| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Large City Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Golden Bears |
The mission of Concordia University, St. Paul, a university of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, is to prepare students for thoughtful and informed living, for dedicated service to God and humanity, and for the enlightened care of God's creation, all within the context of the Christian Gospel.
Concordia University St. Paul is a liberal arts university located in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Concordia University was founded in 1893 and currently enrolls approximately 2,000 students. The institution is an affiliate of the ten-member Concordia University System, which is operated by the second-largest Lutheran church body in the United States, the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS).
The mission of Concordia University, St. Paul, a university of The Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod, is to prepare students for thoughtful and informed living, for dedicated service to God and humanity, for enlightened care of God's creation, all within the context of the Christian Gospel.
Concordia University was founded in 1893 to provide a Christian learning environment for high school students preparing to enter the professional ministries of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. The first students were welcomed to class on September 13, 1893, in temporary quarters next to Zion Lutheran Church in St. Paul. The following year, Concordia spent $22,000 to purchase five acres and several buildings previously owned by the state training school for boys in its current location midway between downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul.
In the next decade, Concordia continued to grow, adding a fourth year of high school, and then freshman and sophomore college years. Concordia's early success fueled new construction projects on campus, including the Gymnasium (converted in the 1950s to Graebner Memorial Chapel) and Recitation Hall (now the Classroom Building). Dr. Theodore Buenger served as Concordia St. Paul's professor and first director.
Concordia earned accreditation as a two-year college in 1921. The change made it possible for Concordia High School students to remain at their high school alma mater to complete their first two years of college work before transferring to a Concordia senior college where they would finish their studies in the church professions or teaching. Rev. Martin A.H. Graebner was installed in 1927 as Concordia's second president, serving until 1946.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) Basketball (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) Baseball (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) Track (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 21,312 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,754 | 37% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,376 | 39% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 7,111 | 93% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 6,692 | 81% | |
Any Aid: |
98% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 64% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 7% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 400, Math: 430 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 630, Math: 600 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 93% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 18, Verbal: 16, Math: 17 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 25, Verbal: 25, Math: 25 |
| Application Fee: | $ 30.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Not Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
