Lakewood, Colorado · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Colorado Christian University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Lakewood, Colorado. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 9,951 students in fall 2024, including 8,200 undergraduates and 1,751 graduate students. The school has a religious affiliation.
Colorado Christian University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 84 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Mental Health Counseling/Counselor, Business Administration and Management, and Psychology, General. It awarded 1,110 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 41 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 84% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
9,951
Students enrolled
84%
First-year retention
1,110
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
84
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 84
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
84%
First-year retention, part-time students
27%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
619
Associate degrees
143
Master's degrees
346
Certificates under 1 year
2
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
9,951
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,200
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,751
Full-time, fall 2024
26%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
17,860
Undergraduates, 2024-25
15,515
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,345
Full-time, 2024-25
21%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
64%
Men
36%
White
56%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
14%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
41
Programs with a fully online option
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
55%
Students taking some online courses
7%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Undenominational
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
President
Eric Hogue
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact