Fast Facts
Concordia University Chicago is a comprehensive university comprised of the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business, the College of Education, and the College of Graduate and Innovative Programs (the Institute of Professional Studies and Graduate Cohort programs). CUC offers graduate and undergraduate programs, as well as doctoral degrees.
History
Founded in 1864 as a college for teachers by the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Location
40-acre campus 10 miles west of downtown Chicago, in beautiful, upscale, suburban River Forest, Illinois
For the academic year 2009-10
Total Enrollment: 5,049
Undergraduates: 1,269
Graduate students:
3,780
Undergraduate Facts
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
17:1, with an average class size of 20
Student Body
Represents nearly 32 states (68% Illinois residents) and a dozen countries
Academic Calendar
Two semesters and a summer session (plus a May term for some courses)
Tuition and Fees, 2010-2011
- Tuition (flat rate based on 12-19 credit hours): $23,918
- Room and Board: $8,000
- Fees*: $663
- Part-time Tuition: $747/credit hour
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* Fees listed are based on standard two-room occupancy for new full-time undergraduate students and include technology, student activity, green and matriculation and record fees
Financial Assistance
100% of full-time undergraduate students receive some type of financial assistance based on need, merit, background and/or academic program
In 2009-10, the University awarded $12.3 million in institutional merit, scholarships and grant awards to students
Residential Life
78% of freshmen live on campus in one of our six residence halls, complete with cable TV, individual Internet hookups (most rooms now feature wireless), a landline phone, and voice mailboxes for each student
Facilities
- Christopher Resource Center
- Early Childhood Center
- Five Computer Labs (one open 24 hours a day)
- Center for Social Research in the Church
- Klinck Memorial Library (142,000 volumes; 480,000 microforms)
- Indoor Swimming Pool
- Ferguson Art Gallery
- Human Performance Library
Clubs and Organizations
More than 30, including academic, religious, political, recreational and service groups
- American Guild of Organists
- Artists of Concordia Theatre
- Black Student Union (BSU)
- Biology Club
- Book and Hook (book and knitting club)
- Business Club
- C3 (Concordia Cougars Conserve)
- Campus Activities Board (CAB)
- Concordia Republicans
- CUCares (Service group)
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Habitat for Humanity -CUC chapter
- Image (Art Club)
- Intramural Sports
- Kappa Delta Pi ( Education Honorary)
- Latino Student Union (LSU)
- Music Educators National Conference
- Natural Sciences Club
- Phil's Friends
- Pillars, the school yearbook
- Ping Pong Club
- Psi Chi (Psychology Honorary)
- Relay For Life
- The Spectator, the school newspaper
- Various academic groups
- VOICE, CUC student government
- Young Democrats of Concordia
- Young Life
- WCGR (CUC radio station)
Spiritual Growth
- Daily worship (Chapel)
- Résonanz (formerly Chapel Band)
- Retreat programs
- Prayer groups
- Small group bible studies
- Concordia Youth Ministry
- Urban ministry and volunteer activities
- Special worship opportunities
Musical Groups
- Chamber Orchestra
- Cougar Band
- Jazz Band
- Kapelle
- Laudate (Women’s Choral Ensemble)
- Männerchor (Men’s Choral Ensemble)
- Résonanz (formerly Chapel Band)
- Schola Cantorum
- University Band
- University Handbell Choirs
- Wind Symphony
Athletics
The Concordia Cougars compete in NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports and Concordia University Chicago is a member of the Northern Athletics Conference (NAC):
Men's Intercollegiate Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Track and Field
Women's Intercollegiate Sports
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Softball
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball