Concordia University-Chicago

River Forest, IL · Private · Large suburb · CUC · Concordia University Chicago

Private institution in River Forest, IL · 1,337 undergraduates · 93% acceptance rate · $54,089 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 25%Pell Grant share

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $16,774808th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $36,2581,540th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $36,2581,493rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $44,2521,322nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $23,000997th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $54,089847th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $44,405922nd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 47.4%1,262nd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 62.5%1,534th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 93.4%1,355th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,3371,190th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 44.6%537th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 7 mi (ORD)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Illinois#46

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 50 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$73,949	$56,415
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions	bachelors	$52,107	$47,260
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$45,128	$37,748
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$42,309	$37,856
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation	bachelors	$41,565	$41,789
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$36,221	$36,848
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness	bachelors	$33,993	—
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$33,755	$23,649
CriminologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$30,771	—
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$28,598	$32,569
Social WorkPublic Administration	bachelors	$25,658	$26,739
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Lutheran Church - Missouri Synodsource
Founded in 1864source
Athletic nickname: "Cougars"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
Motto: "You shall know the Truth and the Truth shall make you free"source
Formerly known as "{{collapsible list|"source
Formerly known as "* Addison Teachers Seminary" (1864–1913)source
Formerly known as "* Concordia Teachers College" (1913–1979)source
Formerly known as "* Concordia College" (1979–1990)source
Formerly known as "* Concordia University River Forest" (1990–2006)source
Formerly known as "}}"source
Fight song: ""Marching with Concordia""source
Notable alum: Paul Walter Hausersource

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.