Concordia University is a private, liberal arts college in Mequon, Wisconsin. The university was founded in 1881 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Milwaukee. Today Concordia, under the operation of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, is a member of the Concordia University System.
The university’s mission statement states, “Concordia University Wisconsin is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind, body, and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and the world.” About 50% of Concordia students belong to the Lutheran faith.
The campus sits on 192 acres on the shore of Lake Michigan in Mequon. It features over 3 ½ miles of indoor walkways to help students move from building to building on harsh winter days. A city of 20,000 residents, Mequon is located just north of Milwaukee, offering a small-town atmosphere with convenient access to the advantages of the city.
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Academics
Concordia offers nearly 80 undergraduate majors, 17 graduate programs, 3 doctorate programs, and 8 accelerated adult education programs. The most popular majors at Concordia are education, business, and the health professions. In addition, a large number of students major in church-related disciplines, such as theology and music. About 15% of Concordia students go on to employment in church work.
Library Resources
Ricker Memorial Library boasts a collection of over 114,000 print volumes and 600 print periodical subscriptions. In addition, the library offers access to nearly 20,000 additional periodicals through a series of databases. The library belongs to the Southeastern Wisconsin Information Technology Exchange, a pooled catalogue with Alverno College, Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Mount Mary College, Sacred Heart School of Theology, St. Francis Seimnary, and Wisconsin Lutheran College. In all, this consortium gives Concordia students access to half a million library holdings.
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Concordia University-Wisconsin.
Concordia is well-known for its many excellent musical performing groups. For this reason, the school attracts many musical-career inclined prospective students, especially those with interests in baroque, classical, and romantic music.
The groups include:
The Alleluia Ringers, a 73 handchime, 6-octave touring choir which travels frequently to perform, often to Europe. The group plays frequently with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra as well.
Chapel Ringers, a 5-octave handbell choir that plays for chapel services on campus.
Concordia Chorale is a mixed voice choir that includes students, faculty, and staff. The Chorale meets over the lunch hour and performs for chapel and church services on campus as well as the annual Christmas celebration.
Jazz Ensemble is a small group of instrumentalists specializing in jazz, swing, bop, blues, and rock. The Ensemble plays for a variety of campus events.
Concordia Kammerchor is a German-style chamber choir. The group tours throughout the world and performs frequently in the community.
Organ Club is a group for students who enjoy the organ and wish to deepen their practice. The group engages in such activities as organ maintenance workshops, tours of other organs, and trips to visit organ builders.
Pep Band is a 50-member band that plays at football and basketball games.
Symphonic Wind Ensemble is an internationally known instrumental group of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. The Ensemble plays at a variety of venues across the nation and on the television and radio. Several members of the Ensemble are studying to become church leaders.
String Ensemble/Chamber Orchestra is a dual format group which plays music from across the history of stringed instruments. The fall semester normally focuses on string orchestra, then wind, brass, and percussion are added in the spring semester.
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Admissions
Admissions to Concordia are competitive. The average ACT score of incoming students is 22.5.
Financial Aid
In addition to the wide range of state and federal financial aid options available to college and university students in Wisconsin, Concordia offers several of their own need- and merit-based scholarships.
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Concordia University-Wisconsin 987th for the average student loan amount.
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Roughly half of Concordia students are enrolled full time and half are enrolled part-time. About 1/3 of the student body is male and 2/3 is female. The average class size is 19, and the student to faculty ration is 14:1.
Student Activities
There are a wide range of student clubs, activities, and events to meet a variety of personal and professional interests. The student newspaper, The Beacon, is published weekly. There is also an underground newspaper published by a secret editorial staff, known as The Shadow.
Dining on Campus
The main dining hall on campus is the Siebert Lutheran Dining Hall. Food is supplied by Sodexo. Other dining options are available from the Falcon’s Nest, a fast food restaurant and convenience store featuring deli sandwiches and pizza. The BBC, in the Rincker Library, is a coffee shop with salads and sandwiches as well.
Residing on Campus
There are several on-campus residences for students, with a variety of features:
Augsburg is comprised of double rooms for women and single rooms for both men and women. All single rooms have personal sinks. There are community bathrooms and a student lounge.
Coburg contains suites with four single bedrooms. There are kitchenettes and lounge areas with flatscreen televisions. Many rooms have a lake view.
Heidelberg is an all-women’s dorm with mostly first-year residents. Rooms are shared by 3-4 students. There is a community kitchen and lounge.
Katharine is a women’s residence consisting of suites. Each suite houses 2-4 women and a bathroom. Some rooms have a lake view, and some handicap accessible rooms are available.
Regents is a coed residence consisting of suites. Each suite houses 4 residents in 2 bedrooms and also includes a living area and bathroom. Handicap accessible rooms are available.
Wartburg is a women’s residence consisting of suites. Most suites house 4 residents in 2 bedrooms and also include a living area. There are community bathrooms. There are also some two person suites with personal bathrooms.
Wittenberg is a men’s residence with a variety of rooms, including some single rooms and some rooms with personal bathrooms. There is a quiet floor in the residence.
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Concordia University-Wisconsin?
The athletics department at Concordia is known as the Falcons. The Falcons compete on the intervarsity level in NCAA Division III and the Northern Athletics Conference. Men’s sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track and field, and wrestling. Women’s sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, dance, golf, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.
Many students enjoy intramural sports at Concordia as well. The school sponsors leagues in ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, sand volleyball, indoor soccer, snow football, men’s basketball, coed basketball, and softball.
Alumni
Well known alumni of Concordia include:
US Congressman Andre Carson
Sheriff of Milwaukee County David A. Clarke Jr.
Theologian Martin E. Marty
NFL player John Scardina
Major league soccer player Nathan Boeckers
Bibliography
Departments. Library. Concordia University Wisconsin. Web. 20 July 2011.
Fiske, Edward B. Fiske Guide to Colleges 2011. Chicago: Sourcebooks, 2010. Print.
Music. Programs. Concordia University Wisconsin. Web. 20 July 2011.
Pope, Loren. Looking Beyond the Ivy League: Finding the College That’s Right for You. New York: Penguin. 2007. Print.
Statistics. About. Concordia University Wisconsin. Web. 20 July 2011.
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Mequon, WI 53097-2402
Surrounding community
Fringe rural area (less than 5 mi. from an urban area)
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I heard that the concordia university has many courses which are very useful to the students particularly international students. I would like to do some course as i have completed my Bachelors and Masters degree in Library & inf.sicences,. are there any suitable course which would be beneficial for me Please reply in this regard I highlyl appreciate your information and looking forward to enrol in your esteemed university