Concordia University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Concordia University Chicago, also referred to as CUC, is a privately-run, Lutheran liberal arts university situated near River Forest, Illinois, United States. CUC was originally established as a private teachers' seminary in 1854 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was moved to its current location in 1913. The institute went through quite a few name changes and was finally named Concordia University Chicago in 2006. Unofficially, it is often referred to as Concordia University River Forest. The university campus stretches over nearly 40 acres of suburban land. It grants admission to more than 4,000 students annually.

The academic institutions under Concordia University Chicago include the following:

• Academy for Professional Education
• College of Arts & Sciences
• College of Business
• College of Education

The athletic teams of Concordia University Chicago are known as the Cougars. The teams participate in intercollegiate basketball, track & field, and baseball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in education and teaching.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High female/male ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

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.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 4,185 in 2009-2010 (3,064 full-time equivalent).

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

Undergrads are 21% of enrolled students and graduate students are 79%.

Students under 25 years old represent 29% of the student body. About 21% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Concordia provides on-campus housing for 728 of its 3,064 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football (), basketball (), baseball (), and track ().

Graduate School Focus

Concordia offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Other Than Research or Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (3 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (42 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

• Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1,315 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Computer Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Foreign Language Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Superintendency and Educational System Administration
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (12 awarded)

• Human Services
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (37 awarded)

• Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Geography
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics and Computer Science
• Mathematics

MEDIA (15 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICINE (1 awarded)

• Gerontology

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (14 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (6 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (10 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Religious Education
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (4 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (0 awarded)

• Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (30 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology