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Get informed about important dates and deadlines for university students, including observed holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas, move-in/move-out dates, and commencement dates for both on-campus and online students. GCU makes it easy to start school by providing a variety of school formats to fit your schedule, including campus, evening and online.
Instruction/Grade Calendars (15-Week Classes)
Please note that online, onsite and offsite cohort students have classes that begin frequently. Therefore, students are encouraged to contact their university counselor or student services counselor for more information on class start dates.
Spring Traditional Campus Commencements
Traditional Campus Commencement2 By College
April 25, 2024: 2 pm and 7 pm
April 26, 2024: 9 am, 2 pm and 7 pm
Spring Nontraditional Campus Commencements
Online Campus Commencement2 By College
May 1 – 3, 2024: 9 am and 2 pm
Instruction/Grade Calendars (15-Week Classes)
Instruction/Grade Calendars (15-Week Classes)
Please note that online, onsite and offsite cohort students have classes that begin frequently. Therefore, students are encouraged to contact their university counselor or student services counselor for more information on class start dates.
Fall Nontraditional Campus Commencements
Online College Commencement2 By College: Week of Oct. 14, 2024
Winter Traditional Campus Commencements
Traditional Campus Commencement2 By College: Week of Dec. 11, 2024
Instruction/Grade Calendars (15-Week Classes)
Please note that online, onsite and offsite cohort students have classes that begin frequently. Therefore, students are encouraged to contact their university counselor or student services counselor for more information on class start dates.
Spring Traditional Campus Commencements
Traditional Campus Commencement2 By College: Week of April 21, 2025
Spring Nontraditional Campus Commencements
Online Campus Commencement2 By College: Week of April 28, 2025
Experience college on your timeframe with online programs at GCU. Our online degrees are designed to provide students with flexibility to fit their lifestyle. With most classes starting weekly and rolling enrollment, GCU makes it easy for students to jump into their degree — and into the opportunities that come with a degree. Partake in the quality education, flexibility and affordability that an online degree program from GCU can offer.
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Experience GCU’s Phoenix campus with traditional day classes or with courses offered once a week in the evening. Both options provide students with opportunities to connect with peers and instructors, while gaining a quality education. Traditional classes provide a more structured approach to learning, whereas evening classes support the learner, while providing greater autonomy. To help you pave your path toward a degree faster, GCU is committed to reviewing unofficial transcripts within 24 business hours.4
Ready to get started? Online and evening programs give you the flexibility you need.
1 For courses shorter than 15 weeks, please refer to the course drop policy in the Policy Handbook
2 Dates and times of commencement ceremonies may be subject to change.
3 Grades for Session A and Session B are due 7 days after course ends.
4 Service offered on business days only.
