In a significant move for private higher education in Ghana, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has granted Christian Service University College (CSU) the right to charter. The announcement was made during a meeting at the Jubilee House, attended by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Chief of Staff, and several high-powered government appointees. Also present were the Board Chair of GTEC, Professor Kwame Boafo-Arthur, and the Director General of GTEC, Professor Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, along with other senior members of the commission.

The granting of the charter is in line with the Education Regulatory Bodies Act (2020), Act 1023, which mandates that all private universities and colleges in Ghana must charter by the end of August 2024. Prof. Jinapor stated, "Christian Service University has met the minimum requirement of autonomy." He further revealed that out of the 129 private universities in Ghana, 92 have submitted applications for charter, with 53 standing a chance of being approved.

Professor Jinapor congratulated Christian Service University College, Kumasi, for this achievement. The Christian Service University College began as a Bible college in 1974 and has since evolved into a liberal arts university. Initially offering undergraduate programs in Business Administration, the university has expanded to include courses in ICT, Planning, Nursing, and Midwifery. Christian Service University College now offers seven postgraduate courses, including Accounting and Finance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Corporate Planning and Governance, and Mathematics and English Education. Currently, The Christian Service University College has a student population of over 2,000.

President Akufo-Addo commended Christian Service University for meeting GTEC’s requirements to charter, expressing his admiration for the university's progress and its contributions to higher education in Ghana.