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Concordia University Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan Private nonprofit 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Concordia University Ann Arbor is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 1,135 students in fall 2024, including 755 undergraduates and 380 graduate students. It is part of Concordia University System. Its religious affiliation is Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.

Concordia University Ann Arbor offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 86 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Curriculum and Instruction, Business/Commerce, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 331 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

45% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.

Key figures

1,135
Students enrolled
45%
First-year retention
331
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
86
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional

Programs and majors offered 86

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Education 20
Business, Management and Marketing 10
Health Professions 13
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 3
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Psychology 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 4
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Communication and Journalism 5
Family and Consumer Sciences 2
Theology and Religious Vocations 6
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Engineering 1
History 1
English Language and Literature 1
Social Sciences 2
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
45%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
178
Associate degrees
42
Master's degrees
99
Professional doctorates
12

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,135
Undergraduates, fall 2024
755
Graduate students, fall 2024
380
Full-time, fall 2024
72%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,293
Undergraduates, 2024-25
816
Graduate students, 2024-25
477
Full-time, 2024-25
65%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
61%
Men
39%
White
60%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
17%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
23
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
36%
Students taking some online courses
33%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Part of
Concordia University System
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
President
Erik Ankerberg
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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