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Grand Canyon University campus — Grand Canyon University, 3300 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85017
Grand Canyon University, 3300 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85017. Campus photograph of Grand Canyon University. · Photo: davidpinter · CC BY 3.0 · source
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Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZPrivate for-profit HLCOfficial website

Grand Canyon University's College of Humanities and Social Sciences offers an online M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (also offered in evening classes), an online M.Ed. in School Counseling, an online Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision, online master's degrees in addiction counseling and in Christian counseling of substance use and addictive disorders, and an online B.S. in Counseling with an addiction emphasis.

Counseling programs at Grand Canyon University

5 eligible programs verified (1 bachelor's, 3 master's, 1 doctoral); formats: online. Each program is listed separately — tuition, admissions and format belong to the program, not to the whole university.

Bachelor's Degrees in Counseling

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Grand Canyon University

Online Bachelor’s Degree in Counseling: Substance Use Disorder Emphasis

Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Counseling with an Emphasis in Addiction, Chemical Dependency, and Substance Abuse

Addiction Counseling

Bachelor'sBSCACREP: not listedFirst-year entryTransfer entry
Location: Phoenix, AZSchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus attendance not verified · Study intensity not published
Practical training: Online coursework; campus attendance not verified
Duration: Length not published · 120 credits
Tuition: $490 per credit · Online students — Online · year not statedEst. total tuition $58,800 (120 credits × $490 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Master's Degrees in Counseling

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Grand Canyon University

Online Master’s in Addiction Counseling Degree

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Addiction Counseling

Addiction Counseling

Master'sMSCACREP: not listed
Location: Phoenix, AZSchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus attendance not verified · Study intensity not published
Practical training: Online coursework; campus attendance not verified; practicum and internship required150 practicum + 150 internship hours (as published)
Duration: Length not published · 36 credits
Tuition: $610 per credit · Online students — Online · year not statedEst. total tuition $21,960 (36 credits × $610 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Grand Canyon University

Online Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMS CACREP
Location: Phoenix, AZSchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus attendance not verified · Study intensity not published
Practical training: Online coursework; campus attendance not verified; practicum and internship required100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)
Duration: Length not published · 62 credits
Tuition: $610 per credit · Online students — Online · year not statedEst. total tuition $37,820 (62 credits × $610 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Grand Canyon University

Online MEd in School Counseling Degree

Awarded degree: Master of Education in School Counseling (Leads to Initial Licensure)

School Counseling

Master'sMEd CACREP
Location: Phoenix, AZSchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus attendance not verified · Study intensity not published
Practical training: Online coursework; campus attendance not verified; practicum and internship required100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)
Duration: Length not published · 60 credits
Tuition: $625 per credit · Online students — Online · year not statedEst. total tuition $37,500 (60 credits × $625 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Doctoral Programs in Counseling

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Grand Canyon University

PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision

Counselor Education and Supervision

PhDCACREP: not listedFunding not verified
Location: Phoenix, AZSchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus residencies required · Study intensity not published
Practical training: Online coursework with campus residency; practicum and internship required in person150 practicum hours (as published)
Duration: Length not published · 65 credits
Tuition: $760 per credit · Online students — Online · year not statedEst. total tuition $49,400 (65 credits × $760 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1968 · next review 8/31/2027

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

The university states: “Institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1968.” Source: gcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institutional accreditation (recorded in the U.S. Department of Education's DAPIP database) covers the whole institution. It is not a ranking and does not describe any one program.

Departments and schools

Academic units that administer the listed programs.

Published enrollment restrictions

State authorization rules decide whether the university can enroll you in an online program from your state. The university's location never decides it.

State authorization

  • GCU is a SARA participating institution.
    Source: gcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists counseling bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (certificates, Ed.S. degrees, social work, psychology or standalone marriage and family therapy degrees…).
  • Post-Master of Science in Counseling: Addiction Counseling CertificatePost-master's certificate.Source: gcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Graduate Certificate in Christian CounselingGraduate certificate.Source: gcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Bridge to the PhD in Counselor Education and SupervisionNon-degree bridge sequence (26 credits) leading into the Ph.D.; not a degree on its own.Source: gcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
Grand Canyon University
Control
Private for-profit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Main location
3300 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85017
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Counseling degrees awarded, all specialties (IPEDS counseling CIP codes incl. counseling psychology, first major)
134 bachelor's, 1052 master's, 4 doctoral (2023-24)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  2. IPEDS 2023-24 Completions (C2024_A), counseling CIP codes — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  3. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  4. gcu.edu/academics/accreditation/college-of-humanities-and-social-sciences — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. gcu.edu/academics/accreditation/state-authorizations-sara — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. gcu.edu/degree-programs/bachelor-science-addiction-counseling — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  7. gcu.edu/degree-programs/graduate-certificate-christian-counseling — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  8. gcu.edu/degree-programs/phd-counselor-education-supervision-bridge — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  9. gcu.edu/degree-programs/post-master-science-counseling-addiction-counseling-certificate — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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