Academic Honors

Dean’s List

Recognizes students each semester who earn a minimum 3.50 semester GPA with at least nine credits attempted.

Delta Epsilon Chi

Recognizes graduating seniors who demonstrate superior achievement in academics, leadership, and Christian service as members of the academic honor society of the ABHE. Students must have at least a 3.30 GPA. Delta Epsilon Chi award recipients are selected by the faculty.

Departmental Awards

Other awards specific to departments are chosen by faculty members and recognized at the annual Honors Chapel.

Valedictorian & Salutatorian

Granted to the students with the highest and second highest CGPA, respectively. To qualify, students must have earned 60 institutional credits, complete the final 30 credits of their degree at CCCB or a partner institution, and graduate within ten semesters of original enrollment.

Latin Honors

Bachelor’s graduates with at least 60 credits taken at CCCB and have an exceptional GPA: 

  • Cum Laude: GPA of at least 3.50
  • Magna Cum Laude: GPA of at least 3.75
  • Summa Cum Laude: GPA of at least 3.90

Latin Honors will be based on the cumulative institutional GPA from the semester prior to the students degree conferral.