Council for Christian Colleges & Universities

I happened to be looking at a "distance-learning" related article and one of the schools mentioned said that they were accredited by the Counsel for Christian Colleges & Universities. There are a large number of RA schools listed as members, but who recognizes their authority?

A review of the Department of Education site, does not list them. So, are they another WAUC?

Give me your thoughts...

 

My thoughts? Read their literature.

Most of their "member institutions" are RA. As an organization, they don't seem to be in the accreditation business.

 

If you look closely, you'll find that CCCU makes no claims in any way related to accreditation authority: www.cccu.org

CCCU is merely a coalition of Christian institutions that have banded together for mutual collaboration and mutual benefit. For example, they offer certain semester-length programs in locations like Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Colorado Springs that are open exclusively to the students of member schools. They provide enrichment opportunities for faculty members. They serve as a clearinghouse for faculty and administrative job vacancies at members schools. I believe that they have an arrangement where the dependents of faculty members from each CCCU school can go to any of the other CCCU schools for significantly reduced tuition.

Those schools that identify themselves as "members" of CCCU are not meaning to be understood as being accredited by this organization. I believe that prior possession of appropriate accreditation is a prerequisite for membership in CCCU to begin with. Thus, there is no need for any member institution to misrepresent the nature of this affiliation. While not constituting accreditation, for Christian institutions, membership in CCCU is a very favourable distinction in its own right.

Cory Seibel