Concordia University, Chicago Business Programs

Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution situated in River Forest, Illinois. The suburban atmosphere of River Forest makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Concordia University, Chicago Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Concordia University, Chicago.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Value Other Business & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Best Value Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Value Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#25	Best Value Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#158	Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Concordia University, Chicago has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#7	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	College Factual
#11	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Human Resource Management	College Factual
#41	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Business Administration and Management	College Factual
#44	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management	College Factual
#52	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing	College Factual
#65	Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management	College Factual

Where Is Concordia University, Chicago?

Contact details for Concordia University, Chicago are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	7400 Augusta, River Forest, IL 60305-1499
Phone:	708-771-8300
Website:	www.cuchicago.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/ConcordiaUniversityChicago
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/#!/CUChicago

How Do I Get Into Concordia University, Chicago?

You can apply to Concordia University, Chicago online at: www.cuchicago.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Concordia University, Chicago

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Concordia University, Chicago?

The acceptance rate at Concordia University, Chicago is 79%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 77%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Average Test Scores

About 67% of students accepted to Concordia University, Chicago submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 590. Math scores were between 500 and 590.

Concordia University, Chicago received ACT scores from 45% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 24. Math scores were between 17 and 25. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

Can I Afford Concordia University, Chicago?

The overall average net price of Concordia University, Chicago is $28,074. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Concordia University, Chicago, approximately 74% of students took out student loans averaging $6,410 a year. That adds up to $25,640 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Concordia University, Chicago is 3.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Concordia University, Chicago Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,538 undergraduate students at Concordia University, Chicago, with 1,284 being full-time and 254 being part-time.

There are also 4,953 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,284 full-time undergraduates at Concordia University, Chicago, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Concordia University, Chicago students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	31
Black or African American	164
Hispanic or Latino	438
White	591
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	51

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Concordia University, Chicago. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at Concordia University, Chicago. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

Online Learning at Concordia University, Chicago

In 2019-2020, 5,642 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Concordia University, Chicago has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 5th most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Concordia University, Chicago

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Concordia University, Chicago was $33,636 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Concordia University, Chicago is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Research and Development Management	#4	#4
Entrepreneurship	#18	#15
Entrepreneurial Studies	#21	#18
Organizational Behavior Studies	#45	#45
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	#60	#60
Finance	#73	#70

Online Growth Rankings of Concordia University, Chicago

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Concordia University, Chicago was 27.2%. This is the #588 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Concordia University, Chicago regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Concordia University, Chicago ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Concordia University, Chicago.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Research and Development Management	#7
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	#33
Organizational Leadership	#54
Finance	#55
Interior Design Management	#62
Finance & Financial Management	#79
Entrepreneurship	#86
Entrepreneurial Studies	#120
Accounting	#163
Accounting	#294
General Business Administration and Management	#465

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Concordia University, Chicago Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	15	14	142	5	176
Organizational Leadership	0	0	18	14	32
Research and Development Management	0	0	18	0	18
Organizational Behavior Studies	16	0	0	0	16
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	5	9	0	0	14
Finance	1	0	12	0	13
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	9	0	0	0	9
Accounting	7	0	1	0	8
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	2	0	0	0	2
Business/Corporate Communications	2	0	0	0	2
General Management Information Systems	1	0	0	0	1
Interior Design Management	0	0	0	0	0
Entrepreneurship	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	58	23	191	19	291

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Jeangagnon under License

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