Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Concordia University Chicago · Campus
River Forest, IL · Suburb · Private · Master's university · the Cougars · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Large suburb
Setting
River Forest, IL
1,377
Undergraduates
+ 3,689 graduate students
13:1
Student–faculty
Division III median 12:1
63%
Return for year two
Division III median 79%
38%
From out of state
first-year students
$11k
Food & housing
on campus · median $14k
The place
- SettingLarge suburb River Forest, IL
- TypePrivate · Master's university
- Part ofConcordia University System
- CalendarSemester
- Religious affiliationLutheran Church - Missouri Synod
- Admissions93% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
1,3773,689
Undergraduates 1,377Graduate students 3,689
Where first-years come from
62%38%
In state 62%Other states 38%
Division III median: 66% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
41%33%13%
White 41%Hispanic 33%Black 13%Asian 2%Two or more 5%International 1%American Indian 1%Not reported 4%
- Women64%
- Full-time86% of undergraduates · median 94%
- First-year class327 entered last fall
- Transfers in149 11% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online46% take some classes online 31% fully online
- Registered with disability services6.73% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $11,140 | $1,400 | $12,540 |
| Off campus | $7,650 | $1,700 | $9,350 |
| With family | — | $1,700 | $1,700 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division III median for on-campus food and housing is $13,820. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCNot offered
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1.47 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division III
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division III campuses
39%30%23%
City 39%Suburb 30%Town 23%Rural 8%
21% of the 421 Division III schools are public; the median has 1,854 undergraduates and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division III schools; every list Concordia University Chicago is on.
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