Concordia University-Chicago

River Forest, Illinois

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1864Large suburbSEVP certified

About

Concordia University Chicago is a private university in River Forest, Illinois, United States. Formerly a college exclusively for educating teachers for parochial schools, Concordia-Chicago now offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and enrolls more than 5,000 students. The university is a member of the Concordia University System, a nationwide network of colleges and universities affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS). Concordia Chicago, originally named Addison Teachers Seminary, was founded in the Lutheran tradition by German immigrants in 1864. The university continues to maintain strong ties to its faith-based heritage.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$38,798
Estimated total for international students: US$46,836

Net price calculatorcuchicago.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 1,323
Graduate students: 3,402
International undergraduates: 1%
Students per teacher: 13 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 93%

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 47%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$56,714

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (111)

Bachelor's degrees53 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Corporate CommunicationsChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCriminologyDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEducation, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeography and CartographyHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMathematicsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhilosophyPhysical Sciences, GeneralPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligion/Religious StudiesReligious EducationRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTheological and Ministerial StudiesVisual and Performing Arts, General

Master's degrees27 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCurriculum and InstructionEducation, GeneralEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesGerontologyHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHuman Services, GeneralMusicPsychology, GeneralPublic Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherReligion/Religious StudiesReligious EducationReligious Music and WorshipSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

Doctoral degrees7 subjects

Business Administration, Management and OperationsCurriculum and InstructionEducational Administration and SupervisionGerontologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)3 subjects

Business Administration, Management and OperationsEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and Supervision

Associate's degrees1 subject

Human Resources Management and Services

Undergraduate certificates5 subjects

CriminologyGerontologyHuman Resources Management and ServicesMusicRhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

Graduate certificates15 subjects

Business Administration, Management and OperationsEducation, GeneralEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignFinance and Financial Management ServicesGerontologyHuman Resources Management and ServicesSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageTheological and Ministerial Studies

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.