Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
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The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) is an international association of intentionally Christian colleges and universities. Founded in 1976 with 38 member campuses, the Council continues to grow and now has 105 members in North America and 77 affiliate campuses in 24 countries. The CCCU is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C.
CCCU Mission
To advance the cause of Christ-centered higher education and to help our institutions transform lives by faithfully relating scholarship and service to biblical truth.
Our Place in U.S. Higher Education
Our membership makes up one of the fastest growing sectors in higher education. There are 102 intentionally Christ-centered institutions of higher education in the U.S. qualified for membership in the CCCU. According to the U.S. Department of Higher Education our campuses represent a distinct segment of 900 “religiously affiliated” colleges and universities. CCCU members are counted with approximately 1,600 other private, four-year, non-profit campuses out of the total 4,200 degree-granting institutions of higher education.
Members
- Strong commitment to Christ-centered higher education
- Located in the U.S. or Canada
- Full regional accreditation (U.S. campuses)
- Primarily four-year comprehensive colleges and universities
- Broad curricula rooted in the arts and sciences
- Christians hired for all full-time faculty and administrative positions
- Sound finances
Complete membership requirements can be found at 65.221.16.189/membercriteria.
Affiliates
- Strong commitment to Christ-centered higher education
- Any level of postsecondary education
- Located anywhere in the world
Complete affiliate requirements can be found at 65.221.16.189/affiliatecriteria.
MEMBERS, AFFILIATES AND THE CCCU AT A GLANCE
| Member Campuses |
105 |
| Locations |
30 states, 3 Canadian provinces |
| Religious affiliations |
28 denominations |
| Total student enrollment |
300,000 |
| Enrollment range |
400 to 21,000 |
| Undergraduate majors offered |
350 |
| Graduate majors offered |
140 |
| Number of full and part-time faculty |
15,600 |
| Number of alumni |
1.55 million |
| Average U.S. tuition 2004-05 |
$15,200 |
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| Total operating budgets |
$3.2 billion |
| Average operating budget |
$31.2 million |
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Total Endowment Market Value |
$2.7 billion |
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| Affiliate Campuses |
77
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| Locations |
24 countries
(Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Canada, Ecuador, Ghana, Haiti, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Uganda, United Kingdom and United States of America)
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| Total student enrollment, fall 2004 |
100,000 + |
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Council employees
Formally appointed volunteer leaders |
64
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| Council annual budget |
$11.1 million
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| Students in CCCU semester programs 2004-2005 |
708 |
CCCU FINANCES
In addition to membership dues and program fees, the Council is funded by numerous foundations, businesses and individuals. For a view of our 2005/2006 audit, please click here.  CCCU 05-06 Audit The following illustrates our annual revenue and expenses for FY 2005-06
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| Dues |
9% |
| Student Programs |
71% |
| Conferences |
6% |
| Donations, Grants & Special Initiatives |
6% |
| Other |
8% |
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| Expenses |
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| General Administration |
17% |
| Student Programs |
66% |
| Conferences |
5% |
| Grants & Special Initiatives |
6% |
| Other |
6% |
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CCCU Facilities
The CCCU main offices are located on Capitol Hill. The newest of three buildings, completed in December 1999, includes offices for the president, campus programs and communications, finance and administration as well as a telecommunications conference center, guest suite and fitness center. Offices for student programs staff and the facilities for the CCCU’s American Studies Program are in adjacent buildings. The Council also owns facilities in Oxford, England for its Oxford programmes, San Jose, Costa Rica, for its Latin American Studies Program, as well as an apartment in Russia for the Russian Studies Program. Space for the remaining student programs are leased by the CCCU.
Affiliations
The Council holds membership in the following associations:
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