Concordia University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Concordia University Nebraska, established in 1894 and also known as Concordia, is a private, coeducational university located in Seward, Nebraska. It is spread across an area of 120 acres. Concordia offers both graduate and undergraduate programs in several subjects like Education and Family Life ministry. It operates a degree completion program which is meant for working professionals. Concordia is known for its theatre and music department which organizes educational and concert series of musical and artistic performances.

Concordia has an active campus life. It has over 30 clubs and student organizations. There are several service-oriented groups, intramural teams, academic support groups and honorary societies. Concordia Youth Ministry, Curtain Club of Drama and Fellowship of Christian Athletes are some of the student clubs in the campus. Apart from this, the college also organizes annual students' activity fair, workshops for business professionals and sports camps.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in education and teaching.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

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

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 1,344 in 2009-2010 (1,364 full-time equivalent).

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

Undergrads are 76% of enrolled students and graduate students are 24%.

Students under 25 years old represent 71% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Concordia provides on-campus housing for 975 of its 1,364 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

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

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Great Plains Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 192 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 129 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% 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 Postbaccalaureate Professional (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (28 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business/Commerce
• Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Computer Science

DESIGN (8 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (245 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
• Music Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Secondary School Administration/Principalship
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (13 awarded)

• Family Systems

FINE ARTS (3 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (10 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• Geography
• History

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (11 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Journalism

MEDICINE (4 awarded)

• Gerontology
• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (9 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education/Fitness
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (34 awarded)

• Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
• Religious Education
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (20 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physical Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (23 awarded)

• Behavioral Sciences
• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology