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CCU Media Kit
Northglenn Center/Global Online In 2009, CCU considered building a new and larger main campus on 100 acres of open space zoned for
Center Administrative Offices school development in Highlands Ranch, Colo. After consulting with developers, local officials, and
10190 Bannock Street, Suite 200 community members through a series of public forums, the administration deemed it best to withdraw its
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proposal. As of January 2010, CCU was considering three different sites, as well as redevelopment of its
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30-acre campus in Lakewood, and had received offers of interest from several communities.
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Loveland, CO 80538 Mission and Vision Statement
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Colorado Christian University cultivates knowledge and love of God in a Christ-centered community of
Southern Colorado Center learners and scholars, with an enduring commitment to the integration of exemplary academics, spiritual
1125 Kelly Johnson Boulevard, formation, and engagement with the world. We envision graduates who think critically and creatively, lead
Suite 105 with high ethical and professional standards, embody the character and compassion of Jesus Christ, and
Colorado Springs, CO 80920 who thereby are prepared to impact the world.
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Colorado Christian University welcomes applications for admission and financial aid from all persons and does not discriminate
on the basis of sex, race, color, age, handicap, or national and ethnic origin in its admission policies, scholarship and financial aid
programs, or other educational programs, policies, and activities.
Strategic Objectives
CCU’s strategic objectives were adopted by the board of trustees to direct the implementation of the
University mission and vision, and to provide context for our first priority: an enduring commitment to
Jesus Christ and His Kingdom. The strategic objectives provide a point of convergence for every member
of the CCU community and for every aspect of life at CCU, from how we teach and learn in the classroom
to how we live with and serve others.
REGIONAL CENTERS –
COLLEGE OF ADULT AND University Seal
GRADUATE STUDIES: The CCU seal depicts the University’s core identity and is featured primarily in official
documents and on formal occasions. The Word of God—the Bible—rests on the Cross
Denver Tech Center of Christ, which is laid upon the Shield of Faith, and all are surrounded by three Greek
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words translated “grace and truth.” The outer rings contain the University name and 1914,
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303.963.3030 the founding year of our heritage school.
Lakewood Center
Accreditation
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Lakewood, CO 80226 Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
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National Association of Schools of Music
Northglenn Center/Global Online National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (seeking)
Center Administrative Offices Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (seeking)
10190 Bannock Street, Suite 200
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (seeking)
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Memberships
Northern Colorado Center
Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
3553 Clydesdale Parkway, Suite 300 National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Loveland, CO 80538 Council of Independent Colleges
Association of Christian Schools International National Association
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of Schools of Music
Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
Southern Colorado Center Project Management Institute
1125 Kelly Johnson Boulevard, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
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Colorado Music Educators Association
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
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Pi Kappa Lambda Honor Society
Sigma Tau Delta
Western Colorado Center Sigma Theta Tau International
2452 Patterson Road, Suite 200 American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Grand Junction, CO 81505 National League for Nursing Council of Independent
970.242.1811 Alpha Sigma Lambda Colleges
Colorado Christian University welcomes applications for admission and financial aid from all persons and does not discriminate
on the basis of sex, race, color, age, handicap, or national and ethnic origin in its admission policies, scholarship and financial aid
programs, or other educational programs, policies, and activities.
Degrees, Programs, and University Structure (see also www.ccu.edu/catalog)
Degrees Awarded................................................................................................................................. 671
Degree-Granting Programs
Traditional Undergrad........................................................................................................................ 28
Adult/Graduate................................................................................................................................... 20
Non-Degree Programs
Traditional Undergrad.......................................................................................................................... 2
Adult/Graduate................................................................................................................................... 19
Calendar System
Traditional Undergrad............................. 16-week fall/spring semesters, summer and winter sessions
Adult/Graduate............................................................................................ 5, 7, 8, or 10-week courses
College of Undergraduate Studies
• School of Business and Leadership • School of Music
Locations and Contacts: • School of Education • School of Theology
• School of Humanities and Sciences
CCU Main Campus College of Adult and Graduate Studies
8787 W. Alameda Avenue • Biblical Studies and Applied Ministry Division • Business and Technology Division
Lakewood, CO 80226 • Curriculum and Instruction Education Division • Nursing and Sciences Division
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• Social Sciences and Humanities Division
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Colorado Christian University welcomes applications for admission and financial aid from all persons and does not discriminate
on the basis of sex, race, color, age, handicap, or national and ethnic origin in its admission policies, scholarship and financial aid
programs, or other educational programs, policies, and activities.
Student Demographics
• U.S. States Represented....................................................................................................................... 50
• Countries Represented (U.S. excluded)................................................................................................. 3
• Out-of-State, Traditional Undergrad.................................................................................................42%
• Out-of-State, Adult/Graduate...........................................................................................................15%
• Ethnic Minorities, Traditional Undergrad........................................................................................11%
• Ethnic Minorities, Adult/Graduate...................................................................................................16%
• Living on Campus, Traditional Undergrad.......................................................................................60%
• Male-Female Ratio............................................................................................................................. 2:3
• Church Denominations Represented................................................................................................... 41
• Student Organizations.......................................................................................................................... 30
Colorado Christian University welcomes applications for admission and financial aid from all persons and does not discriminate
on the basis of sex, race, color, age, handicap, or national and ethnic origin in its admission policies, scholarship and financial aid
programs, or other educational programs, policies, and activities.
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Financial Aid
Lakewood Center
200 S. Garland Street
Lakewood, CO 80226
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Colorado Christian University welcomes applications for admission and financial aid from all persons and does not discriminate
on the basis of sex, race, color, age, handicap, or national and ethnic origin in its admission policies, scholarship and financial aid
programs, or other educational programs, policies, and activities.
2007-08..................................................................................................................... $3,206,703
Colorado Christian University welcomes applications for admission and financial aid from all persons and does not discriminate
on the basis of sex, race, color, age, handicap, or national and ethnic origin in its admission policies, scholarship and financial aid
programs, or other educational programs, policies, and activities.
President – William L. Armstrong
Bill Armstrong served for 18 years in the nation’s capitol—six in the
House of Representatives and 12 as a U.S. senator. He was a member
of the Senate Banking, Senate Finance, and Senate Budget committees and
for six years was chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee. A
successful businessman, he started or purchased four mortgage banking firms
and was formerly chairman of Cherry Creek Mortgage Company, which grew
4,000 percent under his guidance. Armstrong has been a director of six public
companies and chairman/owner/operator of 13 private companies, including
radio and television stations, a daily newspaper, investment firms, a real-estate
brokerage company, and a title insurance company. He is the chairman of
both the Denver-based Oppenheimer Funds and software developer Blueberry
Systems, director of oil and gas drilling contractor Helmerich & Payne, and
was for 17 years a board member of Campus Crusade for Christ.
Locations and Contacts:
During his years in the Senate, Armstrong established a reputation as a principled, issue-oriented
CCU Main Campus legislator and was prominently “mentioned” as a potential candidate for the U.S. presidency or vice
8787 W. Alameda Avenue presidency. Relentlessly opposed to big government and excessive regulation, he championed lower taxes,
Lakewood, CO 80226 political reform, balanced budgets, and the G.I. Bill. The New York Times described him as “a man whose
800.44.FAITH, 303.963.3000 restless intellect is admired by his foes as well as his friends” and The Denver Post praised his service
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in the Senate, pointing out that his decision not to run in 1990 came despite the fact that “reelection was
CCU Music Center virtually guaranteed.”
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Lakewood, CO 80226 Armstrong became president of Colorado Christian University in 2006. “I feel a great sense of destiny
about the opportunity to help educate a new generation of leaders,” he says. “It is the most significant,
University Spokesperson energizing, and rewarding work I have ever undertaken.”
Ron Benton
303.963.3221, rbenton@ccu.edu
Colorado Christian University welcomes applications for admission and financial aid from all persons and does not discriminate
on the basis of sex, race, color, age, handicap, or national and ethnic origin in its admission policies, scholarship and financial aid
programs, or other educational programs, policies, and activities.
University Cabinet
As CCU’s senior leadership team, the Cabinet reports directly to the president, sets long-range strategy,
and represents the academic, development, financial, student-life, and operational arms of the University.
William Armstrong, President
Daniel Cohrs, CPA, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Business Affairs
Richard Crombie, MBA, Vice President, College of Adult and Graduate Studies
Cherri Parks, Ph.D., Vice President for Academic Affairs, College of Undergraduate Studies
James McCormick, M.A., Vice President for Student Development
Keith Wright, D.Min., Vice President of Development
Ron Benton, M.S., MBA, Assistant Vice President for Administrative Services
John Andrews, Director, Centennial Institute
Colorado Christian University welcomes applications for admission and financial aid from all persons and does not discriminate
on the basis of sex, race, color, age, handicap, or national and ethnic origin in its admission policies, scholarship and financial aid
programs, or other educational programs, policies, and activities.