# Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

> Grand Canyon Education is a publicly traded higher education services company supporting universities with enrollment, counseling, marketing, technology, academic operations and back-office services. Its largest client is Grand Canyon University; its Orbis subsidiary supports hybrid healthcare programs. GCE reported $1.106 billion in 2025 service revenue and 20 university partners.

- **Founded:** 2003
- **Headquarters:** Phoenix, United States
- **Founders:** Brent Richardson (Founding investor; led the 2004 university acquisition), Chris Richardson (Founding investor in the 2004 university acquisition)
- **Products:** University enrollment and student counseling, Technology and academic services, Marketing and communications, Business operations, Orbis healthcare education support
- **Notable:** Listed on Nasdaq as LOPE since November 2008., Completed its shift from university owner to education services provider in July 2018., Acquired Orbis on January 22, 2019.

## Products & services

- **University enrollment and student counseling** — Admissions support, transcript evaluation, schedule planning, financial counseling and support through graduation.
- **Technology and academic services** — Learning platforms, student systems, technical support, curriculum support, faculty recruitment, scheduling and training.
- **Marketing and communications** — Lead acquisition, media planning, creative production, market research, business intelligence and student lifecycle communications.
- **Business operations** — Partner-dependent accounting, payroll, human resources, procurement and audit support.
- **Orbis healthcare education support** — University partnerships combining online coursework, skills and simulation labs, and clinical experiences, including accelerated nursing programs.

## Achievements

- Listed on Nasdaq as LOPE since November 2008.
- Completed its shift from university owner to education services provider in July 2018.
- Acquired Orbis on January 22, 2019.
- Reported more than $1.1 billion in 2025 annual service revenue.
- Reported 20 university partners in July 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Reported 2025 revenue of $1,106.1 million, up 7.1%, and operating income of $265.9 million, down 3.4%; results included a $35 million qui tam litigation settlement.
- **2026-07** — Reported second-quarter revenue of $264.0 million, up 6.7%, and 126,231 partner enrollments at June 30; the off-campus site count remained 47 after one opening and one closure in the first half.
- **2026-10** — On October 6, scheduled third-quarter 2026 results and the full-year outlook for November 4, 2026, after market close.

## Links

- Website: https://www.gce.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grand-canyon-education
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/gce_lope
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grandcanyoneducation/

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Last updated: 2026-10-24