Grand Canyon University · Cost & aid

Phoenix, AZ · City · Private · Doctoral/professional university · the Lopes · Website ↗

Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.

$33,662

Cost of attendance

out-of-state, on campus

$22,239

Average net price

lower half for affordability in Division I

$3.2M

Athletic aid, women's

$12,379 per roster spot

$2.5M

Athletic aid, men's

$7,953 per roster spot

Net price by family income

What aided first-year students actually paid after grants and scholarships, by family income — against the $33,662 sticker.

Family income under $30k$18,474

$30k – $48k$19,082

$48k – $75k$22,037

$75k – $110k$23,907

Over $110k$24,177

Need-based aid only; athletic aid is on top.

Athletic aid

Athletic aid to women's teams$3,206,372
Per roster spot$12,379 across 259 women's roster spots
Athletic aid to men's teams$2,489,324
Per roster spot$7,953 across 313 men's roster spots
Recruiting spend, women's / men's$377k / $346k
Tuition & fees$17,263

Per-roster-spot aid is an average across every team of that gender; football and basketball take most of it at many schools. Ask the coach what this program funds. Since 2025-26 there is no cap on how many players on a Division I roster may be on scholarship.

Where it ranks

#39Lowest stickerof 359 · Division I

Among Division I schools; every list Grand Canyon University is on.

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