Colorado Christian University offers 131 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 76 major programs - 12 Certificate, 15 Associate, 16 Bachelors, 24 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 7 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $28,846 for undergraduate programs and $15,394 for graduate programs.

Total 6,135 students out of total 9,951 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 863 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Colorado Christian University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameColorado Christian University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address8787 West Alameda Avenue, Lakewood, CO
Online Students6,135 Enrolled Online Exclusively
562 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$28,846
Graduate Tuition & Fees$15,394
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Online Degree Programs
Total76 Programs
Certificate12 Programs
Associates15 Programs
Bachelors16 Programs
Masters24 Programs
Doctorate2 Programs
Post-Graduate7 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Colorado Christian University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $28,846 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $15,394 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,087 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $590 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$25,130$25,473$26,846$27,808$28,846
Graduate$14,626$14,626$15,083$16,733$15,394
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$948$963$1,011$1,049$1,087
Graduate$561$561$580$646$590
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Colorado Christian University offers 131 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 76 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 12 Certificates, 15 Associates, 16 Bachelors, 24 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs121516 2427
Overall Programs131768 2427

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricONLY IN CLASSROOM 3 ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 1 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationNOT OFFERED 1 ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM1 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multicultural EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English as a Second LanguageNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EthicsONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bible/Biblical StudiesONLY IN CLASSROOM 16 ONLY IN CLASSROOM12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology/Theological StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Lay MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 168 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 35 ONLY IN CLASSROOM23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 102NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationONLY IN CLASSROOM 1 ONLY IN CLASSROOM3 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM 12 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED197 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 10 ONLY IN CLASSROOM15 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM 4 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management1 5 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project Management1 ONLY IN CLASSROOM 310 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Business/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationONLY IN CLASSROOM 2 610 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsONLY IN CLASSROOM 1 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Colorado Christian University, there are 9,951 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,697 students were attending classes through distance learning (6,135 students are enrolled exclusively and 562 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment9,951
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,135
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses562
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,254

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 6,135 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,519 Colorado Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 4,591 students living in the U.S. States other than Colorado, and 24 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,135
Colorado Resident1,519
Other State In U.S.4,592
Outside of U.S.24
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,135
Undergraduate4,593
Graduate1,542
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses4,593
Degree/Certificate Seeking4,037
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking556

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