Highlights
- 100% online university
- Grantham Heroes Program offers reduced tuition for active duty servicemembers, veterans, military spouses, first responders, and civil servants
- College credits can be earned through a variety of ways, including equivalency exams, military training, and challenge tests
Overview
Established in 1951, Grantham University is an online university that’s nationally accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). The university offers an array of undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its Mark Skousen School of Business, College of Engineering & Computer Science, College of Nursing & Allied Health, and College of Arts & Sciences. Grantham offers a wide range of student support services, including the Grantham Heroes Program, in which active duty servicemembers, veterans, military spouses, first responders, and civil servants receive reduced tuition rates, complimentary textbooks and software, and no technology fees.
Grantham University Accreditation, Tuition, & Admissions
Accreditation
Grantham University is nationally accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC).
Programmatic accreditation for select Grantham University online programs has been granted by the following:
- International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)
- Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
Tuition
Standard Tuition
- Undergraduate: $295 per credit
- Graduate: $350 per credit
Heroes Program* Tuition
- Undergraduate: $250 per credit
- Graduate: $250 per credit
*Grantham Heroes Program offers reduced tuition for active duty servicemembers, veterans, military spouses, first responders, and civil servants.
Admissions
There are no SAT, ACT, GMAT, GRE, or standardized test requirements. Admission staff members guide applicants throughout the application process. Students can enroll for degree programs or on a class–by–class basis.
Grantham University has received approval by all branches of the military for tuition assistance. Military scholarships are available to qualified military personnel and their family members. Scholarships are also available to emergency responders. Scholarships and grants are available to federal government workers. A variety of financial assistance is also available.
Other Statistics
- Student Population: 9,303
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 22 to 1
- Percentage receiving grant or scholarship aid: 93%
- Founded: 1951
School Profile
- Accreditation: National; Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC)
- Full-Time Freshman Retention Rate: 39%
- Required Standardized Test(s): None
- Public/Private: Private, For-Profit
- Acceptance Rate: 100%
- Graduation Rate: 24%
- Standard Tuition Cost Per Credit:
– Undergraduate: $295 per credit
– Graduate: $350 per credit - Heroes Program* Tuition Cost Per Credit:
– Undergraduate: $250 per credit
– Graduate: $250 per credit - Athletics: None
- Mascot: None
- Colors: Blue and Yellow
- Address: 16025 West 113th Street, Lenexa, Kansas 66219
- Phone Number: (800) 955-2527
*Grantham Heroes Program offers reduced tuition for active duty servicemembers, veterans, military spouses, first responders, and civil servants.
