Concordia College
Moorhead, MN
Concordia, founded in 1891, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts college. Its 120-acre campus is located in a residential area of Moorhead.
Website: www.concordiacollege.edu/
Admission
- Entrance Difficulty
- Moderately difficult
- Overall Admission Rate
- 65% of 3,741 applicants were admitted
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Decision Offered
- No
- Regular Admission Deadline
- Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- Average GPA
- 3.54
- SAT Math
- Not reported
- SAT EBRW
- Not reported
- ACT Composite
- 26 average
22-28 range of middle 50%
Money Matters
- Cost of Attendance
- $48,705
- Tuition and Fees
- $38,378
- Room and Board
- $8,040
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 92%
- Average Freshman Award
- $30,121
- Average Indebtedness of 2016 Graduates
- Not reported
Academics
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required
- Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
- 167
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 20% of classes
10-19 students: 39% of classes
20-29 students: 33% of classes
30-39 students: 6% of classes
40-49 students: 1% of classes
50-99 students: 1% of classes
Campus Life
- Moorhead Population
- 39,398
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
-
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students in College Housing
- 62% of all students
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- Sororities
- Fraternities
Students
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.8% American Indian/Alaskan Native
1.4% Asian
1.8% Black/African-American
2.1% Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.0% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
86.8% White
5.3% Unknown - International Students
- 3.5% from 26 countries
- First-Year Students Returning
- 84.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 69.6%
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- 82%
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- 24.0%
Freshman Admission Requirements
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted.
High School Preparation
- High School Graduation
- High school diploma required and GED is accepted
- High School Program
- College preparatory program is recommended
High School Units Required or Recommended
Subject | Required Units | Recommended Units |
---|---|---|
English | 4 | |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Science | 3 | |
Foreign Language | 2 | |
Social Studies | 3 | |
History | ||
Academic Electives |
Examinations
Exam | Required Units | Scores Due in Admissions Office |
---|---|---|
SAT or ACT | Required | August 1 |
SAT Only | ||
ACT Only | ||
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | ||
SAT Subject Tests Only | ||
SAT Essay Component Policy | Not Reported | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | Accepted with or without writing component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | SAT: Not used ACT: Not used |
Applying for Admission
Admissions Office
- Address
- 901 South 8th Street
- City, State, Zip
- Moorhead, MN 56562
- Phone
- (218) 299-3004
- Fax
- (218) 299-3947
- admissions@cord.edu
Application Dates and Fees
- Regular Admisson Deadline
- Rolling
- Application Fee
- $60
- Application Fee Waiver
- Not reported
- Regular Admission Notification
- Rolling
- Accept Offer of Admission
- Not reported
- Waiting List Used
- No
- Defer Admission
- Student can defer admission
- Transfer Admission
- Transfer applications accepted
Early Admission
- Early Decision Offered
- No
- Early Decision Deadline
- Early Decision Notification
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Action Deadline
- Early Action Notification
Application Form
- Common Application
- Accepted
- Universal College Application
- Not accepted
- Electronic Application
- Available
Other Application Requirements
- Interview
- Not Required
- Essay or Personal Statement
- Letters of Recommendation
- 2 required for all freshmen
- Other
- Financial Need
- Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process
Selection of Students
Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
Academic GPA | X | |||
Standardized Tests | X | |||
Class Rank | X | |||
Recommendations | X | |||
Essay | X | |||
Interview | X | |||
Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
Volunteer Work | X | |||
Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
State Residency | X | |||
Geographic Residence | X | |||
Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
Religious Affiliation/Commitment | X | |||
Ethnicity | X | |||
Work Experience | X |
Profile of Fall Admission
- Overall Admission Rate
- 65% of 3,741 applicants were admitted
- Women
- 67% of 2,217 applicants were admitted
- Men
- 62% of 1,524 applicants were admitted
- Students Enrolled
- 545 (22%) of 2,435 admitted students enrolled
- Women
- 297 (20%) of 1,484 admitted students enrolled
- Men
- 248 (26%) of 951 admitted students enrolled
- Early Decision Admission Rate
- Early Action Admission Rate
- Students Offered Wait List
- Students Accepting Wait List Position
- Students Admitted From Wait List
Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)
- Average GPA
- 3.54
- 3.75 and Above
- 39%
- 3.50 - 3.74
- 22%
- 3.25 - 3.49
- 16%
- 3.00 - 3.24
- 11%
- 2.50 - 2.99
- 9%
- 2.00 - 2.49
- 3%
SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- SAT Math
- Not reported
- Score of 700 - 800
- Not reported
- Score of 600 - 700
- Not reported
- Score of 500 - 600
- Not reported
- Score of 400 - 500
- Not reported
- Score of 300 - 400
- Not reported
- Score of 200 - 300
- Not reported
- SAT EBRW
- Not reported
- Score of 700 - 800
- Not reported
- Score of 600 - 700
- Not reported
- Score of 500 - 600
- Not reported
- Score of 400 - 500
- Not reported
- Score of 300 - 400
- Not reported
- Score of 200 - 300
- Not reported
ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- ACT Composite
- 26 average
22-28 range of middle 50% - Score of 30 - 36
- 13%
- Score of 24 - 29
- 48%
- Score of 18 - 23
- 37%
- Score of 12 - 17
- 2%
- Score of 6 - 11
- 0%
- Score of 5 or Below
- 0%
Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- High School Class Rank
- Top tenth: 27%
Top quarter: 55%
Top half: 82% - National Merit Scholar
- Not reported
- Valedictorian
- Not reported
- Class President
- Not reported
- Student Government Officer
- Not reported
Tuition and Expenses
- Cost of Attendance
- $48,705
- Tuition and Fees
- $38,378
- Room and Board
- $8,040
- Books and Supplies
- $1,000
- Other Expenses
- $1,287
- Payment Plans
- Installment plan
Applying for Financial Aid
Financial Aid Office
- Web Site
- Financial Aid Web Site
- Net Price Calculator URL
- Net Price Calculator URL
Application Process
- Application Deadline
- Not reported
- Award Notification
- On a rolling basis beginning December 15
- Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid
- Federal Methodology
Forms Required | Cost to File |
---|---|
FAFSA Code is 002346 |
Free |
Profile of 2017 - 18 Financial Aid
Freshman
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 490 (89.7%) of freshmen
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 412 (84.1%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 412 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 119 (28.9%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 92%
- Average Award
- $30,121
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 405 (98.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $24,460
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 326 (79.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,195
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 86 (20.9%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 131 (24.0%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $18,461
All Undergraduates
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 1,726 (83.5%) of undergraduates
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 1,483 (85.9%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 1,476 (99.5%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 320 (21.7%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 91%
- Average Award
- $29,701
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 1,449 (98.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $22,228
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 1,224 (82.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $6,459
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 235 (15.9%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 534 (25.8%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $15,926
Borrowing
- 2016 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
- 77%
- Average Indebtedness of 2016 Graduates
- Not reported
- Parents of Students Receiving Aid
- Not reported
- Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid
- Not reported
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
- Federal Loans
- Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans
- State Loans
- Available
- Other Loans
- College/university loans, Private loans
Scholarships and Grants
- Need-Based Available
- Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships
- Non-Need–Based Available
- None
Non-Need Awards
- Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
- Art/Fine Arts, Debating, Music, Theater/Drama
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Characteristics Award Areas
- International Students
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Employment
- Work-Study Programs
- Federal work study available, other work study available
- Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
- Not reported
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- Summer Session
- Offered
- General Catalog/Bulletin
- Online Catalog
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Majors
- Accounting
- Art Teacher Education
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Biology Teacher Education
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Teacher Education
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Chemistry, General
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Communication, General
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
- Education, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Studies
- Financial Mathematics
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- French Language Teacher Education
- French Language and Literature
- German Language Teacher Education
- German Language and Literature
- Health Teacher Education
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
- History, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International/Global Studies
- Journalism, Other
- Latin Language and Literature
- Latin Teacher Education
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics, General
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music, General
- Natural Sciences
- Nutrition Sciences
- Philosophy
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics Teacher Education
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Scandinavian Studies
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Most Popular Disciplines
- Business/marketing, Education, Biological/life sciences
- Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs
- None
- Special Programs
- Accelerated program, Cooperative work study program, Student-designed major, Distance learning, Double major, Honors program, Independent study, Internships, Study abroad, Summer session
- Study Abroad
- Offered
- Online Degrees
- No online degree programs
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required
- Computer
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Foreign Language
- Required
- Math/Science
- Required for all students
Faculty and Instruction
- Full-Time Faculty
- 167
- Part-Time Faculty
- 79
- Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree
- 57%
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 20% of classes
10-19 students: 39% of classes
20-29 students: 33% of classes
30-39 students: 6% of classes
40-49 students: 1% of classes
50-99 students: 1% of classes - Discussion Section/Lab Class Size
- 2-9 students: 17% of discussion sections/labs
10-19 students: 42% of discussion sections/labs
20-29 students: 31% of discussion sections/labs
30-39 students: 8% of discussion sections/labs
40-49 students: 2% of discussion sections/labs
Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate
- Accepted
- Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
- Accepted for placement and credit
- Sophomore Standing
- Available through AP examinations
Academic Resources
- Library Available on Campus
- Yes
- Holdings
- 482,008
- Computer Ownership
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Computers Available on Campus
- 570
- Internet/E-mail Access
- Not reported
Academic Support Services
- Remedial Instruction
- Not Offered
- Tutoring
- Available
- Services for Learning Disabled Students
- Available
- Services for Physically Disabled Students
- Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access
Graduate/Professional School Education
Master's Degrees Offered
Master of Education
Master's Programs of Study
- Education--General
- Foreign Languages Education
Doctoral Degrees Offered
Not reported
Doctoral Programs of Study
- Not reported
Location and Setting
- Boston Population
- 39,398
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Campus Size
- 113 acres
Weather
- Temperature
- -2.2 average low in January, 71 average high in September
- Rain
- 100 rainy days per year
Getting Around
- Campus Map
- Map
- Nearest Bus Station
- 1 mile(s) from campus in Moorhead
- Nearest Train Station
- 2 mile(s) from campus in Fargo, N.D.
Housing
- College Housing
- College offers housing to students
- Types of Housing
- Coed housing
- Students in College Housing
- 62% of all students
- Housing Requirements
- Freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students Living Off Campus/Commuting
- 38%
- Off-Campus Housing Assistance
- Assistance in locating off-campus housing is available
Security
- 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices
- Available
- 24-Hour Security Patrols
- Available
- Late-Night Transport/Escort Services
- Not available
- Electronically Operated Housing Entrances
- Available
- Other
- well-lighted campus; outdoor campus emergency phones
Personal Support Services
- Health Service
- Offered
- Personal Counseling
- Offered
- Child Care
- Offered
Sports and Recreation
Intercollegiate Athletics
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- School Colors
- Maroon and gold
Intercollegiate Sports Offered
Sports | Women | Men | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Offered | Scholarships | Offered | Scholarships | |
Baseball | x | |||
Basketball | x | x | ||
Cross-Country Running | x | x | ||
Football | x | |||
Golf | x | x | ||
Ice Hockey | x | x | ||
Soccer | x | x | ||
Softball | x | |||
Swimming And Diving | x | |||
Tennis | x | x | ||
Track And Field | x | x | ||
Volleyball | x | |||
Wrestling | x |
Women's Sports | ||
---|---|---|
Offered | Scholarships | |
Baseball | ||
Basketball | x | |
Cross-Country Running | x | |
Football | ||
Golf | x | |
Ice Hockey | x | |
Soccer | x | |
Softball | x | |
Swimming And Diving | x | |
Tennis | x | |
Track And Field | x | |
Volleyball | x | |
Wrestling |
Mens's Sports | ||
---|---|---|
Offered | Scholarships | |
Baseball | x | |
Basketball | x | |
Cross-Country Running | x | |
Football | x | |
Golf | x | |
Ice Hockey | x | |
Soccer | x | |
Softball | ||
Swimming And Diving | ||
Tennis | x | |
Track And Field | x | |
Volleyball | ||
Wrestling | x |
- Women's Club Sports
- cheerleading
- Men's Club Sports
- cheerleading, volleyball
Recreational Sports
- Intramural Sports
- basketball, bowling, football, volleyball
Student Activities
- Activities and Organizations
- choral groups, drama theatre, radio station, student newspaper, television station, campus entertainment commission, habitat for humanity, dance marathon, student government association, campus ministry commission
- Sororities
- Fraternities
- ROTC
- Army ROTC is offered off campus, Air Force ROTC offered off campus
Student Body
- Coeducational
- Yes
- All Undergraduates
- 2,114
- Women
- 1,238 (58.6%)
- Men
- 876 (41.4%)
- Full-Time Undergraduates
- 2,066
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.8% American Indian/Alaskan Native
1.4% Asian
1.8% Black/African-American
2.1% Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.0% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
86.8% White
5.3% Unknown - International Students.
- 3.5% from 26 countries
- Average Age
- 20
- All Graduate Students
- 18
Undergraduate Retention and Graduation
- First-Year Students Returning
- 84.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 69.6%
- Students Graduating Within 5 Years
- 73.3%
- Students Graduating Within 6 Years
- 74.0%
After Graduation
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- 82%
- Average Starting Salary
- 82%
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- 24.0%
- Disciplines Pursued
- Business 1%
Law 3%
Theology 1%
Arts and Sciences 12%
Medicine 2%
Education 1%
Other 2%
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