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PhD in General Psychology: Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Quantitative Research)

PhDPhDDoctor of Philosophy in General Psychology: Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Quantitative Research)

Overview

A 60-credit online PhD in General Psychology with an industrial and organizational psychology focus and a quantitative dissertation, offered by the College of Doctoral Studies with in-person residencies on campus. The page states it is not intended for those seeking clinical licensure.

Official program name
PhD in General Psychology: Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Quantitative Research)
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy in General Psychology: Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Quantitative Research)
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — research doctorate
University
Grand Canyon University — College of Doctoral Studies
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Phoenix, AZWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
60 credits
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Online PhD with required in-person dissertation residencies on campus.

Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.Coursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits required
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Residency Required

    RSD-851 Residency: Dissertation

    On campus

    Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

  • Residency Required

    RSD-884 Residency: The Quantitative Dissertation, in which learners orally present and defend an expanded dissertation design

    On campus

    Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Dissertation

Academic calendar

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RequiredMaster's (or doctoral) degree from an institutionally accredited school; GPA 3.4+, 3.0-3.39 may be accepted with specifications
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Applicants below 3.0 are not accepted; 3.0-3.39 may be accepted with specifications
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses
RequiredStatistics or research course with statistics fundamentals, C or passing grade
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit
OptionalUp to 9 doctoral transfer credits
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students$760per creditEstimated tuition$45,600 = 60 credits × $760 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Doctoral residencies (online and evening, 2026-27)
$1,315
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Technology fee (online and evening, 2026-27)
$35 per course
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Canyon Connect, doctoral courses (online and evening, 2026-27)
$150 per course
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

Professional licensure

Accreditation and state authorization do not establish that a program meets licensure requirements in your state.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. gcu.edu/academics/accreditation/state-authorizations-sara — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. gcu.edu/admissions/graduate-doctoral — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. gcu.edu/degree-programs/doctoral-degree — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. gcu.edu/degree-programs/phd-industrial-organizational-psychology-quantitative — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. gcu.edu/tuition/online-evening — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  7. gcu.edu/tuition/other-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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