News Release

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Details

April 16, 2009 at 5:25 PM EDT

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 16, 2009-- Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (Nasdaq:LOPE) announced today that it will report its 2009 first quarter results after market close on Monday, April 27, 2009. The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results in more detail at 2:00 P.M. (5:00 P.M. ET) the same day.

Dial-In Numbers:

877 815 - 5362 (Domestic)
706 679 - 7806 (International)

Conference ID: 95934085

Please dial in at least five minutes prior to the start of the call. Journalists are invited to listen only. At the conclusion of the call, journalists who wish to ask questions should call Bill Jenkins at (602) 639-6678.

Webcast and Replay:

Investors, journalists and the general public may access a live webcast of this event by visiting the Grand Canyon Education, Inc. website at: www.gcu.edu. A webcast replay will be available approximately one hour following the conclusion of the call at the same link.

Telephone Replay:

A telephone replay will be available approximately two hours following the conclusion of the call by dialing:

800 642-1687 (Domestic)
706 645-9291 (International)
Conference ID: 95934085

About Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. is a regionally accredited provider of online postsecondary education services focused on offering graduate and undergraduate degree programs in its core disciplines of education, business, and healthcare. In addition to its online programs, it offers ground programs at its traditional campus in Phoenix, Arizona and onsite at the facilities of employers. For more information about Grand Canyon Education, Inc. visit the Company's website at www.gcu.edu.

Source: Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.
Investor Relations:
Dan Bachus, 602-639-6648
[email protected]
or
Media:
Bill Jenkins, 602-639-6678
[email protected]