CALIFORNIA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE N-9

4881 East University Ave.
Fresno, CA 93703-3533
Tel: (559)251-4215; Admissions: (559)251-4215; Web Site: http://www.calchristiancollege.org/

Description: Independent religious, 4-year, coed. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Setting: 5-acre urban campus with easy access to Fresno. Endowment: $60,000. Educational spending 2002-03: $1700 per student. Total enrollment: 52. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 8:1. 5 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 45 students, 29% women, 71% men. Part-time: 7 students, 43% women, 57% men. Students come from 4 states and territories, 2 other countries, 4% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 13% Hispanic, 15% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% international, 62% 25 or older, 21% live on campus, 17% transferred in. Retention: 22% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, accelerated degree program, independent study, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Option: international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 3 recommendations, statement of faith, moral/ethical statement. Recommended: interview, SAT I or ACT. Placement: standardized Bible content tests required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $40. Comprehensive fee: $8900 includes full-time tuition ($5040), mandatory fees ($660), and college room and board ($3200). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition: $210 per unit. Part-time mandatory fees: $55 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Major annual events: Hospitality Days, CCC Banquet, Missions Conference. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. 60 college housing spaces available; 11 were occupied in 2002-03. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Option: coed housing available. Cortese Library with 13,154 books, 7 serials, and 430 audiovisual materials. Operations spending 2002-03: $8700. 6 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.