Concordia University, Chicago Overview

Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is Concordia University, Chicago Known For?

• The 1% student loan default rate at Concordia University, Chicago 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 Concordia University, Chicago is the doctor's degree.
• For the <nil> academic year, 61% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Concordia University, Chicago makes roughly $51,219 a year. This is 26% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Concordia University, Chicago?

Contact details for Concordia University, Chicago are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	7400 Augusta, River Forest, IL 60305-1499
Phone:	708-771-8300
Website:	www.cuchicago.edu

How Do I Get Into Concordia University, Chicago?

You can apply to Concordia University, Chicago online at: www.cuchicago.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Concordia University, Chicago

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Concordia University, Chicago?

Since Concordia University, Chicago has an acceptance rate of 88%, 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 84%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.

Can I Afford Concordia University, Chicago?

The overall average net price of Concordia University, Chicago is $28,074. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Concordia University, Chicago, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $5,937 a year. That adds up to $23,748 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Concordia University, Chicago is 0.9%. 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.

Concordia University, Chicago Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,438 undergraduate students at Concordia University, Chicago, with 1,222 being full-time and 216 being part-time.

There are also 4,648 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,222 full-time undergraduates at Concordia University, Chicago, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Concordia University, Chicago students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	31
Black or African American	150
Hispanic or Latino	424
White	546
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	64

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Concordia University, Chicago. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at Concordia University, Chicago. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

Online Learning at Concordia University, Chicago

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 144 master’s degree programs available online at Concordia University, Chicago. In 2020-2021, 5,117 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Concordia University, Chicago has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 5th most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Concordia University, Chicago

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Concordia University, Chicago was 27.2%. This is the #661 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Concordia University, Chicago regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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 Jeangagnon under License

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