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Grand Canyon University Brand Guidelines

Location
Phoenix, AZ
Established
1949
Mascot
Thunder
Code
GCU_NCAA_IND
League
NCAA
Licensing Agency
Independent

Official Brand Colors

Logos & Marks

GCU Lopes logo, purple variant, cell 1
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Lopes logo, white on purple variant, cell 2
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Lopes logo, black variant, cell 3
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Lopes logo, white on black variant, cell 4
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Lopes logo, purple variant, cell 1
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Lopes logo, white on purple background variant, cell 2
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Lopes logo, black variant, cell 3
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Lopes logo, white on black background variant, cell 4
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University secondary logo, purple variant, cell 1
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University secondary logo, white on purple variant, cell 2
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University secondary logo, black variant, cell 3
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University secondary logo, white on black variant, cell 4
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Thunder mascot, purple variant, cell 1
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Thunder mascot, white on purple background variant, cell 2
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Thunder mascot, black variant, cell 3
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Thunder mascot, white on black background variant, cell 4
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University Seal, purple variant, cell 1
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University Seal, white on purple variant, cell 2
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University Seal, black variant, cell 3
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University Seal, white on black variant, cell 4
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University College of Arts & Media, purple variant, cell 1
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University College of Arts & Media, white on purple variant, cell 2
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University College of Arts & Media, black variant, cell 3
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University College of Arts & Media, white on black variant, cell 4
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University Colangelo College of Business, purple variant, cell 5
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University Colangelo College of Business, white on purple variant, cell 6
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University Colangelo College of Business, black variant, cell 7
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Grand Canyon University Colangelo College of Business, white on black variant, cell 8
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Grand Canyon University College of Doctoral Studies, purple variant, cell 9
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University College of Doctoral Studies, white on purple variant, cell 10
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Grand Canyon University College of Doctoral Studies, black variant, cell 11
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Grand Canyon University College of Doctoral Studies, white on black variant, cell 12
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University College of Humanities & Social Sciences, purple variant, cell 13
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Grand Canyon University College of Humanities & Social Sciences, white on purple variant, cell 14
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University College of Humanities & Social Sciences, black variant, cell 15
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Grand Canyon University College of Humanities & Social Sciences, white on black variant, cell 16
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Grand Canyon University College of Education, purple variant, cell 17
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Grand Canyon University College of Education, white on purple variant, cell 18
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Grand Canyon University College of Education, black variant, cell 19
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Grand Canyon University College of Education, white on black variant, cell 20
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University Cohort, purple variant, cell 21
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Grand Canyon University Cohort, white on purple variant, cell 22
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Grand Canyon University Cohort, black variant, cell 23
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Grand Canyon University Cohort, white on black variant, cell 24
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Grand Canyon University College of Nursing & Health Care Professions, purple variant, cell 1
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University College of Nursing & Health Care Professions, white variant, cell 2
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University College of Nursing & Health Care Professions, black variant, cell 3
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Grand Canyon University College of Nursing & Health Care Professions, white variant, cell 4
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Grand Canyon University College of Theology, purple variant, cell 5
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Grand Canyon University College of Theology, white variant, cell 6
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Grand Canyon University College of Theology, black variant, cell 7
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Grand Canyon University College of Theology, white variant, cell 8
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Grand Canyon University College of Engineering & Technology, purple variant, cell 9
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Grand Canyon University College of Engineering & Technology, white variant, cell 10
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Grand Canyon University College of Engineering & Technology, black variant, cell 11
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Grand Canyon University College of Engineering & Technology, white variant, cell 12
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Grand Canyon University College of Natural Sciences, purple variant, cell 13
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Grand Canyon University College of Natural Sciences, white variant, cell 14
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Grand Canyon University College of Natural Sciences, black variant, cell 15
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Grand Canyon University College of Natural Sciences, white variant, cell 16
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Grand Canyon University Center for Worship Arts, purple variant, cell 17
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Grand Canyon University Center for Worship Arts, white variant, cell 18
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Grand Canyon University Center for Worship Arts, black variant, cell 19
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Grand Canyon University Center for Worship Arts, white variant, cell 20
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Grand Canyon University Honors College, purple variant, cell 21
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Grand Canyon University Honors College, white variant, cell 22
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Grand Canyon University Honors College, black variant, cell 23
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Grand Canyon University Honors College, white variant, cell 24
Secondary LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY wordmark, purple variant, cell 1
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY wordmark, white on purple variant, cell 2
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY wordmark, black variant, cell 3
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY wordmark, white on black variant, cell 4
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
LOPES wordmark, purple variant, cell 1
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
LOPES wordmark, white variant, cell 2
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
LOPES wordmark, purple with white outline variant, cell 3
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
LOPES wordmark, black variant, cell 4
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LOPES wordmark, white variant, cell 5
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY, purple variant, cell 1
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY, white variant, cell 2
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GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY, black variant, cell 3
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GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY, white variant, cell 4
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University font system, purple variant, cell 1
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University font system, white on purple variant, cell 2
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University font system, black variant, cell 3
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University font system, white on black variant, cell 4
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University font system, purple italic variant, cell 5
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University font system, white on purple italic variant, cell 6
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University font system, black italic variant, cell 7
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University font system, white on black italic variant, cell 8
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University font system, purple bold variant, cell 9
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University font system, white on purple bold variant, cell 10
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University font system, black bold variant, cell 11
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University font system, white on black bold variant, cell 12
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University font system, purple bold italic variant, cell 13
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University font system, white on purple bold italic variant, cell 14
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University font system, black bold italic variant, cell 15
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
Grand Canyon University font system, white on black bold italic variant, cell 16
WordmarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU lettermark, purple variant, cell 1
LettermarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU lettermark, white on purple variant, cell 2
LettermarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU lettermark, black variant, cell 3
LettermarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU lettermark, white on black variant, cell 4
LettermarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU lettermark, purple variant, cell 1
LettermarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU lettermark, white on purple background variant, cell 2
LettermarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU lettermark, black variant, cell 3
LettermarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU lettermark, white on black background variant, cell 4
LettermarkLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Athletics, purple variant, cell 1
Sport LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Athletics, white on purple variant, cell 2
Sport LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Athletics, black variant, cell 3
Sport LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Athletics, white on black variant, cell 4
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GCU Baseball, purple variant, cell 5
Sport LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Baseball, white on purple variant, cell 6
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GCU Baseball, black variant, cell 7
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GCU Baseball, white on black variant, cell 8
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GCU Basketball, purple variant, cell 9
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GCU Basketball, white on purple variant, cell 10
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GCU Basketball, black variant, cell 11
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GCU Basketball, white on black variant, cell 12
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GCU Beach Volleyball, purple variant, cell 13
Sport LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Beach Volleyball, white on purple variant, cell 14
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GCU Beach Volleyball, black variant, cell 15
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GCU Beach Volleyball, white on black variant, cell 16
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GCU Cross Country, purple variant, cell 17
Sport LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Cross Country, white on purple variant, cell 18
Sport LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Cross Country, black variant, cell 19
Sport LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Cross Country, white on black variant, cell 20
Sport LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Golf, purple variant, cell 21
Sport LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Golf, white on purple variant, cell 22
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GCU Golf, black variant, cell 23
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GCU Golf, white on black variant, cell 24
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GCU Soccer, purple variant, cell 1
Sport LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Soccer, white on purple variant, cell 2
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GCU Soccer, black variant, cell 3
Sport LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Soccer, white on black variant, cell 4
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GCU Softball, purple variant, cell 5
Sport LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Softball, white on purple variant, cell 6
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GCU Softball, black variant, cell 7
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GCU Softball, white on black variant, cell 8
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GCU Swimming & Diving, purple variant, cell 9
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GCU Swimming & Diving, white on purple variant, cell 10
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GCU Swimming & Diving, black variant, cell 11
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GCU Swimming & Diving, white on black variant, cell 12
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GCU Tennis, purple variant, cell 13
Sport LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Tennis, white on purple variant, cell 14
Sport LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Tennis, black variant, cell 15
Sport LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Tennis, white on black variant, cell 16
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GCU Track & Field, purple variant, cell 17
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GCU Track & Field, white on purple variant, cell 18
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GCU Track & Field, black variant, cell 19
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GCU Track & Field, white on black variant, cell 20
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GCU Volleyball, purple variant, cell 21
Sport LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026
GCU Volleyball, white on purple variant, cell 22
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GCU Volleyball, black variant, cell 23
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GCU Volleyball, white on black variant, cell 24
Sport LogoLast Updated : 6/23/2026

Approved Verbiage

Rules & Guidelines

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No Alterations to Graphics

No alterations to graphics permitted.

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No Overlaying or Intersecting Graphics

No overlaying/intersecting graphics permitted.

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No Mascot Caricatures

No mascot caricatures permitted.

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Cross Licensing with Other Marks

Cross licensing with other marks is permitted.

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No References to Alcohol, Drugs, Tobacco

No references to alcohol, drugs, tobacco or related products may be used in conjunction with university marks.

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Logo Reference Protocol

When referencing a specific logo on this document, dictate the page number first then the logo number. All pages start with #1.