject: Finance
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 US credit hours
Tuition: Tuition: US$490 per credit · All online students — Online
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Bachelor of Science in International Business

Bachelor'sBSEnglish-taughtFull degreeBachelor of Science in International Business
Subject: International Business
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 US credit hours
Tuition: Tuition: US$490 per credit · All online students — Online
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Advertising

Bachelor'sBSEnglish-taughtFull degreeBachelor of Science in Marketing and Advertising
Subject: Marketing
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 US credit hours
Tuition: Tuition: US$490 per credit · All online students — Online
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Grand Canyon University

Master of Business Administration

Master'sMBAEnglish-taughtMaster of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: as little as 18 months (MBA without an emphasis) (Minimum for the no-emphasis MBA; actual time depends on course load and transfer credit) · 46 US credit hours
Tuition: Tuition: US$675 per credit · All online students — Online
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Master of Science in Accounting

Master'sMSAEnglish-taughtMaster of Science in Accounting
Subject: Accounting
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 34 US credit hours
Tuition: Tuition: US$675 per credit · All online students — Online
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Doctor of Business Administration: Marketing (Quantitative Research)

DBADBAEnglish-taughtDoctor of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration · Marketing (concentration)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online + required attendanceTeaching is online, with required campus visits, residential weeks, in-person exams or an in-person defense.
In-person requirements: Campus attendance required
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 US credit hours
Tuition: Tuition: US$760 per credit · All online students — Online
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Recognition and accreditation

Legal recognition

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since January 1, 1968 · next review 8/31/2027

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Authority in United States

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

The institution states: “Grand Canyon University has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1968. GCU is also authorized in Arizona by the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education.” Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Legal recognition is what allows an institution to award degrees in its own country. Business-school accreditations (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA and others) are voluntary quality reviews of the business school and do not automatically cover every program. None of these guarantees that a degree is recognized for employment or further study in every other country.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Who can enroll

Where online students may enroll from, as the institution publishes it. Eligibility, recognition notes and professional-body statements are separate questions.

International students

  • Students who completed education outside the U.S. may study in an online or evening program at GCU.
    Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Grand Canyon University
Control
Private for-profit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
3300 West Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85017, United States
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 11, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS institutional characteristics, via College Navigator — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. gcu.edu/academics/accreditation — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. gcu.edu/admissions/graduate-doctoral — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. gcu.edu/degree-programs/bachelor-science-accounting — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. gcu.edu/degree-programs/dba-marketing-quantitative — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. gcu.edu/why-gcu/international-students — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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