Profile
CCCU Profile
The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) is an international association of intentionally Christian colleges and universities. Founded in 1976 with 38 members, the Council has grown to 109 members in North America and 72 affiliate institutions in 23 countries. The CCCU is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in the Historic Capitol Hill district of 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 comprises one of the fastest growing sectors in higher education. 109 intentionally Christ-centered institutions of higher education in the U.S. qualify for membership in the CCCU, representing a distinct segment of the nation’s 900 “religiously affiliated” colleges and universities. According to the U.S. Department of Education, CCCU members are counted with approximately 1,600 other private, four-year, non-profit campuses out of over 4,000 degree-granting institutions of higher education.
Member Characteristics
- 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 positoins
- Sound finances
Affiliate Characteristics
- Strong commitment to Christ-centered higher education
- Any level of postsecondary education
- Located anywhere in the world
Members, Affiliates & the CCCU at a Glance
Member Campuses 109
- Locations: 33 states, 6 Canadian provinces
- Religious affiliations: 29 denominations
- Total student enrollment: 325,000
- Enrollment range: 374 to 32,123
- Undergraduate majors offered: 350+
- Graduate majors offered: 150+
- Number of full and part-time faculty: 20,000+
- Number of alumni: 1.6 million
- Average U.S. tuition 2009-10: $17,377
- Total operating budgets: $4.2 billion
- Average operating budget: $39.8 million
- Total Endowment Market Value: $3.8 billion
Affiliate Campuses 72
- Locations: 23 countries
(Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Canada, Ecuador, Ghana, Haiti, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Uganda, United Kingdom and United States of America) - Total student enrollment: 100,000 +
CCCU
- Full-time Council employees: 69
- Formally appointed volunteer leaders: 118
- Students in CCCU semester programs 2008-09: 750
CCCU Finances
In addition to membership dues and program fees, the Council is funded by numerous foundations, businesses and individuals. View our 2006/2007 fiscal audit.
CCCU Revenue
| Membership Dues | 9% |
| Student Programs | 74% |
| Conferences | 6% |
| Donations, Grants, & Special Initiatives | 5% |
| Other Revenue | 7% |
CCCU Expenses
| General Administration | 16% |
| Student Programs | 68% |
| Conferences | 5% |
| Grants & Special Initiatives | 2% |
| Other Expenses | 6% |
CCCU Facilities
The CCCU is headquartered on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. It houses offices for the president, campus programs, communications and 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 most recently added a building to house the new Washington Journalism Center. The Council also owns facilities in Oxford, England for its Oxford programmes, San Jose, Costa Rica, for its Latin American Studies Program, and an apartment in Russia for the Russian Studies Program. Spaces for the remaining student programs are leased by the CCCU.Affiliations
The Council holds membership in the following associations:
