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Concordia University, Wisconsin Overview

Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit institution. Concordia University, Wisconsin is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is Concordia University, Wisconsin Known For?

682 Undergraduate Awards
$36,550 Avg Cost After Aid
71% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at Concordia University, Wisconsin have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 2%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Concordia University, Wisconsin.
  • In 2019-2020, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Concordia University, Wisconsin makes roughly $48,626 a year. This is 19% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

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

Rank Ranking Name Share
#131 Best Associate 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, Wisconsin.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#5 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#9 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#37 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#38 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#45 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#67 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#92 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#92 Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#105 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#116 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

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

Rank Ranking Name Source
#4 Best Rehabilitation Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools College Factual
#25 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools College Factual
#36 Best Athletic Training Schools College Factual
#58 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#104 Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools Teaching Degree Search
#133 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools College Factual

Where Is Concordia University, Wisconsin?

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Contact details for Concordia University, Wisconsin are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 12800 N Lake Shore Dr, Mequon, WI 53097-2402
Phone: 262-243-5700
Website: www.cuw.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CUWisconsin
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CUWisconsin

How Do I Get Into Concordia University, Wisconsin?

You can apply to Concordia University, Wisconsin online at: https://www.cuw.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Concordia University, Wisconsin

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

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

71% Acceptance Rate
55% Of Accepted Are Women
0% Submit SAT Scores
Concordia University, Wisconsin has an acceptance rate of 71%, 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 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 64%, and the acceptance rate for women is 77%.

Average Test Scores

About 0% of students accepted to Concordia University, Wisconsin submitted their SAT scores.Concordia University, Wisconsin received ACT scores from 90% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 25. Math scores were between 18 and 26. Composite scores were between 20 and 26.

ACT English Scores for Concordia University, Wisconsin  ( 19 to 25 )
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ACT Math Scores for Concordia University, Wisconsin  ( 18 to 26 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Concordia University, Wisconsin  ( 20 to 26 )
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36

Can I Afford Concordia University, Wisconsin?

$36,550 Net Price
66% Take Out Loans
2.4% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Concordia University, Wisconsin is $36,550. 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 Concordia University, Wisconsin, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $8,689 a year. That adds up to $34,756 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Concordia University, Wisconsin is 2.4%. 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, Wisconsin Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,235 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,094 undergraduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin, with 2,235 being full-time and 859 being part-time.

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There are also 2,398 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,235 full-time undergraduates at Concordia University, Wisconsin, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 50
Black or African American 128
Hispanic or Latino 141
White 1,681
International Students 86
Other Races/Ethnicities 149

Geographic Diversity

Wisconsin students aren't the only ones who study at Concordia University, Wisconsin. At this time, 28 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at Concordia University, Wisconsin

1,508 Took All Classes Online
2,898 Took At Least One Class Online
-5.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 2,898 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

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This school is the most popular in Wisconsin 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, Wisconsin

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Concordia University, Wisconsin was $31,182 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Concordia University, Wisconsin 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
Business/Corporate Communications #1 #1
General Philosophy & Religious Studies #4 #4
Public Relations & Advertising #7 #7
Romance Languages #7 #4
Sacred Music #7 #7
Entrepreneurial Studies #17 #14
Sustainability Science #19 #19
Physical Sciences #19 #16
International Business #25 #25
Foreign Languages & Linguistics #28 #28
Mathematics & Statistics #32 #32
Marketing #54 #54
Management Information Systems #56 #50
Finance & Financial Management #60 #60
Computer Science #61 #43
Human Development & Family Studies #64 #50
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions #73 #58
Teacher Education Subject Specific #75 #70

Online Growth Rankings of Concordia University, Wisconsin

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Concordia University, Wisconsin was -5.6%. This is the #1,938 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Concordia University, Wisconsin regardless of major.

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

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Accounting 23%
Business Administration & Management 17%
Business, Management & Marketing 16%
Communication & Journalism 70%
Computer & Information Sciences 42%
Computer Information Systems 50%
Computer Science 46%
Criminal Justice & Corrections 23%
Curriculum & Instruction 33%
Finance & Financial Management 23%
General Business/Commerce 25%
Health & Medical Administrative Services 69%
Health & Physical Education 35%
Health Professions 14%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 23%
Information Technology 25%
Instructional Media Design 11%
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 33%
Liberal Arts General Studies 33%
Marketing 15%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 43%
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 39%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 35%
Public Administration 33%
Public Administration & Social Service 54%
Public Health 44%
Public Relations & Advertising 82%
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 45%
Social Work 56%
Student Counseling 2%
Sustainability Science 67%

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

Major Growth Rate Rank
General Philosophy & Religious Studies #7
Business/Corporate Communications #17
Sustainability Science #43
International Business #92
Computer Science #93
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions #121
Public Relations & Advertising #121
Student Counseling #140
Philosophy & Religious Studies #160
Theological & Ministerial Studies #170
Finance & Financial Management #175
Entrepreneurial Studies #194
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology #200
Public Administration #214
Theology & Religious Vocations #261
Public Health #278
Marketing #290
Instructional Media Design #292
Human Development & Family Studies #304
Health & Physical Education #304
Curriculum & Instruction #311
Human Resource Management #339
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies #339
Information Technology #349
Communication & Journalism #355
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences #380
General Business/Commerce #392
Special Education #432
Computer Information Systems #434
Teacher Education Subject Specific #445

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, Wisconsin Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 8 0 83 0 169 33 293
Nursing 0 0 98 69 6 0 173
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 58 0 59 23 140
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 0 8 0 4 77 89
Marketing 0 0 41 0 6 0 47
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 46 0 46
Educational Administration 0 0 0 8 37 0 45
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 25 0 18 0 43
Student Counseling 0 0 0 0 43 0 43
Allied Health Professions 0 0 6 0 34 0 40
Social Work 0 0 23 0 13 0 36
Accounting 0 0 19 0 16 0 35
Criminal Justice & Corrections 4 0 31 0 0 0 35
Communication Sciences 0 0 13 0 20 0 33
Human Resource Management 0 0 17 0 15 0 32
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1 0 26 0 1 0 28
Public Health 0 0 0 1 24 0 25
Health & Physical Education 0 0 21 0 2 0 23
General Biology 0 0 22 0 0 0 22
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 2 0 20 0 22
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 19 0 2 0 21
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 17 0 1 0 18
Health & Medical Administrative Services 2 0 14 0 0 0 16
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 15 0 15
Computer Science 0 0 13 0 0 0 13
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 13 0 0 0 13
Special Education 0 0 9 0 3 0 12
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Computer Information Systems 0 0 0 0 10 0 10
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 0 9 0 9
General Business/Commerce 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Information Technology 0 0 0 0 8 0 8
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 8 0 0 0 0 8
General Psychology 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Theological & Ministerial Studies 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Hospitality Management 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Music 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 2 0 2 0 4
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
International Business 0 0 1 0 2 0 3
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Liberal Arts General Studies 1 0 2 0 0 0 3
Sustainability Science 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
Political Science & Government 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
Interior Architecture 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Romance Languages 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
History 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Economics 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
General English Literature 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Mathematics 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Sacred Music 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Horticulture 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Business/Corporate Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic Languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Natural Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Philosophy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Missionary Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 16 8 658 78 595 133 1,488

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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