Concordia University

Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location: Southwest
Setting: Mid-size City Setting
Type: Private
Affiliation: Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Size: Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
School Description
Provided by Concordia University

Concordia University Irvine, guided by the Great Commission of Christ Jesus and the Lutheran Confessions, empowers students through the liberal arts and professional studies for lives of learning, service and leadership.

Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,172
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 100%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 19,300
Students Receiving Aid: 98%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 50
Selectivity: Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Men 63%
Women 37%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 71%
Other 11%
Hispanic 11%
Asian 5%
African-American 2%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 76%
Out-of-State 24%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
California 76%
Arizona 3%
Nevada 2%
Washington 2%
Colorado 1%
Percent of Students International: 7%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 60%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NAIA
Sports Include: Basketball (Golden State Athletic Conference)
Baseball (Golden State Athletic Conference)
Track (Golden State Athletic Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 19,300    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 19,900    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,712 19%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 9,877 20%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 8,259 80%  
Student Loans:
$ 8,103 52%  
Any Aid:
  98%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 68% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 84%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 470, Math: 470
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 570, Math: 580

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 50.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Recommended
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

College Advice

Yahoo
Well, later on this year i'm planning on applying to Cal Lutheran University here in California and I was wondering if you have to be a certain religion to be in that school?
14 months ago
Best Answer
I graduated from a Lutheran University (Concordia University Irvine - go Eagles) and Lutherans accept anyone into their schools. However, their rules might be more strict than some public universities. For example, at CUI, you can get kicked out for being in your boyfriend's room after hours or for drinking alcohol under the age of 21. Those rules were fine for me because I agree with them, but others had some trouble and probably should have chosen a public university.
i applied there and i got accepted....how good or bad is it?...i'm going here btw..heehee....y is it not very well known...well..at least to my fellow bay area classmates because they all applied to UC's!
14 months ago
Best Answer
A couple of years ago, I did an International Human Relations Management training seminar with NASA in Mountain View (N. CA) in concordance with Concordia University. They were studying the effects of using team-building exercises on a NASA crew before putting them in a high-stress situation. The psychology researcher from Concordia who I worked with was very knowledgeable, interesting, and professional. I don't know how that might reflect on the rest of the faculty, but I was impressed.