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Concordia University St. Paul, also known as CSP, is a liberal arts university located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It was established in 1893 to provide high school students with a Christian learning environment. The university offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. CSP is organized into the following academic colleges:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Business and Organizational Leadership
- College of Education
- College of Vocation and Ministry
CSP’s campus hosts several clubs and organizations for the overall development of its students. Some of the popular organizations are the Concordia Students Education Association, History Club, Lambda Pi Eta Communication Honor Society, and Concordia Television Production. The university's student-run campus newspaper is called "The Sword."
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Campus Location275 Syndicate Street North Saint Paul, MN 55104-5494 USA Main Tel: (651) 641-8278 Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
Concordia University-Saint Paul HighlightsWhere Concordia University-Saint Paul stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in business and management, family and social work, and computer science and engineering.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
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| Bachelor | 573 | 42 | | Master | 144 | 11 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 28 | 17 | | Associate | 16 | 1 |
Concordia StudentsThe student enrollment at Concordia was 2,260 in 2007 (2,086 full-time equivalent). About 44% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 56% of the class. Undergrads are 79% of enrolled students and graduate students are 21%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 23,496 | | Room | $ 3,786 | | Board | $ 2,990 | | Books and supplies | $ 700 | | Other | $ 1,800 |
Financial Aid: Concordia participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 25 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 22 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 26 |
Housing and MealsConcordia provides on-campus housing for 450 of its 2,086 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
Concordia AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Concordia is in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference for major sports. Concordia offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 121 male students received the aid (men were 62% of those receiving aid) and 74 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 38% of students receiving such aid) .
Concordia Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 57% | | Women | 57% | | All | 57% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 450-650 | | Math | 440-640 | | Writing | 480-510 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (0 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (361 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Finance
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (36 awarded) - Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (99 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Health Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (84 awarded) - Child Development
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Human Services
- Youth Services/Administration
FINE ARTS (6 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (30 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- General Studies
- History
- Sociology
MATHEMATICS (3 awarded) MEDIA (17 awarded) - Mass Communication/Media Studies
MUSIC (0 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (14 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (38 awarded) - Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
- Religious Education
- Religious/Sacred Music
- Theology/Theological Studies
SCIENCE (4 awarded) - Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (54 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (10 awarded)
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