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Grand Canyon University · Phoenix
GCU is a private Christian university in Phoenix with significant institutional scholarship funding — many students receive grants that bring tuition well below the sticker price. Understanding how GCU's merit and need-based aid stacks is key to evaluating the real cost.
Grand Canyon University is a private, for-profit Christian university located in Phoenix, Arizona. It enrolls over 100,000 students across its campus and online programs. GCU has significant scholarship and grant programs that can substantially reduce its sticker price — but understanding how institutional discounts, Pell Grants, and outside scholarships interact is important before committing. For in-person students, GCU's Phoenix campus is in a residential neighborhood near downtown, with housing and dining on-site.
Key institutional scholarships at GCU
These are GCU-specific programs — most are automatic or require only an admission application. Layer them with the outside scholarships below.
GPA: 3.8+ unweighted
Highly competitive institutional scholarship for top academic performers. Requires a separate application and typically an interview. Most competitive award GCU offers.
GPA: 3.0+ unweighted
Automatic merit award for students meeting GPA criteria. Combined with Pell Grant and other need-based aid, this can significantly offset GCU tuition.
Need-based institutional grant for students demonstrating financial need via FAFSA. GCU's full cost of attendance calculation determines eligibility.
All statewide Arizona scholarships (Flinn, community foundation awards, civic club scholarships) remain available to GCU students. File FAFSA to maximize federal aid first.
Find more funding
Scholarships by background — open to all GCU students