Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, CO · Private

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Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1000–1250
ACT (mid-50%)
21–28
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.99

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Colorado Christian University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $60,576/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$41,342
Fees, housing, food, books & other$19,234
Sticker cost of attendance$60,576/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$26,010
$30k–48k$24,819
$48k–75k$27,203
$75k–110k$26,257
Over $110k$33,274

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Distinguished Achievement Scholarship$24,000 per year (Merit)
  • Trustees' Scholarship$21,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Faith and Future Scholarship ContestUp to $10,000 grand prize, $5,000 grand prize, or $1,000 for eligible entrants (Other)
  • World Changers ScholarshipFull tuition (covers block rate for 12-18 credits and additional credits above 18) (Full Tuition)
  • World Changers Scholarship – Full TuitionFull Tuition (Full Tuition)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Distinguished Achievement Scholarship$24,000 per year (Merit)
  • Trustees' Scholarship$21,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Faith and Future Scholarship ContestUp to $10,000 grand prize, $5,000 grand prize, or $1,000 for eligible entrants (Other)
  • World Changers ScholarshipFull tuition (covers block rate for 12-18 credits and additional credits above 18) (Full Tuition)
  • World Changers Scholarship – Full TuitionFull Tuition (Full Tuition)

Colorado Christian University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • High School Transcript
  • ACT/SAT/CLT Scores (optional)
  • Application Essay

International applicants

  • High School Transcript
  • ACT/SAT/CLT Scores (optional)
  • Application Essay
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Colorado Christian University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

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Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$50,416
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
64.4%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
84%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$28,312
At graduation

Colorado Christian University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • WSJ: #538
  • Niche: #674

Deadlines

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Psychology (24%), Business & marketing (21%), Computer & information sciences (2%).

Student–faculty ratio: 18:1 · 56% of class sections have under 20 students.

Colorado Christian University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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