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Concordia University - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Overview of Concordia University - Ann Arbor

The campus of Concordia is in Ann Arbor, Michigan, which is a medium-sized city. Its Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod nature is one of the defining aspects of the school. Concordia is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at the school include, at the school's highest level, the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Concordia has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. The school is known for its programs in medical adminstration and security and law enforcement.

Concordia Selectivity

Admission at Concordia is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 470. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 510 and 640.

Faculty

Concordia has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 600 students enrolled (567 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at Concordia. The school has a residential or campus feel. Concordia offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. Concordia values student athletics, and belongs to the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference. The school offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Concordia

Concordia University - Ann Arbor
4090 Geddes Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
General Phone: (734) 995-7300
Admissions Phone: (734) 995-7322
Financial Aid Phone: (734) 995-7408
http://www.cuaa.edu

Concordia Programs and Degrees (2005)

Concordia awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management36organizational behavior, business management, human resources, MIS
Education And Teaching22English teaching, social science teaching, art education, science teaching, physical education teaching, math teaching, biology teaching, speech teaching, ...
Security And Law Enforcement11criminal justice and administration
Family And Social Work8family systems
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy6health and physical education, sports and fitness management
Religion And Philosophy5religion, religious education, philosophy, religious music
Medical Adminstration5health care administration
Liberal Arts4sociology, general studies, history courses, English, social studies, Biblical languages, Spanish language, Ancient Greek language
Medicine3pre-med
Therapy And Counseling3psychology
Media2communication studies, journalism, organizational communications
Art Studies2art studies
Music1music
Mathematics0mathematics
Drama And Performing Arts0theatre arts management
Science0physical sciences, natural sciences, biology, chemistry

Number of programs and degrees for Concordia in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree8646
Master's degree211
Associate's degree11

Concordia Student Body

In 2005, Concordia had a total enrollment of 600 students (567 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men43%
Women57%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate92%
Graduate8%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White83%
Black10%
Hispanic1%
Asian2%
American Indian2%
Other Races1%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1933%
20-2124%
22-2410%
25-296%
30-345%
35-396%
40-499%
50-644%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Michigan77%
Indiana7%
Illinois4%
Ohio4%
California2%
Arizona2%
Foreign countries1%
Minnesota1%
Missouri1%
Iowa1%

Concordia Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time79 %

Concordia Room and Board (2005)

Concordia offers campus housing for 446 of its 567 (full-time) students.

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

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Concordia Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total55045182%11526%
Men21115071%5033%
Women33930189%6522%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal470625
SAT Math510640
ACT Verbal1827
ACT Math1825
ACT Composite1926

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT21%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT90%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (734) 995-7322

Concordia Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 18,205
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 18,205
Room and board$ 6,948
Room charge$ 5,042
Board (meal plan) charge$ 1,906
Books and supplies$ 600
Other expenses$ 1,425

Financial Aid:
Concordia participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 224700)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (734) 995-7408

Concordia Faculty

Concordia has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured52
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1613

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year5$47,0042*
Associate professorcalendar year3$45,8025$44,726
Assistant professorcalendar year11$33,3424$35,060
Instructorcalendar year1*2*
No academic rankcalendar year1*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year21$39,46414$37,273

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

Concordia Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballWolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
BaseballWolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
TrackWolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total484694
Basketball121729
Baseball22022
All Other Sports142943

Concordia Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Management Information Systems, General
Organizational Behavior Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Psychology Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Speech Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Family Systems

LIBERAL ARTS
Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
English Language and Literature, General
General Studies
History, Other
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism
Organizational Communication, General

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICINE
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Religious Education
Religious/Sacred Music

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Concordia Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Concordia Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 5%Concordia Number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Concordia Dorm rooms per full-time student
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Concordia % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%Concordia % of degrees in medical adminstration
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Concordia % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Student SAT scores
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 20%Concordia Student SAT scores
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
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)
Offers athletic scholarships

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