Do you offer online courses?
Do you accept transfer units?
CCU may accept up to 90 units from another college or university providing the course descriptions and grades are comparable to CCU standards. At least the last 30 units must be completed at CCU to receive the Bachelor’s Degree. The maximum allowable transfer units for each program are as follows: 90 units for the Bachelors and 12 for the Masters. To have your transcripts evaluated by the CCU academic team, have official transcripts sent from your school to our registrar Donna Lein at donna@calvarychapeluniversity.edu, transcripts@calvarychapeluniversity.edu or mail them to:
Calvary Chapel University
13848 N Bolivar Dr
Sun City, AZ 85351
Is CCU accredited?
For real-time updated info click accreditation and affiliations
How much does it cost?
- $360 per credit ($1080 per course)
- $420 per credit ($1260 per course)
Special Fees
Undergrad Application Fee (one time) – $50
Graduate Application Fee (one time) – $100
*Books and course material costs are not included in tuition
For more info click Tuition & Costs
Do you offer Scholarships?
Students must complete the Scholarship Application, maintain a minimum of a 2.0 or higher GPA and successfully complete at least one course in 4 of 9 modules a year.
Is there a scholarship for Pastors?
How often do courses start up?
There are new courses starting up every month. Each course lasts 8 weeks long, so modules of courses overlap and are designed to fit into your schedule. Here is that link to access our Academic Calendar:
How can I find if courses I’ve already taken can transfer into CCU?
Calvary Chapel University
Attn: Registrar
13848 N Bolivar Dr
Sun City, AZ 85351
Email: transcripts@
It should take 1-2 weeks to review and get a response as to how many and what units transfer to CCU.
What should I expect in regards to the time commitment and my level of interaction in each course?
Each course is 8 weeks long. In that 8 week period, most courses are broken up into 8, one week units. We designed the rigor for each course to be approximately 7-10 hours a week, per course. The expectation is that students are logging into each course throughout each week interacting with the instructor and other students via the discussion board, tests, quizzes, projects, etc.. All courses are asynchronous. Students are not required to log in, take a test or watch a video conference on a particular day and time. Most weekly assignments are due by Sunday night 11:59 pm.
What kind of assignments and activities will I be doing in a CCU online course?
CCU is a university of higher learning! Depending on your program level, students may be required to read various texts, take tests, write research papers, complete projects, watch videos, listen to audio files, create multimedia presentations, participate in online forums/chats, serve in your church or community, make oral presentations, etc.
Can I “audit” a CCU academic course?
Yes, once you have been accepted as a CCU student, you may audit any CCU course offered at a cost of $175 per course (maximum of 3). As an audit student, you will not be issued any college credit for auditing a course. Auditors are not required to turn in any assignments or take tests. Audit students are welcome to participate in the course’s online discussion forums.
Does CCU offer credit for life experience?
Yes! We recognize that many adults have already learned many life skills that would be redundant in taking a particular course. To see if you qualify, fill out the online Prior Experiential Credit Application
Can I just call or email someone about CCU?
Yes! We’d love to talk with you about CCU.