What is the Center for Christian Study?

Creating a home for faith and learning since 1975.

We’re open 24/7 at 128 Chancellor Street for all who need… a warm cup of coffee, a place to ask hard questions, a place to find a friend who feels like family, a home away from home.

We are a Christian organization, but you don’t have to be Christian to come here.

We have space for studying, but you don’t have to be studying to come here.

Stay Connected

Upcoming Events at the Study Center:

Upcoming Events:

  • FDOC Snacks — Aug. 26

  • Farmer, Poet, Prophet: Wendell Berry Workshop — Sep. 10

  • Did Paul Care What Jesus Said? Lecture with Bill Wilder — Sep 25

  • Lecture with Paul Kingsnorth — October 4

  • Two Views on the Holy Spirit — October 22

📅 Click here for more upcoming events!

Fall 2025 Small Groups:

  • Bible Deep Dive: Daniel

  • C.S. Lewis: Till We Have Faces

  • What Christians Ought to Believe: The Apostles’ Creed

    Wrestling with the Violence of God

  • Wendell Berry: Farmer, Poet, Prophet

  • Christian Business Stories: The Business of Faithfulness

  • Augustine’s Confessions

🎓 Are you a grad student? Click here for more info on our graduate ministries!

Visit Us

📍 128 Chancellor Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903

We are open 24/7 for…

  • Cozy study space (ask us for the door code!)

  • Free wifi

  • Free Coffee & Tea

  • Lectures, small groups, & more

  • Library of 14,000+ books

  • And much more!

 

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Find us @studycenteruva on Instagram

Welcome back Hoos!! It’s almost time to kick off the fall semester and we are so excited! Check out our upcoming events and rhythms, share with a friend, screenshot for later, or tap the link in our bio for more details! We can’t wait t
Monday was full of sweet hellos and sad goodbyes. We are so excited to welcome our 30 students (our largest cohort yet!) into Foundations Week. This four-day program will welcome first-year students to UVA a week before school begins and introduce
Move-In Day Lunch COMING 🔜 We can’t wait to welcome you! Hit the link in our bio to celebrate move in with free lunch and snow cones at 128 Chancellor Street on Aug 22, 1-3 PM 🍧 Bring your friends! See you NEXT WEEK!
Moments from last week’s Annual Meeting! Did you know that our study center is only one among around 36 study centers located at universities across the country? And this year we got to welcome many of those centers to Charlottesville for the
It has been a joy to host the Consortium of Christian Study Centers’ Annual Meeting this year. Yesterday we had the pleasure of being serenaded by @lowlandhum and enjoyed a thought-provoking lecture by @professoressafrey. Thank you for sharing

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Internship Program

In a University context that—with good reason—encourages students to strive for greatness and lead well, the Intern Program is all about washing dishes. We are continually seeking to worship the Lord by doing the small things–taking out the trash, tidying up spreadsheets, scrubbing coffee stains off the walls–in community.

Residential Program

Composed of students from various Grounds ministries, the Residential Scholars Program exists to foster intentional community for Christian formation.

Residents celebrate together, mourn together, and work through conflict together. Above all, they belong to each other. Male participants live together at the Study Center, and female students live in the “Yellow House” next door.

Find Community in Charlottesville

Looking for Christian community in Charlottesville? Check out some local churches below!