CCU's tuition & fees has increased from $22,088 (2015) to $28,846 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 30.60% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $14,176 (year 2015) to $15,394 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Colorado Christian University.
CCU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Colorado's average increase rate of 14.91%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 26.04% from 2015 ($35,565).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, CCU's COA is $44,826, which is decreased by -17.36% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to CCU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 30.60% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $27,631. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Colorado Christian University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has decreased -16.67% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | -16.67% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 21.53% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 73.91% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Colorado Christian University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,277 | $10,607 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,916 | $10,510 | -2.94% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,116 | $10,510 | 1.68% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,659 | $10,485 | 4.48% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,460 | $10,028 | -1.57% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,580 | $9,796 | 0.96% |
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| 2021-22 | $11,694 | $9,410 | -7.04% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,774 | $11,188 | 0.68% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,976 | $12,714 | 18.70% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,980 | $18,532 | 7.18% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Colorado Christian University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Colorado Christian University | $28,846 | $27,808 | 3.73% |
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| University of Denver | $61,398 | $59,340 | 3.47% |
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| Regis University | $28,140 | $43,980 | -36.02% |
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| Colorado College | $70,734 | $67,932 | 4.12% |
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| Naropa University | $36,620 | $34,600 | 5.84% |
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| Denver Seminary | $12,600 | - | - |
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