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Grand Canyon University

Grand Canyon University
3300 West Camelback Road, PO Box 11097, PO Box 11097
Phoenix, AZ 85017-1097

Official telephone: (602) 249-3300
Fax number: (602) 589-2580
Website: https://www.gcu.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2024 academic year.

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $16,500; $16,500 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,100
Other expenses: Estimated expense of transportation for residents.
Combined room and board expenses: $11,700

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AnoN/A

Applied for financial aid:
57% of first-year students
64% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
81% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
0% for first-year students
0% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,350 for first-year students
$3,371 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$3,781 for first-year students
$3,360 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,023 for first-year students
$6,278 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,745 for first-year students
$3,701 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs Grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • athletic scholarships

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