Colorado Christian University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Colorado Christian University, commonly known as CCU, is situated in Lakewood, Colorado, United States. It was founded in 1914 as the Denver Bible Institute and became a university in 1989. Degrees are offered to students through the academic schools of CCU, which are:

• School of Business and Leadership
• School of Education
• School of Humanities and Sciences
• School of Music
• School of Theology

CCU has many student clubs and organizations including the Literary Club, Student Government Association, Omicron Delta Kappa, Trash Club, The Circle, Residence Hall Association, and In His Service. CCU men compete in sports such as basketball, baseball, soccer, golf, tennis and cross country. The women participate in basketball, volleyball, cross country, soccer, golf, and tennis.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Undenominational religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, education and teaching, business and management, and therapy and counseling.
• Selective admissions.
• Numerous part-time students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Colorado Christian participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 94% of students received financial aid of some sort.

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,599 in 2009-2010 (2,391 full-time equivalent).

About 37% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 63% of the class.

Undergrads are 80% of enrolled students and graduate students are 20%.

Students under 25 years old represent 40% of the student body. About 23% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 58% are full-time and 42% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Colorado Christian provides on-campus housing for 558 of its 2,391 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 62 male students received the aid (men were 57% of those receiving aid) and 47 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 43% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Colorado Christian offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (228 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Management Information Systems
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (18 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (201 awarded)

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education

LIBERAL ARTS (44 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• International/Global Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (10 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (10 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (52 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theology/Theological Studies
• Youth Ministry

SCIENCE (7 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (72 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
• Psychology