Global Access Scholarship
GCA enrolls students in every region of the world, and a single tuition rate in U.S. dollars does not represent the same economic burden in every country. The Global Access Scholarship adjusts tuition to the economic classification of the student’s country of legal residence. It is applied automatically at admission; there is no application, essay, or competition.
| Tier | Country of legal residence | Tuition reduction | Bachelor’s (per credit) | Master’s (per credit) | Doctoral (per credit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | High-income economies | None — standard tuition | $150.00 | $295.00 | $120.00 |
| Tier 2 | Upper-middle-income economies, and high-income economies qualifying for the currency adjustment | 40% | $90.00 | $177.00 | $72.00 |
| Tier 3 | Lower-middle-income and low-income economies, and upper-middle-income economies qualifying for the currency adjustment | 60% | $60.00 | $118.00 | $48.00 |
The reduction applies to tuition only. The application fee ($50), graduation fee ($50), estimated cost of books and materials, and optional service fees are the same for all students.
Currency adjustment
Tuition is charged in U.S. dollars, so a sharp fall in the value of a national currency raises the real cost of study even when a country’s income classification does not change. An economy whose national currency lost more than 30 percent of its value against the U.S. dollar over the three most recent calendar years for which data are published is placed one tier higher than its income classification alone would indicate. The change is measured with the official exchange rate published by the World Bank.
New Student Award
If this is your first GCA degree, the New Student Award takes a further one-time 50% off the tuition for your first course, calculated after any Global Access Scholarship reduction.
Country tier schedule
Income group: World Bank country income classification as retrieved on September 24, 2026. The College revises this schedule each year after the World Bank publishes its income classifications on July 1; the schedule in effect on the first day of your admission term determines your tier. An economy marked † is placed one tier higher under the currency adjustment.
Tier 1 — standard tuition (86 economies): American Samoa, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, The, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Channel Islands, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guam, Guyana, Hong Kong SAR, China, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Rep., Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao SAR, China, Malta, Monaco, Naoero, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico (US), Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Martin (French part), Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Virgin Islands (U.S.).
Tier 2 — 40% reduction (56 economies): Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Cabo Verde, China, Colombia, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Rep., Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Fed. Sts., Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Samoa, Serbia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Thailand, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Ukraine, Viet Nam.
Tier 3 — 60% reduction (75 economies): Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina†, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Dem. Rep., Congo, Rep., Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Arab Rep., Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, India, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea, Dem. People's Rep., Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Fed. Rep., South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname†, Syrian Arab Republic, São Tomé and Príncipe, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Türkiye†, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, RB, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen, Rep., Zambia, Zimbabwe.
† Currency adjustment applied — loss of value against the U.S. dollar: Argentina 89.5% (2022–2025); Suriname 33.7% (2022–2025); Türkiye 58.1% (2022–2025).
Terms
Your tier is set by your country of legal residence at admission, evidenced by a government-issued identity document or other official proof of residence, and is stated in your enrollment agreement. It stays the same for as long as your enrollment is continuous; a later reclassification never increases your tuition. Listing in this schedule determines tuition only and does not by itself establish eligibility for admission. Full terms are published in the GCA 2026 Academic Catalog (rev. 09.24.2026), section “Scholarships, Tuition Assistance, and Payment Options.”
Global College of America is provisionally licensed by the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education to offer degree programs in Arizona. GCA does not participate in U.S. federal student aid programs.