Overview

Concordia University Chicago is a University institution located in River Forest, IL, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 7400 Augusta Street
River Forest, IL  60305
United States

Contact Ms. Gwen Kanelos
Director of Admission
Email: gwen.kanelos@cuchicago.edu
Phone: 708-209-3101
Fax: 708-209-3473

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Women's Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Exercise Physiology And Kinesiology	×
Microbiology, General	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/corporate Communications, General	×	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Knowledge Management	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Non-profit/public/organizational Management	×	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×	×
Organizational Behavior Studies	×
Organizational Leadership	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×
Journalism	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Computer Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Reading Teacher Education	×	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Levels And Methods, Other	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient Near Eastern And Biblical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Art Therapy/therapist	×
Athletic Training/trainer	×
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)	×	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Hospital And Health Care Facilities Administration/management	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×
Pre-nursing Studies	×	×
Pre-occupational Therapy Studies	×	×
Pre-pharmacy Studies	×
Pre-physical Therapy Studies	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Natural Sciences	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, Other	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×	×
Physical Sciences, General	×	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Securities Services Administration/management	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology	×
Geography	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Political Science And Government, Other	×	×
Sociology, General	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Divinity/ministry	×
Religious Education	×
Religious/sacred Music	×	×
Theology/theological Studies	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Arts, Entertainment, And Media Management, General	×	×
Commercial And Advertising Art	×
Digital Arts	×	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×	×
Music Performance, General	×	×
Music Theory And Composition	×	×
Music, General	×
Theatre Literature, History And Criticism	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,200

Applied

3,897

Accepted

1,327

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,368

Females Applied

2,232

Females Accepted

94%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,832

Males Applied

1,665

Males Accepted

91%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.14

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2 Other requirements exist (see below)
Recommended	Essay One recommendation
Other requirements:	General college preparatory program for degree seeking students

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

37,740

Private

Fees

1,058

Full-time student fees

11,872

Room & board

6,772

Room only

Financial Aid

25,786

Avg. Financial Aid Package

29,223

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

17,500

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,854

Avg. Loan Aid

20,057

Avg. Grant Aid

23,224

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

74.5%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

16%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,327

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

38%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	37.87%
Black or African American	13.23%
White or Caucasian	40.14%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.23%
Asian	1.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.23%
Two or more races	4.01%
Other	1.36%

Gender

Male (47.63%)

Female (52.37%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	36%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Choral groups

Campus events:
Opening Service BBQ, Midnight Breakfast (fall and spring) and Homecoming Carnival

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Campus Ministry, College Life, Student Government Association, Campus Activities Board and Art Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
emergency call boxes

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Football		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Faculty

387

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 87

Part-time - 300

Male - 177

Female - 210