Concordia University-Ann Arbor

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Concordia University, located in Ann Harbor is beautifully nestled in an area of about 187 acres. The institution was established in 1963. The original name of the university was Concordia Lutheran Junior College. The institution got its present name, ‘Concordia University’ in 2001. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in diverse areas of study including business administration, pre-law studies, education, educational leadership and organizational leadership and administration. The university functions through its four schools:

• Adult and Continuing Education
• Arts and Sciences
• Business
• Education

Apart from academics, the students also take part in several organizations. The university has organizations in different areas such as social, political, outreach and artistic. Besides, the university also has athletic teams, taking part in various sports including baseball, golf, basketball, volleyball, and soccer.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in education and teaching and family and social work.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 896 in 2009-2010 (728 full-time equivalent).

About 48% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 52% of the class.

Undergrads are 14% of enrolled students and graduate students are 86%.

Students under 25 years old represent 50% of the student body. About 18% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Concordia provides on-campus housing for 394 of its 728 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 32 male students received the aid (men were 76% of those receiving aid) and 10 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 24% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Concordia offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (8 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (36 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

• Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (263 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Physics Teacher Education
• Psychology Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Science Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (29 awarded)

• Family Systems

LIBERAL ARTS (6 awarded)

• Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (4 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (4 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

• Religion/Religious Studies
• Religious Education

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (11 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (16 awarded)

• Psychology