Concordia University-Wisconsin

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Concordia University was founded in 1881 as Concordia College. The main campus is spread across an area of more than 190 acres on the shores of Lake Michigan in Mequon, Wisconsin. In addition, CUW has several education centers located in Appleton, New Orleans, Milwaukee, Beloit, Indianapolis, St. Louis County, Hales Corners, Fort Wayne, Kenosha, Wausau, Green Bay, Milwaukee South and Madison.

CUW attracts students from more than 25 foreign countries and offers a variety of degrees and certificate programs in diverse areas of study. The university is home to a number of student publications. The Concordia Beacon was founded in 1984 and is the official student newspaper of the university.

CUW has also recognized several student clubs and organizations, such as the Association of Concordia Theatre, Alpha Chi, Business Club, International Club, National Art Education Association, Pre-Sem Student Association, Psych Club, Student Nurse Association, Sign Language Club, Yoga Club and the Student Social Work Organization.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, nutrition and exercise therapy, religion and philosophy, and business and management.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• 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 6,549 in 2009-2010 (3,737 full-time equivalent).

About 43% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 57% of the class.

Undergrads are 58% of enrolled students and graduate students are 42%.

Students under 25 years old represent 32% of the student body. About 25% 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)

Room and Board

Concordia provides on-campus housing for 1,500 of its 3,737 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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 (Professional Practice).

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

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (328 awarded)

• Accounting
• Actuarial Science
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Corporate Communications
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

DESIGN (7 awarded)

• Graphic Design
• Illustration
• Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (363 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• History 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 Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (30 awarded)

• Human Development and Family Studies
• Public Administration
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (30 awarded)

• Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (16 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Organizational Communication
• Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (13 awarded)

• Health Services Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (18 awarded)

• Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])

MUSIC (5 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (80 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (94 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Occupational Therapy/Therapist
• Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded)

• Photography

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (38 awarded)

• Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
• Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theology and Religious Vocations
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (30 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biomedical Sciences
• Exercise Physiology
• Natural Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (39 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (56 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology