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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050324141946
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000794927-05-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050323
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050324
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050324

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CANTERBURY CONSULTING GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000794927
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
		IRS NUMBER:				232170505
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		352 STOKES ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			MEDFORD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08055
		BUSINESS PHONE:		609-953-0044

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		352 STOKES ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			MEDFORD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08055

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CANTERBURY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970620

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CANTERBURY CORPORATE SERVICES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940323

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CANTERBURY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC /PA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PIKUS STANTON M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057787

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15588
		FILM NUMBER:		05701465

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6099530044

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		352 STOKES ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			MEDFORD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08055
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-03-23</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000794927</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CANTERBURY CONSULTING GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>citi</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001057787</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PIKUS STANTON M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>352 STOKES ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MEDFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08055</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>33333</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.355</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>318878</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>54450</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Owned by Spouse of reporting person</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10286</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Trust in the name of Matthew Z. Pikus, son of reporting person</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stanton M. Pikus</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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