Accreditation and Affiliations

Accreditation

Florida Department of Education

Calvary Chapel University is approved to operate and award degrees under a religious exemption. To file a complaint please write a letter or email to:
Commission for Independent Education
325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 1414
Tallahassee, FL. 32399-0400
cieinfo@fldoe.org

State Authorizations

Calvary Chapel University is licensed to operate under the provisions of the State of California Education Code, Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.

Any questions a student may have regarding the catalog that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education at 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95833, www.bppe.ca.gov, toll-free telephone number (888) 370-7589 or by fax (916) 263-1897.

A student or any member of the public may file a complaint about this institution with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education by calling (888) 370-7589 toll-free or by completing a complaint form, which can be obtained on the bureau’s internet web site www.bppe.ca.gov.

State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement

In May 2021, CCU was approved to participate in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) by the Arizona SARA Council, which is a member of NC SARA and the state portal entity for Arizona SARA participating institutions (https://azsara.arizona.edu/).

Participation in SARA allows CCU to provide online distance learning in participating SARA states and US Territories. Please visit the NC SARA website for a list of current participating NC SARA states and US Territories (https://www.nc-sara.org/sara-states).

SARA is an agreement among member states, districts, and territories that establishes national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs. It is intended to make it easier for students to take online courses offered by postsecondary institutions based in another state or US Territory. For more information, please visit the AZ SARA website (http://ncsara.org/).

Calvary Chapel University has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements. 

Affiliations

Association of Christian Teachers and Schools
ACTS accepts the CCU Bachelor of Arts in Christian Education for certification.  CCU biblical studies and education methods courses are also accepted for certification.

Association of Christian Schools International
CCU is a member school of (ACSI) which approves all biblical and educational studies courses for CEU credits. Students may earn up to 9 CEU credits for one course. ACSI also accepts the CCU Bachelor of Arts in Christian Education for initial certification.

Calvary Chapel Education Association
CCEA is a valued partner. As an exclusive fellowship of Calvary Chapel Fellowships and Christian Schools, CCEA was created to help all Calvary Chapel fellowships with an emphasis on schools. While other education associations concentrate on large schools, CCEA lends a helping hand to the smaller Calvary Chapel Christian schools.

Calvary Global Network (CGN) – CalvaryChapel.com
Read about Calvary Chapel University in their educational resources section.

Calvary Chapel Association (CCA)
CCA is the administrative connection point for the Calvary Chapel Movement of churches. It keeps a record of associated Calvary Chapel senior pastors. One of the functions of CCA is to promote official Calvary Chapel regional, national and international events. CCA also serves in various support roles to local Calvary Chapel churches and senior pastors. It is overseen by the Calvary Chapel Association Council, which consists of over 20 seasoned Calvary Chapel senior pastors from around the world.

International Association of Biblical Counselors
The Biblical Counseling program at CCU is approved as a certified training center for IABC. The International Association of Biblical Counselors consists of men and women committed to serious reliance on Scripture as sufficient and authoritative, and devoted to helping God’s people apply His truth to their personal lives in practical ways.

Assessment Plans

• CCU Assessment Plan

Retention, Graduation, and Job Placement Rates

• First-Year, First-Time Students
• All CCU Students

Articulation Agreements

Although policies differ depending on schools, CCU credits and degrees have been accepted by a number of schools including the following:

• Cal Baptist University
• Louisiana Baptist University
• Veritas International University
• Christian Community College
• Southeastern University
• San Diego Christian College
• Arizona Christian University
• Yellowstone Christian College
• Calvary Chapel Bible College