Concordia University, Irvine Overview

Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Concordia University, Irvine Known For?

• The student loan default rate at Concordia University, Irvine is 3%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• The highest award offered at Concordia University, Irvine is the doctor's degree.
• In 2017-2018, 93% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Concordia University, Irvine makes roughly $46,400 a year. This is 14% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• It takes the average Concordia University, Irvine student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Concordia University, Irvine Rankings

Concordia University, Irvine is ranked #396 out of 2,587 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2022 Best Colleges list.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Concordia University, Irvine has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#148	Best Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Concordia University, Irvine.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#4	Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#24	Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#28	Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#40	Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#44	Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#60	Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#79	Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Concordia University, Irvine has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#6	Best Instructional Media Design Schools	College Factual
#11	Best Student Counseling Schools	College Factual
#15	Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools	College Factual
#52	Best Teaching Schools	Teaching Degree Search
#65	Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools	College Factual
#77	Best Education Schools	College Factual

Where Is Concordia University, Irvine?

Contact details for Concordia University, Irvine are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1530 Concordia West, Irvine, CA 92612-3203
Phone:	949-854-8002
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/concordiairvine
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/ConcordiaIrvine

How Do I Get Into Concordia University, Irvine?

You can apply to Concordia University, Irvine online at: www.cui.edu/en-us/apply

Admission Requirements for Concordia University, Irvine

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	considered but not required
Recommendations	considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	recommended

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

Concordia University, Irvine has an acceptance rate of 78%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 75%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Average Test Scores

About 72% of students accepted to Concordia University, Irvine submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 610. Math scores were between 510 and 600.

Concordia University, Irvine received ACT scores from 42% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 27. Math scores were between 19 and 26. Composite scores were between 20 and 26.

Can I Afford Concordia University, Irvine?

The overall average net price of Concordia University, Irvine is $38,101. 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, Irvine, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $6,977 a year. That adds up to $27,908 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Concordia University, Irvine is 2.7%. 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, Irvine Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,704 undergraduate students at Concordia University, Irvine, with 1,538 being full-time and 166 being part-time.

There are also 2,367 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,538 full-time undergraduates at Concordia University, Irvine, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	145
Black or African American	60
Hispanic or Latino	405
White	718
International Students	66
Other Races/Ethnicities	144

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Concordia University, Irvine. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 48 countries are represented at Concordia University, Irvine. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Concordia University, Irvine

There are 2 bachelor’s degree and 11 master’s degree programs available online at Concordia University, Irvine. In 2019-2020, 4,070 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 15th most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Concordia University, Irvine

The following table shows how Concordia University, Irvine is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
International Studies	#16	#16
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	#52	#52

Online Affordability Rankings of Concordia University, Irvine Rankings

The following table shows how Concordia University, Irvine is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
International Studies	#7	#7
Student Counseling	#36	#36
Health & Physical Education	#36	#36
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	#40	#40
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	#41	#41
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	#74	#74

Online Growth Rankings of Concordia University, Irvine

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Concordia University, Irvine was 34.6%. This is the #641 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Concordia University, Irvine regardless of major.

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

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	42%
Health & Physical Education	9%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	9%
Psychology	12%
Student Counseling	28%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Concordia University, Irvine ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Concordia University, Irvine.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
International Studies	#10
Student Counseling	#28
Health & Physical Education	#34
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	#40
Curriculum & Instruction	#40
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	#50
Instructional Media Design	#65
Educational Administration	#112
Special Education	#118
Psychology	#126
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	#153
Nursing	#168
Teacher Education Grade Specific	#190
Health & Medical Administrative Services	#239
Liberal Arts General Studies	#378
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	#378
Education	#395
Health Professions	#491

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%.

Concordia University, Irvine Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Health & Physical Education	49	0	452	0	501
Educational Administration	0	0	185	20	205
Business Administration & Management	87	19	90	0	196
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	135	0	135
Nursing	105	0	0	0	105
Instructional Media Design	0	0	99	0	99
Student Counseling	0	0	93	0	93
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	8	12	39	0	59
Liberal Arts General Studies	42	0	0	0	42
Communication & Media Studies	31	0	0	0	31
General Psychology	24	0	0	0	24
General Biology	22	0	0	0	22
History	20	0	0	0	20
International Studies	3	0	16	0	19
Behavioral Science	16	0	0	0	16
Theological & Ministerial Studies	6	0	10	0	16
Health & Medical Administrative Services	6	0	8	0	14
General English Literature	13	0	0	0	13
Allied Health Professions	4	0	9	0	13
Music	12	0	0	0	12
Design & Applied Arts	10	0	0	0	10
Drama & Theater Arts	10	0	0	0	10
Mathematics	6	0	0	0	6
Chemistry	6	0	0	0	6
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	5	0	5
Economics	4	0	0	0	4
Special Education	0	0	2	0	2
Physics	2	0	0	0	2
Religious Education	2	0	0	0	2
Fine & Studio Arts	2	0	0	0	2
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	0	0	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	490	31	1,143	20	1,684

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.