The U.S. Department of Education has affirmed the nonprofit status of Grand Canyon University after years of legal wrangling between the federal government and the largest Christian institution of higher learning in the U.S.
The department’s decision follows a unanimous November 2024 decision by a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled that the Education Department applied an incorrect legal standard in 2019 when it denied GCU’s nonprofit designation.
GCU said the designation will allow them to provide more private scholarships; partner more with school districts, hospitals and donors; receive government relief funds and grants; participate in NCAA athletics; and significantly reduce the millions in legal expenses they were incurring by legally battling with the government over their status.
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