The real 4-year cost of Grand Canyon University in Arizona
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Grand Canyon University went from $15,930 to $17,373, an average of 0.1% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $17,3732026-27 traditional campus block tuition, $8,250 per semester for 12-18 credits, times two; fees billed separately.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $15,930 | – | – |
| 2009 | $17,060 | – | – |
| 2010 | $16,500 | – | – |
| 2011 | $9,763 | – | – |
| 2012 | $8,684 | – | – |
| 2013 | $8,545 | – | – |
| 2014 | $17,173 | – | – |
| 2015 | $17,129 | – | – |
| 2016 | $16,975 | – | – |
| 2017 | $17,002 | – | – |
| 2018 | $17,076 | – | – |
| 2019 | $17,176 | – | – |
| 2020 | $17,181 | – | – |
| 2021 | $17,189 | – | – |
| 2022 | $17,205 | – | – |
| 2023 | $17,263 | – | – |
| 2026 | $17,373 | $17,373 | – |
| 2027 | – | $17,395 | $12,661–$22,129 |
| 2028 | – | $17,418 | $9,228–$28,188 |
| 2029 | – | $17,440 | $6,725–$35,906 |
| 2030 | – | $17,463 | $4,901–$45,736 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $17,373 |
| Year 2 | $17,395 |
| Year 3 | $17,418 |
| Year 4 | $17,440 |
| 4-year total | $69,627 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $29,627
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $36,563
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $11,162/ yr
- rising 3.0% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $51,041
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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Use this data
Published figures for Grand Canyon University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.