Calvary University

Name

Calvary University

Legal name

Calvary University

Website

https://calvary.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Christian Colleges with Theological Programs (EDAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Divinity Schools (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAKAC), Bible Colleges (Undergraduate Ministry & Biblical Studies) (EDAHAKAB), Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Christian higher education
• Theological seminary training
• Biblical worldview education
• Online degree programs
• Undergraduate graduate degrees

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and doctoral tuition. Students pay tuition and fees for credit hours and programs. Financial aid office assists with federal grants, loans, and institutional scholarships.
2. Donations and Giving: Annual giving campaigns, planned giving programs, car donation program, memorial gifts, and event-based fundraising (Feast & Fund Auction, Calvary Classic Golf Tournament, President's Dinner). Funds support scholarships, residence hall improvements, and special projects.
3. Housing and Dining Services: On-campus dormitory rental (single and double occupancy) and mandatory meal plans for residents. Additional revenue from cafeteria dining services for campus community.
4. Warrior Café Retail Sales: Coffee and beverage sales through the on-campus Warrior Café, offering espresso drinks, teas, smoothies, and snacks to students and staff.
5. Facility Rental: Campus facilities made available to churches, organizations, and community groups for conferences, concerts, athletic events, and meetings, generating rental income.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Calvary University is a private, independent, nondenominational Christian university that delivers accredited undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and doctoral degree programs built on a biblical worldview foundation. Programs are offered both on-campus at its Kansas City, Missouri campus and online through the Canvas Learning Management System, where nearly all campus classes are video recorded and made available asynchronously to distance students worldwide.

Product overview

Calvary University offers a Christ-centered educational platform providing undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate degrees through both on-campus and online delivery via Canvas Learning Management System. The portfolio includes Bachelor's, Associate's, Master's (Graduate and Seminary), and Doctoral (PhD) degrees across disciplines including Bible & Theology, Biblical Counseling, Business Administration, Education, English, Ministry Studies, Intercultural Studies, Music, and Theatre Arts. Supplemental offerings include Certificates, Microcredentials, and Early College programs for high school students. Auxiliary services encompass Calvary Warriors Athletics (NCCAA Division II), student housing at Madison Hall, dining facilities (Joe's Kitchen and Warrior Café), Practical Christian Ministries Program, Burnham Center for Global Engagement, and Calvary University Press.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Calvary Online Campus Blended online education platform powered by Canvas Learning Management System that enables students worldwide to earn accredited undergraduate, graduate, or seminary degrees asynchronously, with access to recorded course lectures and materials from the on-campus sessions.
• Undergraduate Bachelor's Degrees Traditional four-year undergraduate programs offered on campus or online in fields including Bible and Theology, Biblical Counseling, Business Administration, Education, English, Ministry Studies, Music, and Theatre Arts, providing a biblical worldview foundation with core Bible courses.
• Graduate School Master's Degrees Graduate-level master's programs including MA in Bible and Theology, MA in Biblical Counseling, Master of Divinity (MDiv), Master of Science in Organization Development, and Master of Science in Education, available on campus or online.
• Doctoral Degree (PhD) Doctor of Philosophy in Bible and Theology postgraduate program available online or on campus for advanced research and theological scholarship.
• Associate Degrees Two-year undergraduate degree programs providing foundational education with core Bible courses for students seeking entry-level credentials or a stepping stone to a bachelor's degree.
• Seminary Degrees Graduate-level seminary training programs including MA in Bible and Theology, MA in Biblical Counseling, and Master of Divinity, designed for ministry leadership preparation.
• Certificates One-year certificate programs providing specialized knowledge in biblical and ministry disciplines for students not seeking a full degree.
• Microcredentials Credit-bearing short credentials allowing undergraduate and graduate students to continue education for academic credit without enrolling in a full degree program.
• Early College Dual-credit program allowing high school juniors and seniors to take college-level courses online or on campus to earn early college credit before high school graduation.
• Student Housing (Madison Hall) On-campus residence hall offering single and double occupancy rooms with private bathrooms, furnished units, shared lounges, kitchens, and laundry facilities, available by semester to enrolled students.
• Joe's Kitchen Dining Hall Campus dining hall providing breakfast, lunch, and supper meals during the week via tiered meal plans (Full, 224 Meals, 112 Meals) required for on-campus residents.
• Warrior Café Campus coffee shop and café selling espresso drinks, drip coffee, tea, smoothies, and snacks on a pay-as-you-go basis to students, staff, and visitors.
• Facility Rental Campus facilities (including Liberty Chapel and the Conference Center) made available to churches, organizations, and community groups for conferences, concerts, athletic events, and meetings, generating rental income.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 30 out of 1,300 colleges for lowest student debt upon graduation (US News 2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Avant MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvant Ministries' mission is to glorify God by helping others enjoy His presence through planting and developing new churches in the unreached areas of the world. Calvary alumni serve with Avant, and they continue to recruit more workers from Calvary.
• Brazil Gospel FellowshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBGFM's desire is to share, through its missionaries and ministries, the Gospel message of Jesus Christ to Brazilians. Calvary alumni serve with BGFM.
• Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEF is a Bible-centered, worldwide organization dedicated to seeing every child reached with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, discipled, and established in a local church. Calvary has program-specific agreement with CEF's Children's Ministries Institute.
• City Union MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity Union Mission provides warm beds, nutritious food, and a place of safety for thousands of poverty-stricken and homeless men, women, and children. Calvary alumni serve with City Union Mission.
• CrossworldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrossworld's dream is to see disciple-makers from all professions bringing God's love to life in the world's least-reached marketplaces. Calvary has program-specific agreement for Intercultural Studies Methods coursework recognition.
• GotQuestions.orgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGotQuestions.org is a volunteer ministry dedicated to assisting others in their understanding of God, Scripture, salvation, and other spiritual topics. CEO Shea Houdmann serves on Calvary Board of Trustees.
• IFCA InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFCA International's mission is to glorify God by providing an arena for independent churches and organizations to participate interdependently in the common cause of advancing biblically authentic, dynamic, compassionate Christianity. Calvary is affiliated with IFCA International.
• Friends of IsraelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Friends of Israel is a worldwide Christian ministry communicating biblical truth about Israel and the Messiah, while fostering solidarity with the Jewish people.
• Ethnos 360 (formerly New Tribes Mission)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEthnos 360 helps local churches train, coordinate and send missionaries to unreached tribes (2,500 of 6,500 people groups are unreached). Calvary has program-specific agreements for Intercultural Studies Methods and hosts Ethnos360 Training Center Linguistics Program on campus.
• SEND InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEND's focus and passion is to mobilize God's people and engage the unreached in order to establish reproducing churches. Calvary alumni serve with SEND International.
• UIM InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUIM International's purpose is to establish indigenous churches among Native Indian, Mexican, and Hispanic peoples of North America built on the Scriptures and functioning within their cultural orientation.
• Word of Life Bible InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWord of Life Bible Institute educates and prepares students through intensive biblical studies and practical ministry training. Calvary has established institutional collaboration including academic recognition of course credits, collaborative programs, reciprocal scholarships, and facilities/faculty sharing.
• Moyer & Descombes Insurance AgencyminorOthersCorporate sponsor providing support to Calvary University.
• Johnson County Community CollegecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArticulation agreement allowing students to transfer credits toward Calvary degrees after completing coursework at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, KS.
• Kansas City Kansas Community CollegecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArticulation agreement allowing students to transfer credits toward Calvary degrees after completing coursework at KCKCC in Kansas City, KS.
• Metropolitan Community CollegecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArticulation agreement allowing students to transfer credits toward Calvary degrees after completing coursework at Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City, MO.
• University of Central MissouricoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArticulation agreement allowing students to transfer credits toward Calvary degrees after completing coursework at University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, MO.
• Greek Bible CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents can study abroad at Greek Bible College in Athens, Greece for up to a year and earn credit toward Calvary degrees. Courses include Old Testament Survey, New Testament Survey, Biblical Greek, and more.
• Berean Fellowship of ChurchescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalvary maintains affiliation with Berean Fellowship of Churches alongside IFCA International. Calvary stands with all who love Christ and preach His Word.
• Liberty UniversityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCalvary students can take specific Liberty University courses as 'Special Student/Non-degree seeking' applicants and transfer such courses back to Calvary to meet degree requirements.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bob Jones University: South Carolina-based private fundamentalist Christian university with a comprehensive undergraduate and graduate catalog and a conservative doctrinal statement. Closely comparable on doctrinal posture, residential-plus-online delivery, and a full mix of Bible-centered professional programs.
• Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary: Fort Worth-based Baptist seminary offering MDiv and doctoral programs in Bible & Theology. Comparable on the seminary side of Calvary's portfolio, including overlapping SBC/IFCA-adjacent ministerial training market and similar core curriculum in biblical/theological studies.
• Grace College: Winona Lake, IN-based private Christian college with a fundamentalist doctrinal heritage and programs in Bible, ministry, business, and education. Comparable on doctrinal posture, small scale, and Bible-centered curriculum.
• Biola University: La Mirada, CA-based private Christian university with seminary (Talbot), graduate, and undergraduate programs and a strong online presence. Comparable in offering a full doctrinal undergraduate catalog plus seminary and doctoral programs alongside hybrid delivery.
• Dallas Baptist University: Dallas-based private Baptist university with a comprehensive Christian undergraduate and graduate catalog, including online programs. Comparable comprehensive Christian university model with similar faith integration and blended delivery.
• Moody Bible Institute: Chicago-based Bible college and seminary with undergraduate, graduate, and distance-learning programs. Directly comparable on Bible-college heritage, online/hybrid delivery, and theology-heavy degree mix.
• Mid-America Christian University: Oklahoma-based private Christian university offering Bible/theology, business, education, and ministry degrees at similar scale and with a comparable Pentecostal/charismatic-leaning evangelical identity. Most direct structural comp given similar size, degree mix, and denominational-adjacent positioning.
• Maranatha Baptist University: Watertown, WI-based Baptist-affiliated Bible college/university offering Bible, theology, education, business, and music degrees at small scale. Comparable size, doctrinal posture, and degree mix.

Regional players

• College of the Ozarks: Christian liberal-arts college in Missouri with no/low tuition positioning and a faith-based character. Comparable on the 'affordable Christian college in Missouri' angle but does not offer seminary or Bible-college programs.

Broad incumbents

• Liberty University: Lynchburg, VA-based large private evangelical university with massive online enrollment and a comprehensive catalog including seminary and doctoral programs. Overlaps with Calvary in articulation agreements and competes for the same evangelical online student, but at vastly larger scale and broader doctrinal reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/CalvaryUniv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/calvaryuniversity

Compliance7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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