Central Christian College Of Kansas

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

The Central Christian College of Kansas is located in McPherson, Kansas. Rev. C.M. Damon and his wife founded the college in 1884 as the Orleans Seminary. In 1914, the Orleans Seminary moved to McPherson, Kansas and was renamed the Central Academy and College. After numerous changes in name and status, the institute was given its current name on May 23, 1999. The institute offers bachelor’s degree in science, ministry and business, as well as associate’s degree in arts and general studies.

Students at the Central Christian College of Kansas can participate in sports like basketball, cross country, tennis, soccer and golf, among others. Athletics teams at CCC are nicknamed the Tigers. The institute’s Student Activities Council looks after social and community development and various creative expressions.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Free Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in music and liberal arts.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High male/female ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: 4-1-4 plan.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 390 in 2009-2010 (348 full-time equivalent).

About 61% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 39% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 96% of the student body. About 1% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Central Christian provides on-campus housing for 291 of its 348 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 80 male students received the aid (men were 57% of those receiving aid) and 61 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 43% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (16 awarded)

• Business/Commerce

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

LAW (0 awarded)

• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (33 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Social Sciences

MEDIA (1 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (5 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (11 awarded)

• Theological and Ministerial Studies

SCIENCE (6 awarded)

• Natural Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (4 awarded)

• Psychology