Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary

What Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary does

Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary (CCCTS) is a private nonprofit theological seminary and college founded in 1996 by Dr. Eddie G. Grigg and headquartered at 7520 E. Independence Blvd., Suite 100, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The institution delivers Christian-focused education across five program tiers — certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees (including the Master of Divinity), and a Doctor of Ministry — through onsite, hybrid, and distance education modalities. Its curriculum is built around a theologically conservative evangelical orientation with a defined emphasis on urban ministry, pastoral leadership, chaplaincy, missions, Christian education, nonprofit leadership, and counseling ministries, supported by a 1:10 faculty-to-student ratio.

CCCTS operates a rolling enrollment model with classes starting every eight weeks and admits new students on a daily basis. Its technology footprint is built on the Populi student information system, which handles course access, grades, financial account management, and library catalog services (Goldberg Library). Delivery combines on-site instruction with online education designed for pastors, teachers, scholars, and ministry professionals who cannot relocate or pause their ministry. The institution is accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) as a Category II institution, effective January 1, 2023 for up to ten years, and holds Associate Member status with the Association of Theological Schools (ATS); it is also NC-SARA approved for interstate distance education.

The business model is tuition-driven with ancillary academic and administrative fees (Student Services, Continuing Degree, Supervised Instruction, Dissertation Reader/Advisor, and Dissertation Binding fees), set against a block tuition schedule for full-time undergraduates ($5,485.00 per semester) and per-course unit pricing for part-time, master's, and doctoral students ($1,437–$1,545 per course). CCCTS also relies on charitable contributions from donors and partner churches, most notably New Life Baptist Church (founding partner, 1996) and Whiting Avenue Baptist Church (campus gift, 2002). The customer base is composed entirely of individual students across ministry professionals, lay leaders, bivocational pastors, and urban ministry candidates, with no enterprise or institutional tuition customers and segment mix distributed across five program tiers.

Name

Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary

Legal name

Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary

Website

https://charlottechristian.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary is a private nonprofit theological seminary in Charlotte, NC, founded in 1996, delivering certificates through doctoral degrees in biblical studies, urban ministry, and pastoral leadership via onsite, hybrid, and distance education.

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Product category

Theological Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Seminaries (Graduate Theology & Ministry) (EDAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM), Bible Colleges (Undergraduate Ministry & Biblical Studies) (EDAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Theological education
• Christian college programs
• Urban ministry training
• Pastoral studies
• Distance theological learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: The institution generates revenue primarily through tuition charges assessed per credit hour or block tuition for full-time undergraduate students, along with various academic and administrative fees including student services fees, application fees, course auditing fees, and program-specific fees for graduate and doctoral candidates.

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Core offering

Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary (CCCTS) is a private nonprofit theological seminary offering Christian-focused academic programs from certificate through doctoral levels, including certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees (including Master of Divinity), and a Doctor of Ministry. Programs are delivered onsite, hybrid, and online through distance education modalities. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition, academic and administrative fees, and charitable contributions.

Product overview

CCCTS is a theological seminary and college offering a unified suite of academic programs — certificate programs, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees (including the Master of Divinity), and a doctoral degree (Doctor of Ministry) — delivered through onsite, hybrid, and distance education modalities. Programs are organized into five tiers progressing from foundational certificates through to doctoral study, with each tier covering theological disciplines centered on biblical studies, urban ministry, pastoral leadership, and Christian counseling. The institution also provides student services including the Populi Student Portal, Goldberg Library, tutoring resources, and a bookstore, all accessible to enrolled students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Certificate in Biblical Studies Provides a foundation in Scripture for students deepening biblical understanding or preparing for further theological study; covers Old and New Testaments, interpretation skills, and application of biblical truth.
• Certificate in Christian Counseling
• Certificate in Lay Leadership
• Certificate in Urban Ministry
• Associate of Arts in Biblical Studies
• Associate of Arts in Urban Christian Ministries
• Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies
• Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Studies
• Bachelor of Arts in Urban Christian Ministries
• Master of Arts in Biblical Studies
• Master of Arts in Urban Christian Ministries
• Master of Divinity
• Doctor of Ministry

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Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Whiting Avenue Baptist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Provided the generous gift of the Whiting Avenue campus in 2002, enabling CCCTS to relocate and expand its operations. The seminary relocated to this campus through this church's generosity before moving to its current East Independence Boulevard location in 2019.
• New Life Baptist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996Partnered with CCCTS at its founding in 1996 to establish the institution and begin its mission to prepare men and women for faithful service in ministry and society. This foundational partnership enabled the seminary to launch its educational mission.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary: The Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (Wake Forest, NC) is a large, fully ATS-accredited evangelical seminary in the same regional market. It offers comparable graduate theological degrees including the Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry, representing the primary competitive benchmark for CCCTS students in the Carolinas.
• Liberty University School of Divinity: Liberty University's School of Divinity is a large, fully accredited evangelical seminary offering online and residential certificates through doctoral degrees. Its extensive online infrastructure and NC-SARA-enabled reach make it a direct competitor for distance learners that CCCTS targets.
• Southern Baptist Theological Seminary: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY is the flagship SBC seminary, offering the full range of theological degrees including the Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry. It competes for the same evangelical student base as CCCTS, particularly through distance learning programs.
• Dallas Theological Seminary: Dallas Theological Seminary is a major evangelical seminary offering certificates through doctoral degrees, including the ThM and DMin. Its national online and hybrid programs target the same bivocational pastor audience that CCCTS serves with its rolling enrollment model.
• Bob Jones University: Bob Jones University (Greenville, SC) is a large conservative Christian college offering undergraduate and graduate theological programs. It is comparable as a regional conservative-evangelical higher education provider within driving distance of Charlotte, competing for similar students.
• Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary: Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (Charlotte, NC campus) operates a fully ATS-accredited seminary program in Charlotte itself. It is the most direct local competitor for CCCTS, attracting the same evangelical and urban-ministry-oriented students in the Charlotte metro.
• Asbury Theological Seminary: Asbury Theological Seminary (Wilmore, KY) is a fully accredited evangelical seminary offering certificates through doctoral degrees with significant online programming. It is comparable as an evangelical, multi-modal seminary competitor for distance theological students.

Direct peers

• Columbia International University: Columbia International University (Columbia, SC) is a similarly-sized Christian college and seminary offering certificates through doctoral theological degrees. It is highly comparable in scale, conservative-evangelical orientation, and southeastern U.S. footprint to CCCTS.
• Anderson University (SC): Anderson University is a comprehensive Christian university in South Carolina offering undergraduate and graduate theological programs. It is comparable in conservative-evangelical orientation and southeastern geographic market, with online programs that compete for similar distance learners.
• Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary: Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary is part of the ITC (Interdenominational Theological Center) network of historically Black seminaries in Atlanta, GA. It is a comparable, similarly-sized seminary with an urban-ministry and social-justice focus that competes in the same ministerial training niche as CCCTS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cccts.edu
• Instagraminstagram.com/cccts_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cccts

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Funding overview

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