Accreditation

California Christian College is a member of the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) [15935 Forest Road, Forest, VA 24551; Telephone: (434) 525-9539; e-mail: [email protected]] having been awarded Reaffirmation II of its Accredited Status as a Category II institution by the TRACS Accreditation Commission on April 9, 2013. This status is effective for a period of ten years. TRACS is recognized by the United States Department of Education, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE).

California Christian College is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization,

Federal Tax Identification Number: 94-1576850.

California Christian College is recognized by the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Justice Department as an educational institution certified to grant I-20 Student Visas to F-1 International Students for Business and Theological educational programs.  Department of Justice Number: SFR214F0887.

California Christian College is recognized by the Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, Health, Department of Education and Welfare, and has been approved by the Department of Education, Eligibility and Certification Division, to administer Student Financial Aid. 

Title IV Institutional Code: 014128.  PPA Code:  00884400.

California Christian College is approved to administer Veterans Benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, State of California.  VA School Code Number: 31-1372 -05.

California Christian College is a private non-profit institution approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Approval to operate means the institution is compliant with the minimum standards contained in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (as amended) and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. State of California Institution Code: 1000341 School Code: 1000341

Any questions a student may have regarding this catalog that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education at mailing address: P.O. Box 980818 West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818 (physical address: 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95833),Website: www.bppe.ca.gov, toll-free telephone number (888) 370-7589 ; fax (916) 263-1897.

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

NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDITS EARNED AT OUR INSTITUTION

The transferability of credits you earn at California Christian College (CCC) is at the complete discretion of an institution to which you may seek to transfer. Acceptance of the degree you earn in the Bachelor or Associate program is also at the complete discretion of an institution to which you may seek to transfer. If the credits or degree that you earn at this institution are not accepted at the institution to which you seek to transfer, you may be required to repeat some or all of your coursework at that institution. For this reason you should make certain that your attendance at this institution will meet your educational goals. This may include contacting an institution to which you may seek to transfer after attending CCC to determine if your credits or degree will transfer.  Credits from CCC are being accepted by a growing number of regionally accredited colleges and universities. Students generally find little difficulty transferring to other Christian colleges and universities.    Contact the Registrar for the most current list of schools where our students and graduates have transferred.

Students should understand that, under California Educational Code CCR #71850, no more than 75% of the units of credit applied toward an associate or bachelor’s degree may be derived from a combination of units earned at other institutions.