Air University Partnership

Air University is the Air Force and Space Force’s Intellectual and Leadership Center; it is an accredited military education system that “produces the future by developing leaders and warfighters today ... for tomorrow.” In partnership with Grand Canyon University (GCU), Air University offers an Associate-to-Baccalaureate Cooperative (AU-ABC) — an efficient path for Airmen and Guardians to attain their bachelor’s degree. GCU also partners with the Air Force and Space Force General Education Mobile (GEM) Program, to help you complete the general education courses you need to pursue your degree.

GCU reviews all credits earned through your Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) and applies the greatest possible number of credits to one of our approved AU-ABC bachelor's degrees. Most courses are seven or eight weeks long. If your associate degree is in another discipline or for further evaluation, call 855-GCU-LOPE or fill out the form on this page to be contacted by an admissions counselor.

GCU offers a special rate for Active Duty military and their spouses.

To be eligible for AU-ABC, you must be Active Duty Air Force or Space Force, Reserve or Air National Guard. You may complete your degree requirements after you retire or separate from the Air Force and Space Force. You may also be eligible if you are a retired airman, guardian or veteran who has earned a qualifying CCAF degree. Work with your military university counselor to learn more.

As an education partner of AU-ABC, GCU is required to meet specific accreditation standards and offer degree programs that directly relate to an Air Force and Space Force specialty. GCU offers online programs for flexibility and convenience and maximizes the application of your military credit, making it possible for you to earn your bachelor's degree as quickly as possible.

Review the AU-ABC programs to determine which credits may transfer in for your program at GCU:

This bachelor program combines your military experience with the recommended CCAF degree pairings to help you earn positions in fields like these:

• Avionic Systems Technology
• Computer Science Technology
• Information Management
• Information Systems Technology
• Intelligence Studies and Technology (formerly Communications Applications Technology)

This bachelor program combines your military experience with the recommended CCAF degree pairings to help you earn positions in fields like these:

• Air and Space Operations Technology
• Aircraft Armament Systems Technology
• Aircrew Safety Systems Technology (formerly Aircrew Life Support)
• Computer Science Technology
• Electronic Systems Technology
• Information Management
• Information Systems Technology

This bachelor program combines your military experience with the recommended CCAF degree pairings to help you earn positions in fields like these:

• Construction Technology
• Contracts Management
• Aviation Management (formerly Airport Resource Management)
• Business Administration (formerly Information Management)
• Logistics
• Maintenance Production Management
• Strategic Operations Management

This bachelor program combines your military experience with the recommended CCAF degree pairings to help you earn positions in fields like these:

• Munitions Systems Technology
• Maintenance Production Management
• Restaurant, Hotel and Fitness Management
• Information Management
• Human Resource Management
• Financial Management
• Contracts Management Logistics

This bachelor program combines your military experience with the recommended CCAF degree pairings to help you earn positions in fields like these:

• Aviation Management (formerly Airport Resource Management)
• Business Administration (formerly Information Management)
• Dietetics and Nutrition (formerly Food and Nutritional Science)
• Education and Training Management
• Strategic Operations Management