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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $54,242. College Scorecard.
Higher than 77% of Colorado colleges we cover and 69% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 56% of Colorado colleges we cover and 42% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
CCU acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
CCU tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What CCU costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Colorado Christian University took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Colorado. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $26,010 | $107,421 | 11.0 years |
| $30–48k | $24,819 | $102,502 | 10.5 years |
| $48–75k | $27,203 | $112,348 | 11.5 years |
| $75–110k | $26,257 | $108,441 | 11.1 years |
| $110k+ | $33,274 | $137,422 | 14.0 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (49% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($50,416) minus $40,610 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in CO (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $9,806 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
CCU majors, earnings & careers
Colorado Christian University offers 50 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 13
- Business & Finance · 9
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 6
- Education · 5
- Health & Medicine · 5
- Technology & Computing · 4
- Communications & Media · 3
- Engineering · 2
- Science & Math · 2
- Arts & Design · 1
Highest-earning majors at CCU
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | $91,195 | $35,886 |
| Nursing | $87,990 | $54,709 |
| Business Administration | $72,519 | $24,870 |
| Human Resources | $69,617 | $43,274 |
| Accounting | $64,060 | $41,848 |
| Health Administration | $60,115 | $51,361 |
| Theology / Ministry | $58,775 | — |
| Psychology | $54,887 | $44,088 |
Quick list of all 50 majors
- Accounting$64,060
- Bible Studies$44,270
- Biological and Physical Sciences—
- Biology—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business Administration$72,519
- Communications$44,245
- Computer and Information Sciences$91,195
- Computer Science—
- Criminal Justice$44,849
- Economics—
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$43,168
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Education, Other—
- Engineering-Related Fields—
- English—
- Entrepreneurship—
- Finance—
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations—
- Health Administration$60,115
- History—
- Human Resources$69,617
- Industrial Engineering—
- Information Technology—
- International / Global Studies—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Information Systems—
- Marketing—
- Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music—
- Nursing$87,990
- Outdoor Education—
- Pastoral Counseling / Ministry—
- Philosophy—
- Political Science—
- Pre-Med / Pre-Health—
- Psychology$54,887
- Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)—
- Psychology (Research)$52,153
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Religious Music and Worship—
- Social Sciences—
- Software and Media Applications—
- Special Education—
- Theology / Ministry$58,775
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Denver
Overall prices in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,169. Housing costs 47% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 18 inches of rain a year, 58 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); wildfire (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Jefferson County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Jefferson County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare CCU with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Colorado by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Christian University | — | $29,500 | 64% | $50,416 | This school |
| University of Denver | 78% | $36,131 | 76% | $71,155 | |
| Regis University | 86% | $18,397 | 61% | $72,105 | |
| Colorado College | 18% | $33,375 | 88% | $65,222 | |
| Naropa University | 100% | $29,179 | 37% | $28,720 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Colorado Christian University would cost you $6,631 less per year than University of Denver, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Colorado Christian University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$20,056).
- University of Denver gives aided families $17,603 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Colorado resident | CCU | University of Denver | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $41,342 | $61,398 | −$20,056 |
| Books & supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 |
| Housing & meals | $12,362 | $17,049 | −$4,687 |
| Personal & travel | $1,614 | $3,147 | −$1,533 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,076 | −$4,118 | +$2,042 |
| Sticker price | $54,242 | $78,476 | −$24,234 |
| Average grants | −$24,742 | −$42,345 | +$17,603 |
| You pay | $29,500 | $36,131 | −$6,631 |
“+” means CCU costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about CCU
How much does Colorado Christian University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $54,242 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $29,500 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $26,010 and families earning $110k+ pay $33,274.
How much do CCU graduates earn?
Former Colorado Christian University students earn a median $50,416 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the CCU graduation rate?
64% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 84% return for their second year.
How long does a CCU degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Colorado Christian University costs about $112,348 after grants ($27,203 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $50,416 ten years after starting, $9,806 more than high school graduates in Colorado ($40,610), so the cost is repaid in 11.5 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Colorado Christian University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/colorado-christian-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).