Carolina Christian College Accreditation
CCC is chartered by the State of North Carolina as a post-secondary nonprofit institution by the United States Government
Carolina Christian College is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation (5850 T. G. Lee Blvd., Ste. 130, Orlando, FL 32822, 407.207.0808) to grant certificates and degrees at the Associate, Baccalaureate, Master’s, and Doctoral levels. The ABHE Commission on Accreditation’s recognition with the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) includes certificates, diplomas, associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees, including doctoral degrees. The Commission’s scope of recognition with the U.S. Department of Education does not include doctoral education.
Carolina Christian College is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation (5850 T. G. Lee Blvd., Ste. 130, Orlando, FL 32822, 407-207-0808) to grant certificates and degrees at the Associate, Baccalaureate, Master’s, and Doctoral levels.
CCC credits are readily accepted in transfer to all colleges of the ABHE as well as to other Biblical and Secular colleges. Many CCC students and graduates have also transferred to secular colleges and universities without loss of credit.
Consumer Information
Academic Statistics
3:1 Student/Faculty Ratio
12 Average Class Size
44% of Faculty hold terminal degrees
Active Ministry
The data for active ministry is determined using the new-to-the-school degree-seeking students for the academic year prior to the reporting year (ex. the 2025 reporting year will be based on the new-to-the-school degree-seeking students for the 2024/2025 academic year). Of those students, those who have identified that they are actively involved in their church ministry are counted as being in active ministry. The College has begun to include the cohort size and number of students who meet the active ministry criteria with the 2024 reporting period. Data for the years prior to 2024 is included below the data for 2024 to the present.
| Reporting Year | Cohort size | Number in Active Ministry | Percent in Active Ministry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | 14 | 31.11% |
| 2024 | 53 | 32 | 60.38% |
2022 – 48%
2020 – 55%
2019 – 49%
2017 – 77%
Full-Time Ministry/Employment Rates
Though Carolina Christian College does not offer professional programs which require reporting of employment rates, we provide education for those who are in ministry and are seeking additional education. We also provide education for those who are seeking to increase their biblical knowledge for personal growth. The College reports data for students who have graduated from the College and are employed in full-time ministry, part-time ministry, or volunteer in a ministry context. The cohorts for each reporting year consist of the students who graduate from the College in the previous academic year (ex. the 2025 reporting year will be based on the students who graduated in the 2024/2025 academic year). The College has begun to include the cohort size and number of students who meet the Full-Time Ministry/Employment Rates criteria with the 2024 reporting period. Data for the years prior to 2024 is included below the data for 2024 to the present.
| Reporting Year | Cohort Size | Number Employed in Ministry | Percent Employed in Ministry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 45.5% |
2022 total alumni data – 58%
2021 total alumni data – no data available
2020 total alumni data – no data available
2019 Alumni – 68%
2017 Alumni – 64%
CCC Retention Rate
Beginning with the 2024 reporting year, the annual retention rate is calculated using the number of degree-seeking undergraduate students who were new to the institution (this includes transfer students) during any enrollment period in the academic year two (2) years prior to the reporting year. The rate is determined by the number of students who graduated or re-enrolled during any enrollment period in the full academic year following the academic year in which they enrolled (ex. the 2025 reporting year will use the students who enrolled in the 23/24 academic year and those who graduated or re-enrolled in the 24/25 academic year). Prior to the 2024 reporting year, the College determined the retention rate using all the students (new and continuing, undergraduate and graduate) who took classes in the academic year two (2) years prior to the reporting year and determined how many of those students graduated or re-enrolled in the following academic year. The College changed the reporting to align with the parameters required in the reporting of these numbers to our accreditation body (ABHE). Data for the years prior to 2024 is included below the data for 2024 to the present.
| Reporting Year | Cohort Academic Year | Cohort Size | Number who graduated or re-enrolled | Retention Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2023/2024 | 48 | 2 | 4.17% |
| 2024 | 2022/2023 | 28 | 11 | 39.29% |
2022 – 45.33%
2021 – 48%
2020 – 40%
2019 – 30%
2018 – 79%
2017 – 69%
Graduation/Transfer Out Rate
As of the 2022 reporting year, the Completion and Transfer Out rates will be reported together. The Graduation/Completion and Transfer Out Rates are calculated based on the number of students who attended college for the first time in the Fall semester 6 years prior to the reporting year. For the Graduation Rate, the institution looks at the number of those students who graduated from their program within 150% of the published time. For the Transfer Out Rate, the institution looks at the number of students in that group who did not graduate from the program but transferred to another institution or program. It should be noted that there were difficulties in reporting transfer-out students in prior years. The College is working on getting more accurate information regarding student transfers.
| Reporting Year | Cohort Year | Cohort Size | Number who graduated or transferred out | Graduation/Transfer Out Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2019 | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| 2024 | 2018 | 13 | 3 | 23.08% |
2023 – 27.27%
2022 – No first-time-in-college students enrolled in Fall of 2016
Completion/Graduation Rate
2021 – 100%
2020 – 35%
2019 – 67%
2018 – 79%
Transfer Out Rate
2021 – No data available
2020 – 3%
2019 – 16%
2018 – 14%
Institutional Goals
From its inception, Carolina Christian College has focused on providing quality biblical education to those who were underserved in the area. As such, the College provides opportunities to many students who did not see themselves as having access to a college education because of their performance in their K-12 education. Most of the students who enroll in a program at Carolina Christian College are not educationally operating at the level of college in which they are enrolling. The College, therefore, works to develop the students in areas in which they may not show proficiency. The College also welcomes students who may be of other faiths to enroll in a program at the institution. As we educate the students in biblical and academic areas within their selected concentration, the College also strives to accomplish the following institutional goals:
1. The College will provide our students with an authentic Christian life experience.
2. The College will develop our students into more responsible citizens.
3. The College will develop the students’ critical thinking skills.
4. The College will foster a culture that promotes scholarship and life-long learning.
Program Objectives
To meet the above stated institutional goals, Carolina Christian College has set objectives for each of our programs. We offer Associate and Baccalaureate degrees in Ministry, a Master’s program in Religious Education (MRE), and a Doctor of Ministry degree (D.Min). Our Baccalaureate and Master’s programs have concentrations from which students may choose. Our programs and concentrations, along with the Student Learning Objectives for each, are listed below.
Program Outcomes
In September of 2022, Carolina Christian College completed a total restructuring of its assessment. Through prayer and renewed focus on our mission as an institution, we created new Institutional Goals, Program Objectives, and Course Objectives for all the programs and courses we offer. We rolled out our new objectives in the 2022 Fall semester. Outcomes for the programs are included as part of our Institutional Report for each academic year. Below, you will find the links to previous program outcomes information and to the Institutional Research Reports.