Great buildings don't make great universities, but a great university requires great buildings.
In October 2012, Colorado Christian University launched a capital campaign to develop CCU's main campus in Lakewood and to support student enrollment growth. At that time, just over 1,000 traditional undergraduate students were enrolled at the Lakewood campus, which was originally designed to accommodate 600 students. Today, more than 1,500 undergraduate students are enrolled in our College of Undergraduate Studies.
Several milestones have been achieved with additional building projects and campaigns underway:
As we pursue our strategic priority to be a great university, we know that great universities have buildings that attract top students and faculty, spaces that foster engagement, equipment that supports learning, offices that engender innovation and camaraderie, halls that build unity, and residence halls that offer the comfort necessary for study — and fun.
We want the next chapter of CCU’s story to be about educating and graduating students who embody our vision: critical and creative thinkers who lead with high ethical and professional standards, embody the character and compassion of Jesus Christ, and who impact the world for His kingdom.
Please consider giving to Colorado Christian University to help advance Christ-centered education. It is an outstanding opportunity not just to educate students but to build the Church, change our culture, and impact the world for Christ. God is at work at CCU — changing lives and making His grace and truth a reality in the world. Without faithful supporters, we could not do it.
The 60,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility will be home to the School of Music, an expanded library, a 500-seat performance theater, and the University's first dedicated chapel.
The four-story, apartment-style residence named Rockmont Hall in honor of one of CCU's heritage institutions, Rockmont College, opens to students.
The Anschutz Student Center — which added 60,000 square feet of dining, hangout, and office space — opens to students on August 24, 2017.
Yetter Hall, CCU's first new residential building, becomes home to 300 students at the start of the fall 2015 semester.
Construction begins on a new residence hall with 53 apartment-style units.
CCU students attend class in Leprino Hall, CCU's new academic building, at the start of the fall semester.
Demolish the School of Education and Life Directions Center buildings. Begin construction of Leprino Hall.
Faculty and staff from the School of Business and Leadership, School of Education, and other University offices move into temporary buildings.
Construction begins on the new perimeter road, upgraded entrance, parking lots, and other infrastructure.
The CCU community dedicates the site for CCU's campus redevelopment project on May 2, 2013. Watch video.
The building permit for the campus redevelopment is reviewed and approved.
The Lakewood City Council approves CCU's request for rezoning the Lakewood campus on October 8, 2012.