Transformational, Affordable, Accessible Education Degrees. Join Gracelyn University so all children will have incredible educators.
Gracelyn strives to support amazing people who want to become impactful educators by providing a highly affordable online path to an education degree.
Our Mission is to prepare K-12 educators by offering online higher education taught from a biblical worldview.
We are mission-driven to compassionately meet the education needs of our most vulnerable young citizens in a way that demonstrates the value God places in us all.
If you are seeking to become an educator, we provide you with the skills necessary to succeed. Topics you’ll cover include:
Distance Education Accrediting Commission
Gracelyn University is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). The DEAC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Gracelyn University participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.
In 2018, Dr. Matthew Flippen, Founder and President of Gracelyn, forecasted that K-12 schools would face significant staffing challenges that would harm children’s ability to reach their God-given potential. Enrollment rates in traditional university education programs had been declining at 5% per year for over a decade. Unfilled teacher vacancies were growing to over 250,000 annually and hitting our least-resourced communities the hardest. The rapidly rising cost of higher education was making it harder and harder to pay back student loans on a teacher’s salary, keeping people from becoming educators
In 2021, after prayer, research and development, Matthew and a team of expert educators launched Gracelyn designed specifically to empower the 1.2 million non-certified staff already working in our school systems to become the solution to this critical need. Since then, Gracelyn has been equipping, encouraging, supporting, and preparing a rapidly growing number of future educators.
Educators shape the hopes, dreams, and aspirations of their students. We believe that empowering passionate people with biblical-based skills and principles will bring out the best in our students.
We believe teaching is a calling. If you have a heart for children and a desire to help them grow, we’ll help you turn that passion into purpose-driven preparation.
Education starts at home—and we see every student as part of our extended family. We equip educators to build strong connections with families and communities.
Great educators change lives. Our programs focus on practical tools and spiritual formation so that your influence can extend far beyond the classroom.
Educators are leaders. We prepare you to lead with integrity, courage, and clarity—whether in the classroom, your community, or beyond.
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Gracelyn is committed to preparing passionate individuals to become impactful educators through affordable, flexible, and rigorous programs.
Dr. Rick Fernandez, Founder of the Path Forward Podcast
Dr. Toby Travis, Founder of TrustED, consulting, and author
Dr. Brandi Kelly, Founder Spark Hope
Matthew Millstein, Founder of OldSoul
Dr. Kofi Osei-Kusi, President Pan-African Leadership Institute (PALI)
Kjell Fenn, Assistant Professor, Liberty University, Author of Brick by Brick
Dr. Lindsie Almquist – Education Leadership, Human Resource Management
Kevin Dougherty – Education Technology, Chief Strategy Officer with 806 Technologies
Dr. Alex Granados – Higher Education Leadership, Calvary University – President
Dr. Mark Haywood – Higher Education Leadership, Grace School of Theology – Provost
Dr. La’Keisha Newsome – Education Leadership, Special Education, Henry County Schools – Special Education Supervisor