Christian Life College - Stockton, CA

What Christian Life College - Stockton, CA does

Christian Life College (CLC), founded in 1953 in Stockton, California, is a private, non-profit, Oneness Pentecostal Bible college affiliated with the Christian Life Center megachurch. It delivers a 120-semester-credit Bachelor of Arts across three undergraduate degree programs — Bible and Theology, Business Administration, and General Ministry — the last offering concentration tracts in Christian Music, Missiology, Creative Media Production, Leadership, Deaf Ministry, and Women's Ministry. The college serves a narrow doctrinal niche within the Apostolic/Pentecostal tradition, drawing traditional on-campus residential students, dual-enrolled high schoolers, international F-1 visa students, distance education learners across 18 U.S. states, and student veterans using VA education benefits.

The technology stack is composed entirely of third-party educational platforms: Canvas Learning Management System for course delivery (used by both residential and distance students), SONIS Student Information System for registration, billing, transcripts, and degree audits, EBSCO and OverDrive for the Hogue Library's 460,000+ digital resources, and Grammarly premium for student writing support. Campus infrastructure includes a fiber-optic backbone, wireless access, and classrooms wired with audiovisual equipment. No proprietary technology, API surface, or AI/ML capability is documented; all differentiated value sits in curriculum and community, not in the platform layer.

The business model is tuition-driven subscription revenue, billed per credit hour at $230 for on-campus and distance education (with a $35/credit technology fee), $200/credit for dual-enrolled high school online courses, and a $3,048 per-semester room and board subscription for dormitory residents. Auxiliary revenue streams include bookstore sales (textbooks, Bibles, apparel), application and comprehensive fees ($30 and $550 respectively), graduation and payment-plan fees, and Sallie Mae / America's Christian Credit Union private student loan origination partnerships. Customer acquisition runs through direct-to-consumer channels — the clc.edu website, Instagram, The Xperience Preview Week ($130 fee, $1,000 tuition discount incentive), alumni spotlights, student association outreach, and a Summer of Service Tour that places student teams in churches and district camps across North America.

Name

Christian Life College - Stockton, CA

Legal name

Christian Life College

Website

https://clc.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Christian Life College is a private, non-profit Oneness Pentecostal Bible college in Stockton, California, founded in 1953. It offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in Bible and Theology, Business Administration, and General Ministry via on-campus, distance education, dual-enrollment, and international pathways serving Apostolic-tradition students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bible College Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Bible Colleges (Undergraduate Ministry & Biblical Studies) (EDAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Bible college education
• Theological degree programs
• Distance education
• Ministry training
• Undergraduate theological education

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockton, CA

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Revenue: The primary revenue stream comes from tuition charged per credit hour at $230. Distance education courses also include a $35 per credit technology fee. Students can take varying course loads each semester.
2. Room and Board: On-campus dormitory housing and dining services generate revenue at $3,048 per semester for dormitory residents.
3. Comprehensive and Miscellaneous Fees: Fees include Application Fee ($30), Comprehensive Fee ($550 annually), Room Maintenance Fee ($100 annually), Graduation Fees ($100), and Payment Plan Setup Fee ($200).
4. Bookstore Sales: The bookstore sells textbooks, Bibles, books, gifts, and apparel to students and visitors.
5. Student Loan Financing: The college participates with Sallie Mae and America's Christian Credit Union for private student loans, helping students bridge the gap between education costs and other financial support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Christian Life College is a private, non-profit religious undergraduate institution offering three Bachelor of Arts degree programs: Bible and Theology, Business Administration and Management, and General Ministry (with concentration tracts including Christian Music, Missiology, Creative Media Production, Leadership, Deaf Ministry, and Women's Ministry). Programs are delivered through on-campus residential instruction at the Stockton, California campus, fully online distance education approved in 18 U.S. states, and dual-joint enrollment for high school students. The college charges $230 per credit hour for tuition and integrates ministry training through affiliations with the Christian Life Center megachurch and the Summer of Service Tour internship program.

Product overview

Christian Life College offers a unified portfolio of Bible college education products centered on three undergraduate degree programs: Bible and Theology, Business Administration, and General Ministry with multiple concentration tracts. Supporting products include Distance Education for fully online degree completion, Dual-Joint Enrollment for high school students, Xperience Preview Week for campus preview, Summer of Service Tour for ministry internships, and Student Associations for hands-on ministry training. Academic support is provided through the Learning Resource Center with library services, tutoring, and writing assistance. Financial accessibility is supported through a Scholarship Program with eight distinct awards. The college also operates a Bookstore for academic and ministry resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bible and Theology Degree Program Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree program providing concentrated exposure to Oneness Pentecostal theology, biblical interpretation skills, preaching and teaching preparation, and pathways for scholarly theological writing and ministry application. Designed for students pursuing pastoral ministry, theological scholarship, preaching, teaching, or graduate religious education.
• Business Administration and Management Degree Program Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree program combining marketing, sales force management, accounting, human resources, non-profit management, and business ethics within biblical principles. Designed for students seeking careers in business or non-profit management with a faith-based perspective.
• General Ministry Degree Program Interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts degree program with concentration tracts including Christian Music, Missiology, Creative Media Production, Leadership, Deaf Ministry, and Women's Ministry. Designed for students pursuing flexible ministry preparation across multiple specializations.
• CLC Distance Education (Online Degrees) Fully online degree completion programs offering Bible and Theology, General Ministry, and Business Administration degrees via Canvas LMS. Currently approved for enrollment in 18 U.S. states with additional states expected to be added. Designed for students needing geographic flexibility, work-study balance, or non-residential learning options.
• Dual-Joint Enrollment Program College-level biblical and general education courses for high school juniors and seniors (minimum age 15) to earn college credit while still in high school. Available online at a discounted $200 per credit rate, or on-campus at $230 per credit for local students. Students can earn up to 24 college credits before high school graduation.
• The Xperience Preview Week Six-day on-campus preview program ($130 registration fee) allowing prospective students to experience CLC student life including attending classes, chapel services, social events, and touring the Christian Life Center megachurch. Attendees who enroll full-time receive a $1,000 tuition discount.
• Summer of Service Tour Ministry internship program sending trained student groups (3-12 students for 6-8 week terms) to minister and provide services at churches and district camps across North America, including prayer, youth ministry, music, and community outreach services.
• Learning Resource Center (Hogue Library & Academic Support) Academic support services including the Hogue Library (with access to over 460,000 online resources, 374,000 articles, 90,000 eBooks, EBSCO databases including Religion and Philosophy Collection and Academic Search Elite, and OverDrive e-books), Reading and Writing Center, tutoring services, computer lab, and Disabled Student Program and Services. Free Grammarly Premium subscription is provided to CLC students.
• Campus Bookstore Campus bookstore offering Bibles, textbooks, class and ministerial resources, gifts, pastries, and embroidered apparel for students, faculty, and visitors.

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Christian Life Center (CLC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian Life Center is the affiliated megachurch that provides the spiritual home for CLC students. Students attend church services at CLC and participate in various ministries from youth to adult classes and activities. The church also hosts the Landmark Conference where alumni homecoming is held. The college was founded by Clyde J. Haney and the visions of former pastor Kenneth F. Haney and Pastor Nathaniel Haney (Chairman of the Board) have inspired ministry worldwide.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Northpoint Bible College: Pentecostal (Assemblies of God) Bible college in Haverhill, MA (formerly Zion Bible College) offering associate and bachelor's degrees in ministry and theology. Comparable to CLC as a small, denominationally-focused Bible college with residential and online programs.
• Urshan Graduate School of Theology: United Pentecostal Church International-affiliated seminary offering ministry and theological degrees, including online and distant programs. Directly comparable to CLC as a UPCI/Oneness Pentecostal theological institution with similar doctrinal positioning and ministerial training focus.
• University of Valley Forge: Assemblies of God-affiliated Christian college in Pennsylvania offering ministry, theology, and business degrees with residential and online modalities. Comparable to CLC's mix of Bible/theology, ministry, and business degree programs within a Pentecostal framework.
• Life Pacific University: Formerly L.I.F.E. Bible College, an Foursquare/Pentecostal Bible college in San Dimas, California offering undergraduate ministry degrees with on-campus, online, and dual-enrollment options — directly comparable to CLC's Pentecostal doctrinal focus, California footprint, and multi-channel delivery model.
• Global University: Assemblies of God distance-education university offering undergraduate Bible/theology and ministry degrees via online and independent-study formats. Comparable to CLC's online Bible-college model and Pentecostal orientation, but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Central Christian College of the Bible: Small, non-denominational Bible college in Moberly, Missouri offering undergraduate ministry and theology degrees. Comparable to CLC as a similarly-sized, single-campus Bible college focused on ministerial training and church leadership.
• Pacific Bible College: Pentecostal Bible college in Medford, Oregon affiliated with the Assemblies of God, offering ministry and theology degrees. Comparable to CLC as a small West-Coast Pentecostal Bible college with undergraduate biblical-studies focus.

Broad incumbents

• Southeastern University: Larger Assemblies of God-affiliated university in Lakeland, Florida with extensive online programs in ministry and Christian studies. Comparable to CLC's Pentecostal doctrinal positioning and online delivery, but operates as a broader accredited institution.
• Moody Bible Institute: Large, well-established evangelical Bible college and seminary in Chicago offering undergraduate and graduate theological degrees, including online and distance programs. Comparable to CLC's Bible-college focus but operates at much greater scale and broader evangelical (non-Pentecostal) market.

Regional players

• Heritage Bible College: Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada Bible college offering undergraduate theology and ministry degrees. Comparable to CLC as a small Pentecostal Bible college with ministerial-training focus, but serves a Canadian rather than U.S. student base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/christianlifecollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christian-life-college-stockton-ca

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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