Colorado Christian University
Colorado Christian University (CCU) is a private Christian university in Lakewood, Colorado, United States. CCU was founded by Clifton Fowler in 1914 as the Denver Bible Institute.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $29,500
- Undergraduate enrollment: 14,973
- Graduation rate (150%): 63%
- Graduation rate (200%): 59%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 37%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $50,416
- Median earnings (8 years): $44,365
- Median earnings (6 years): $41,623
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Lakewood, CO
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Colorado Christian University include Applied Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Nursing.
- Applied Psychology (178 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,887 4 years after graduation · median debt $32,500
- Business Administration and Management (91 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,519 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,483
- Nursing (81 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,990 4 years after graduation · median debt $37,500
- Psychology (67 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,887 4 years after graduation · median debt $32,500
- Bible (58 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,270 4 years after graduation · median debt $43,750
- Elementary Education and Teaching (56 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,168 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,750
- Health (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,115 4 years after graduation · median debt $38,705
- Special Education and Teaching (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,033 1 year after graduation
- Criminal Justice (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,849 4 years after graduation · median debt $41,757
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,168 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,750
Degree mix: Business 27%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 2%, Health 38%, Biological Sciences 1%, Psychology 27%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Colorado Christian University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,073 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $21,073
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $19,581
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $21,574
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $25,679
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $29,328
- In-state tuition and fees: $41,342
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $41,342
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $13,234
- Off-campus room and board: $16,786
- Off-campus with family: $1,746
- Typical cost of attendance: $55,576
- Sticker vs net gap: 47%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 37%
- Federal loan recipients: 45%
- Average institutional grant: $21,337
- Average federal loan: $9,193
- Median debt at graduation: $28,312
Admissions
Colorado Christian University has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 14,973
- Women: 64%
- Commuter share (estimated): 92%
- Part-time undergraduates: 68%
- Age 25 and older: 49%
- Graduate students: 1,357
- Graduation rate: 63%
- Come back after freshman year: 84%
- First-generation: 45%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 19%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $83,091
- Associate professor salary: $67,309
- Assistant professor salary: $58,700
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,126
- Meal plan meals per week: 18
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Colorado Christian University acceptance rate? Colorado Christian University has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Colorado Christian University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,073 a year after aid. Average net price is $29,500.
What majors does Colorado Christian University offer? Popular programs include Applied Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Nursing, Psychology, Bible.
What is the average salary after Colorado Christian University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $50,416 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Colorado Christian University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 37% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 63%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Colorado Christian University official site: https://ccu.edu.