Residence Life FAQs

You must be admitted to CCU before you can apply for housing. Once you have been admitted, you should submit your housing application, signed housing lease, and housing deposit as quickly as possible.

Housing applications open on February 18, and housing selection opens between March 11-22, depending on the number of academic credits you have earned.

See the Admitted Student Checklist for details on submitting the necessary forms and your housing deposit.

CCU does not offer housing for married students on campus. However, the Lakewood area has many apartments, townhouses, and homes near campus that are available for rent.

CCU housing is not co-ed. All apartments — bedrooms, living room, kitchen, and bathroom — are single-gender. Freshman stairwells consisting of six apartments are grouped together as single-gender stairwells.

In upperclassmen housing apartments are single-gender but male and female apartments may be on the same floor. However, visitation policies help minimize the time men and women spend in opposite-gender apartments.

For visitation policies, please see the Student Handbook.

Your submission of the housing application and housing deposit indicates that you plan to live on campus. Having this application complete will allow you to choose a meal plan, pay your housing deposit, and search roommate groups

The housing lease is a legally binding document that secures your place in University housing. Once you sign and submit the lease, you are committed to living in University housing unless you choose not to come to Colorado Christian University.

Visit our tuition page for room and board rates.

Yes. You will only be held responsible for the lease if you attend Colorado Christian University. If you decide not to attend CCU, you should notify the Residence Life office as soon as you make that decision.

Check out the semester calendar for important housing dates.

Once a lease is signed and returned, it is binding for the academic year. Release from this lease and its full academic year obligations will only be granted if the student does not enroll in classes on CCU's Lakewood campus during the academic year.

Release will not be granted to live in any other type of non-University housing, including private homes or other places of residence off campus.

If a student does not enroll in classes on CCU's Lakewood campus, they can cancel the lease by submitting the Housing Lease Cancellation Request on the Housing Portal. This request will be reviewed by the Director of Residence Life, and the student will be notified of whether or not the request has been approved or denied. If approved, students can expect their housing deposit to be refunded six to eight weeks after we have received and approved the notice of cancellation.

Students requesting cancellation on or before May 15 (for the fall semester), or December 15 (for cancellation of the spring semester, or not returning to CCU in the spring semester) may receive the full refund of the Housing Deposit.

Students requesting cancellation for the fall semester on or before May 31 (for the fall) or December 31 (for the spring) may receive a 50% refund of the Housing Deposit. Any cancellations occurring after these dates will result in forfeiture of the full Housing Deposit.

No, you may not move anything into your room prior to the start date of your housing lease.

The University provides all major appliances including the oven, refrigerator, and in upperclassmen units, microwaves and washers/dryers.

For more information on additional appliances that are allowed or restricted, see the Student Handbook.

No pets are allowed in on-campus housing, except fish.

Unused meals and dining dollars are not refundable, as they are part of your contract meal plan and expire at the end of the semester.

Meals and dining dollars will not be transferred from the fall semester to the spring semester either.

There is a laundry room for Harwood and Waite residents located in Harwood Hall with washers and dryers. All Peak apartments, West apartments, Yetter Hall, and duplexes have a washer/dryer provided by the University.

Residents are not allowed to stay in the halls over winter break, unless special permission is granted (usually for an additional fee). Summer housing is available at an additional cost.

The halls are open for residents during Thanksgiving and Spring breaks.

Yes, you may leave your belongings in your room during all breaks except summer break.

Minimum health and safety standards are followed and expected. However, your apartment is your responsibility. We encourage students to clean their rooms regularly.

Residence Life strives to provide a safe environment. CCU has a 24/7/365 security service to protect the community. An added benefit is the campus is located within four blocks of the Lakewood Police Headquarters.

However, as with any community with a large number of people, it is best to take precautions. Close all doors (residence hall doors are self-locking) and making sure your personal items are covered by a parent's homeowner's insurance policy or renter's insurance policy.

Yes, the 24 hour security service will escort any student on campus upon request.

Housing policies regulate visitation by the opposite sex during certain hours, but there are no curfews for any student. For visitation policies please see the Student Handbook.