Accredited online degrees designed for working adults and faith-driven leaders.
Gracelyn University is an online university headquartered in Dallas, Texas, offering accredited associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees in education designed for working adults. Its programs -- including the Associate and Bachelor of Science in Transformational Education, master's degrees in Transformational Education and Transformational Education Leadership, and a Master of Applied Educational Practice -- are flexible, self-paced, and positioned as an affordable path into the teaching profession. The university is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) and participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.
Founded by Dr. Matthew Flippen and launched in 2021, Gracelyn was created to help the roughly 1.2 million non-certified staff already working in school systems become certified teachers amid growing teacher shortages. Its stated mission is to prepare K-12 educators through online higher education taught from a biblical worldview, with coursework covering instruction, curriculum development, reading strategies, and classroom management.
The founding team
Matthew Flippen
Founder and President