Concord University Overview

Concord University is a public institution situated in Athens, West Virginia. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting.

What Is Concord University Known For?

• The 0% student loan default rate at Concord University is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• The highest award offered at Concord University is the master's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 82% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Concord University with a bachelor's degree make about $42,703 a year. That's 5% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Concord University?

Contact details for Concord University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1000 Vermillion Street, Athens, WV 24712
Phone:	888-344-6679
Website:	www.concord.edu

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How Do I Get Into Concord University?

You can apply to Concord University online at: https://www.concord.edu/Admissions/Apply-Now.aspx

Admission Requirements for Concord University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Concord University?

Since Concord University has an acceptance rate of 91%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 48% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 89%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

Average Test Scores

About 60% of students accepted to Concord University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 580. Math scores were between 440 and 555.

Concord University received ACT scores from 29% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 23. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

Can I Afford Concord University?

The overall average net price of Concord University is $20,408. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Concord University, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $7,474 a year. That adds up to $29,896 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Concord University is 0.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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Concord University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,463 undergraduate students at Concord University, with 1,388 being full-time and 75 being part-time.

There are also 344 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,388 full-time undergraduates at Concord University, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Concord University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	7
Black or African American	91
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	1,103
International Students	63
Other Races/Ethnicities	105

Geographic Diversity

West Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Concord University. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 44 countries are represented at Concord University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Ethiopia, and Nigeria.

Concord University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Social Work	21	88	109
Liberal Arts General Studies	72	0	72
Business Administration & Management	40	17	57
Teacher Education Grade Specific	30	2	32
General Biology	24	0	24
Sociology	23	0	23
General Education	0	22	22
Health Sciences & Services	16	0	16
Public Health	0	12	12
General Psychology	12	0	12
Computer Science	11	0	11
History	10	0	10
General English Literature	8	0	8
Design & Applied Arts	8	0	8
Fine & Studio Arts	8	0	8
Communication & Media Studies	7	0	7
Chemistry	5	0	5
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	4	0	4
Geological & Earth Sciences	3	0	3
Information Science	2	0	2
Special Education	2	0	2
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	1	0	1
Mathematics	1	0	1
Political Science & Government	1	0	1
TOTAL	309	141	450

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Christopher Ziemnowicz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.