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 highest award offered at Concordia University, Chicago is the doctor's degree.
• In 2021-2022, 69% 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	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

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

With an acceptance rate of 93%, Concordia University, Chicago is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 92%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

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.

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 2022-2023, 4,618 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 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Concordia University, Chicago majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Counseling Psychology	3%
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	28%
Curriculum & Instruction	7%
Early Childhood Education	7%
Elementary Education	53%
General Human Services	38%
General Psychology	20%
Gerontology	55%
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	44%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	28%
Organizational Leadership	14%
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	2%
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	50%
Public Administration & Social Service	6%
Reading Teacher Education	20%
Research and Development Management	22%
Secondary Education	10%
Social Science Teacher Education	40%
Teacher Development & Methodology	13%

Concordia University, Chicago Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Educational Administration	0	55	353	85	493
Health & Physical Education	93	5	250	27	375
Business Administration & Management	15	10	116	22	163
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	148	8	156
Teacher Education Grade Specific	38	0	79	2	119
Teacher Education Subject Specific	20	1	72	9	102
Student Counseling	0	1	60	0	61
Health & Medical Administrative Services	33	0	10	0	43
Instructional Media Design	0	2	35	0	37
Special Education	2	1	34	0	37
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	30	0	30
General Psychology	21	0	4	0	25
Gerontology	0	1	16	5	22
Human Resource Management	16	1	0	0	17
Teaching English or French	0	6	9	0	15
Computer Information Systems	3	0	6	0	9
Criminology	6	3	0	0	9
Social Work	9	0	0	0	9
General Biology	8	0	0	0	8
Marketing	8	0	0	0	8
Human Services	0	0	8	0	8
Communication & Media Studies	6	0	0	0	6
General Education	5	0	1	0	6
Multilingual Education	0	0	6	0	6
Accounting	5	0	0	0	5
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	5	0	5
Health/Medical Prep Programs	5	0	0	0	5
Drama & Theater Arts	5	0	0	0	5
History	3	0	0	0	3
Biological & Physical Science	3	0	0	0	3
Political Science & Government	3	0	0	0	3
Religious Education	3	0	0	0	3
Theological & Ministerial Studies	3	0	0	0	3
General English Literature	2	0	0	0	2
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	2	0	0	0	2
Mathematics	2	0	0	0	2
Sociology	2	0	0	0	2
Fine & Studio Arts	2	0	0	0	2
Music	2	0	0	0	2
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	1	0	1
Management Information Systems	1	0	0	0	1
Allied Health Professions	1	0	0	0	1
Philosophy	1	0	0	0	1
Religious Studies	0	0	1	0	1
Design & Applied Arts	1	0	0	0	1
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	0	0	0	0	0
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
Business/Corporate Communications	0	0	0	0	0
Other Business, Management & Marketing	0	0	0	0	0
Journalism	0	0	0	0	0
Other Education	0	0	0	0	0
Ethnic Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Romance Languages	0	0	0	0	0
Nursing	0	0	0	0	0
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0	0	0
General Physical Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	0	0	0
Geography & Cartography	0	0	0	0	0
Other Public Administration	0	0	0	0	0
Missionary Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Sacred Music	0	0	0	0	0
Arts & Media Management	0	0	0	0	0
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	329	86	1,244	158	1,817

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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