Colorado Christian vs College of the Ozarks

Colorado Christian University and College of the Ozarks, while both rooted in Christian values, offer distinct educational experiences. Colorado Christian University, located in Lakewood, Colorado, boasts a higher acceptance rate (84%) compared to College of the Ozarks' selective admissions (38%). With a larger student body, Colorado Christian University offers a wider range of undergraduate programs, including popular majors like Business, Psychology, and Nursing. College of the Ozarks, nestled in Point Lookout, Missouri, emphasizes hands-on learning through its unique Work Education Program, where students work on campus to cover a portion of their tuition. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more differences in student demographics, graduation rates, and other key factors that can help you make an informed decision about your higher education journey.

	College of the Ozarks	Colorado Christian University
Overview
Location	Point Lookout, Missouri	Lakewood, Colorado
Campus setting	Town: Distant	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	78.0%	82.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation	Evangelical	Undenominational

Admission
Acceptance rate	20.5%	Open Admission
Application fees		Undergraduate: $30 Graduate: $50
SAT range	1010 - 1213	N/A
ACT range	20 - 25	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	8.0%
Students submitting ACT score	91.0%
Total number of applicants	2,160
Total number of admissions given out	443
Admitted students who chose to enroll	293
Yield rate	66.1%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A
High school GPA	Required	N/A
Recommendation letters	Required	N/A
High school transcript	Not required	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$32,794	$45,846
Average net price	$12,611	$26,759
Tuition	$19,500	$34,936
Room & board	$7,900	Room/dormitory: $6,122 Meal plan: $5,518
Available payment plans	Other alternative tuition plan	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $19,491	99.0% Average amount $21,571
Students receiving federal student loan		48.0% Average amount $5,188
Students taking out private loans		9.0% Average amount $17,825

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,479 Men 43.9% Women 56.1%	7,188 Men 33.1% Women 66.9%
Graduate students	N/A	1,284 Men 24.8% Women 75.2%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	37.0%	N/A
International students	2.0%	N/A
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	1,443	1,103
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Kansas Illinois	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Education Health Professions Agriculture Law Enforcement and Firefighting	Psychology Health Professions Business Education Theology
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	15:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	62.5%	58.2%
Dropout rate	7.3%	39.2%
Transferred out	30.2%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,092 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $41,383 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,271 Year 2: $40,896 Year 3: $35,581 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,798 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $34,004 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,936 Year 2: $28,055 Year 3: $30,915 Animal Sciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $27,488 Year 3: $28,747 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,627 Year 2: $28,381 Year 3: $26,734 Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,778 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: N/A Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: N/A Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,951 Year 2: $32,391 Year 3: N/A Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $58,673 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,598 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $67,100 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $54,777 Year 2: $66,541 Year 3: $66,455 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $52,258 Year 2: $46,673 Year 3: $55,744 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $46,126 Year 2: $41,193 Year 3: $51,058 Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,996 Year 2: $55,512 Year 3: $50,162 Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $47,103 Year 2: $40,461 Year 3: $43,284 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $40,699 Year 2: $40,945 Year 3: $40,486 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,864 Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: $36,439 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,671 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: $35,454 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,301 Year 2: $26,739 Year 3: $33,649

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