Grantham University history

In 1961, the university received formal recognition by the United States Department of Education.

In 1968, the school renamed itself the Grantham College of Engineering and gradually brought most of its operations under one roof in Los Angeles, California.

1971: The Grantham College of Engineering moved to Falls Church, Virginia, and began awarding its first associate degrees.

1976: Donald Grantham discontinued residential school operations to concentrate completely on distance education.

1977: Grantham College of Engineering was the only school in the United States offering an accredited Bachelor of Science in Electronics through distance education

1985: The Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology was launched.

In 1990, GCE received approval to operate in Louisiana and relocated to Slidell.

In 1990, GCE received approval to operate in Louisiana and relocated to Slidell. It was licensed by the Louisiana Board of Regents in 1993.

1994: The college’s programmatic offerings expanded with the addition of a new Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree.

Since 2000, Grantham began offering degree programs exclusively online.

2002: Grantham College of Engineering launched its Business School and simultaneously became Grantham University.

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit Grantham University's main campus in Slidell, Louisiana, destroying approximately eighty percent of their facilities.

Grantham University in January 2007 signed a memorandum of understanding with the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) to accept educational credit earned through successful completion of DAU courses and programs as transfer or elective credit at Grantham University.

2010: Grantham University began offering an RN to BSN Nursing Degree Completion program and a Master of Science in Nursing.

2014: To accommodate a growing employee base for an ever-expanding and worldwide student population, Grantham University relocated its main campus to a facility across the state line in Lenexa, Kansas.

2017: Grantham University launched a new Grantham Gives Back Community Grant funded by employee contributions.

2019: The Heroes Program was founded for military, first responders, civil servants and eligible family members.

Grantham University landed on Military Times’ ‘Best for Vets: College 2020’ list and seven degree programs were ranked in the top 50.

In November 2021, Grantham joined the University of Arkansas System and changed its name to University of Arkansas Grantham.