College of Graduate Studies

The College of Graduate Studies (CGS) is the largest of Concordia-Chicago’s five colleges, with 54 full time professors and 300 adjuncts. Our 3,000-plus students are enrolled in 38 master, doctoral and non-degree programs. The College of Graduate Studies is composed of the following departments:

• Department of Literacy and Early Childhood
• Department of Leadership
• Department of Research and Doctoral Studies
• Department of Teaching, Learning, and Diversity
• Division of Human Services

The College of Graduate Studies is inspired by our mission in higher education:

• Fill emerging needs in the educational marketplace
• Initiate new educational endeavors
• Serve long-established educational needs for graduate degree completers and lifelong learners
• Offer educational opportunities via ground based, cohort, online, or blended/hybrid formats
• Continue relevant educational services through innovation, strong faculty instruction, and leadership

We invite you to learn more about the programs offered through the College of Graduate Studies.