The Benefits of RACU's New Campus

Overall benefits

• Secure long-term presence in Russia
  
• Increased visibility in Russia and America
  
• Easier access to quality faculty
  
• Increased opportunities for faculty interaction
  
• Elimination of dependency on rental agreements
  
• Increased financial support
  
• Alumni and other clients better served
  
• More efficient program and office management
  
• Increased credibility in Russian educational community
  

Undergraduate program benefits

• All programs and services in a single location
  
• Space for all-campus gatherings for work, worship, and play
  
• Local housing to enable students to grow in all areas of Christian community
  
• Improved health of the RACU community
  
• Expanded technology and library services
  
• Larger applicant pools with more competitive selection
  
• Increased academic success of students
  
• Space to serve 250 to 300 full-time students
  
• Elimination of staggered class schedules accommodating rental space
  
• Maximized time on task for students, faculty and staff
  
• Space for addition of new undergraduate degree programs

Long-range programs to be enabled by new facility

• Western-standard facility for professional training programs
  
• Center for business and ethics
  
• Counseling center for the RACU family and community
  
• Research center for Christian leaders across CIS
  
• Degree completion program for adults
  
• Distance learning program for CIS
  
• Short courses and seminars for targeted groups