Colorado Christian University Rankings by Salary Score™

I would not recommend CCU to anyone. At first, it seems like an awesome university and worth the high price; however, after enrolling in classes you are left on your own. It's nearly impossible to get answers regarding anything, unless you are wanting to enroll in another class. The staff don't seem to know the answer to any questions regarding University protocol. The financial aid department regularly gives out inaccurate info. After attending for one semester, I dropped all my future classes prior to the... Read More drop deadline (for a 100% refund). One month later, I got an email from CCU saying, "you stopped participating in your class(es) before the scheduled end date. Please be aware that CCU considers it a withdrawal from the semester anytime you do not complete the coursework for each scheduled class in any given semester." However, I was told by both my advisor and a financial aid specialist at CCU that I could drop the second block class for a 100% refund because that class had not started yet. So, I immediately dropped the second block class and completed the final week of the first block class I had enrolled in for full credit. I have the transcripts to prove I completed the class, and there is no mention of a withdrawal of either class. Also, the advisor nor the financial aid specialist never said a word about a dropped class counting as a withdrawal. Frankly, I have never heard of that at any other college. It's ridiculous.

It’s easy to enroll and seems like everything will be straightforward and like your typical college experience. However, this has not been the case, in the least. First, the cost of classes for the absolute lack of an education is laughable. I attended a private Christian university and a state University prior to enrolling and both were far cheaper for a much better education. Plus, I always received prompt responses and accurate financial information. Second, after you start your first class, you are left... Read More on your own. It takes days (if not weeks) to hear back from advisors or financial aid department. Third, the university is not upfront with costs, fees, or scholarships. I was told I would receive two $1,000 scholarships; however, I only received one and they only applied $250 per course, which barely covers the fees applied to each class. Due to the difficulty and absolute ignorance of the university staff, I dropped all future classes (prior to the drop deadline) after only one class. I was told by financial aid department that I would NOT have to pay anything because my financial aid and scholarship covered the cost of the one class. However, a few days later I received a bill for $312.00. I decided to pay the bill just to be done with the school. This brought my balance to $0.00. Then one month later, I received another statement saying I owed an additional $250.00. When I called to ask for an explanation, I was told that the person I spoke to initially made an error, and didn’t calculate it correctly. I received the same information from two separate employees. I was also told that they didn’t know why the $250.00 was just now appearing on my statement when it should’ve been included after I dropped the class. There was no explanation for the new $250.00 fee on the student finance page. It was simply included in the total cost and amount owed now. CCU is a headache and a financial disaster. If you want a quality education without having to deal with a negligent school, go to a local college or university. You won’t get the run around, all fees and financial aid will be given upfront and accurately, and you’ll get a better education for a much better price. I’ll be returning to my previous university, and my two family members who had planned to enroll in Masters programs at CCU have decided to go elsewhere.