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Colorado Christian University

#12 in Best Value Colleges in Colorado
  • 4 Year
  • Lakewood, CO
  • 1,218 reviews
    How to Apply
    B-
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      B-
    2. Value
      B
    3. Diversity
      B+
    4. Campus
      A
    5. Athletics
      B
    6. Party Scene
      C
    7. Professors
      C+
    8. Location
      B+
    9. Dorms
      A+
    10. Campus Food
      A-
    11. Student Life
      A-
    12. Safety
      A
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    Colorado Christian is a private, non-denominational university located in Lakewood, Colorado in the Denver Area. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 1,824 undergraduate students. The Colorado Christian acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Business, Psychology, and Nursing. Graduating 52% of students, Colorado Christian alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $34,200.
    ccu.edu
    8787 W. Alameda Avenue
    Lakewood, CO 80226
    About Colorado Christian...
    Athletic Division
    NCAA Division II (without football)
    Athletic Conference
    Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
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    Colorado Christian University Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    100%
    Application Deadline
    Rolling Admissions
    SAT Range
    —
    ACT Range
    —
    Application Fee
    $30
    SAT/ACT
    Recommended
    High School GPA
    Required
    Early Decision/Early Action
    —

    Cost

    Net Price
    $25,031/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $18,455/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    99%

    Academics

    Professors
    C+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    15:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    Yes
    86%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.94 responses
    86%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.116 responses
    76%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.116 responses

    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Business
      148 Graduates
    • Psychology
      126 Graduates
    • Nursing
      116 Graduates
    • Biblical Studies
      102 Graduates
    • Healthcare Management
      81 Graduates
    • Communications
      58 Graduates
    • Organizational Behavior Studies
      54 Graduates
    • Physiological Psychology
      37 Graduates
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      36 Graduates
    • Human Resources
      31 Graduates

    Online

    Online Programs Offered
    37
    Offers Online Courses
    Yes
    Online Certificate Programs
    11
    Online Associates Programs
    9
    Online Bachelor's Programs
    17
    Explore All Online Majors
    How Students Learn
    • Mix of Online and on Campus
      4%
    • On Campus
      47%
    • Online
      49%

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    1,824Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    4,853
    Undergrads Over 25
    19%
    Pell Grant
    25%
    Varsity Athletes
    12%
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
    Based on 83 responses
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    • Welcoming
      33%
    • I do online but the students there are very nice
      27%
    • Determined
      12%
    • I am online and all of my classmates are awesome
      11%
    • Passionate about their areas of study
      11%
    • Nice
      4%
    • Outgoing
      2%

    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    92%
    Poll
    73%
    of students say they don't have Greek life.100 responses
    Poll
    43%
    of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.128 responses
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes your school?
    Based on 99 responses
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    • A community that lives to serve and love
      22%
    • Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
      13%
    • Everyone loves Jesus!
      13%
    • Caring
      13%
    • The school encourages us to put God first in life
      9%
    • If you work and live for Jesus, he will provide
      9%
    • Improving one life to improve many lives
      9%

    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $39,300/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    52%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    87%
    National
    83%
    96%
    of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.82 responses
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    Colorado Christian is an amazing college to continue your education and to grow with the Heavenly Father, they will protect and take care of you. They want all their students to be involved and included. They will check up on you and do there very best to accommodate you! They make it easy to apply for scholarships, applications, classes ect. Something I truly love about Colorado Christian is they pray safety, confidence, focus , good grades , good relationships, over all there students and their students pray for the class at the beining of each class, Colorado Christian is United. Dorm life is beyond awesome , they want every single student to be comfortable and ready to have a great academic year so they have all students in apartment like dorms to get the best rest and best community for there students.
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    In February I started at CCU online. I am 34 years old so it’s been awhile since school. My admission s counselor was wonderful. He kept in touch with me even when At first I didn’t call him back right away. If it wasn’t for him I probably would have changed my mind due to fear. I am so glad I stuck with it. I am getting a bachelors degree in Healthcare Administration. My credits from when I was in college for Nursing ten years ago, transferred over so I am already half way done with my degree. The professors are kind an understanding and if you don’t understand something just ask, they will help you! I also work full time plus over time a lot of weeks but I still manage to get all my work done for my classes because of the flexibility CCU has. I recommend going to this college especially the online classes!
    Could use improvement in the organization department, otherwise solid Christian based education! I found plenty of surprises after being accepted into my program. It was difficult to navigate the technological side of things, such as the platform they use for online schooling called BlackBoard. Somewhat unprofessional communication between instructors and adult students. Delayed and incomplete information also proved to be an issue. Overall, acceptable, though I may have chosen a different school if I had known about the issues ahead of time.