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Concordia College At Moorhead

Concordia College At Moorhead

Concordia College at Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, United States. It was founded in the year 1891 and is under the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Students are offered degrees and certificate programs in diverse fields of study including neuroscience, political science, chemistry, engineering, and nursing.

Students of Concordia College take part in a wide variety of sports such as volleyball, football, cross country, soccer, golf, wrestling, swimming and diving, basketball, track and field, hockey, softball, baseball, and tennis. The athletic teams are known as the Cobbers. The college also supports a large number of student clubs and organizations such as the American Choral Directors Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Habitat for Humanity, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, and Sigma Tau Delta.

Overview of Concordia College At Moorhead

Concordia can be found in Moorhead, MN (a medium-sized suburb). One of the defining characteristics of the school is its status as a Evangelical Lutheran Church school. Concordia is a private, not-for-profit institution. The Master's degree is the highest degree at the school.

Areas of Study

Concordia offers a wide range of choices in programs of study. The range of program offerings available from the school is especially impressive compared to its number of students. The most common majors at Concordia are in mathematics, science, media, and music.

Concordia Selectivity

The school does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted. Only 25% of students scored 520 or lower in 2007-2008 on the verbal SAT test. Math SAT scores at Concordia centered around 540 to 660, but ranged both higher and lower.

Faculty

Classes at the school are less crowded than at many schools. A tenure system is one way Concordia works to keep a high-quality staff.

Student Body

In 2007-2008, 2,811 students were enrolled in the school.

Student Life

Concordia has a residential or campus feel. Student dorms or apartments are common at the school. Concordia offers students meal plans. The school student athletes compete in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference competitions.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Concordia

Concordia College At Moorhead
901 S 8th St
Moorhead, MN 56562
General Phone: (218) 299-4100
http://www.cord.edu

Concordia Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts143Spanish language, political science, sociology, creative writing, English, economics courses, French language, history, ...
Education and Teaching91elementary school teaching, music teaching, physical education teaching, math teaching, social studies teaching, English teaching, biology teaching, Spanish teaching, ...
Science79biology, chemistry, physics, biological and biomedical sciences
Business and Management63business management, accounting, marketing, MIS, international business, management information systems, financial management
Media42public relations, communication studies, organizational communications, media studies, journalism, public relations and advertising, communication and journalism, journalism courses
Therapy and Counseling39psychology
Family and Social Work32social work, human development and family studies, food and nutrition, food and related services
Music26music, music performance, music theory and composition
Nursing and Emergency Medicine26registered nursing
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy15health and fitness, health and physical education
Medical Administration14health care facilities management, health and medical administrative, health care administration
Religion and Philosophy11philosophy, religion
Mathematics7mathematics
Drama and Performing Arts7drama
Design5graphic design
Construction Trades5apparel and textiles
Computer Science and Engineering3computer science
Art Studies2art studies
Engineering1various engineering courses
Fine Arts1art history and criticism, fine arts
Architecture and Planning1architectural services
Conservation and Resource Management0environmental studies
Office and Administration0office management

Number of programs and degrees for Concordia in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree61190
Master's degree21

Concordia Student Body

In 2007-2008, Concordia had a total enrollment of 2,811 students (2,969 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men40%
Women60%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate99%
Graduate1%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White91%
Black1%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown2%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1947%
20-2141%
22-249%
25-291%
30-340%
35-390%
40-490%
50-640%

Concordia Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time79 %

Concordia Room and Board (2007)

Concordia offers campus housing for 1,790 of its 2,969 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Moorhead, Minnesota for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Minnesota Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.

Concordia Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,8852,26278%77634%
Men1,05680576%31039%
Women1,8291,45780%46632%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal520640
SAT Math540660
ACT Verbal2128
ACT Math2228
ACT Composite2228

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT12%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT94%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Concordia Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 24,120
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 24,120
Room and board$ 6,710
Room charge$ 2,760
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,950
Books and supplies$ 740
Other expenses$ 1,520

Financial Aid:
Concordia participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 234600)

Concordia Faculty

Concordia has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year33$77,76612$74,066
Associate professoracademic year36$68,11429$62,356
Assistant professoracademic year36$53,89427$51,817
Instructoracademic year7$42,08012$41,909
Lectureracademic year2*6$36,584
All faculty totalacademic year114$64,75286$56,030

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Concordia Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballMinnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
BasketballMinnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
BaseballMinnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
TrackMinnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Concordia Degree Programs (2007)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture and Related Services, Other

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems and Services, Other
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Apparel and Textiles, General

DESIGN
Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Education, General
Education, Other
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
German Language Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Latin Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physics Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Speech Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Engineering, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, Other
Creative Writing
Economics, General
Economics, Other
English Composition
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
History, Other
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
International/Global Studies
Latin Language and Literature
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Scandinavian Studies
Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication and Media Studies, Other
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Journalism
Journalism, Other
Organizational Communication, General
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Office Management and Supervision

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Concordia Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Concordia Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Concordia Number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Concordia Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Concordia % of degrees in music
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Concordia % of degrees in media
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Concordia % of degrees in science
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Concordia Student SAT scores
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Concordia Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in liberal arts
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%Concordia % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Concordia % of degrees in mathematics
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Evangelical Lutheran Church affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
NCAA athletic conference member

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