Concordia University (Saint Paul, Minnesota)

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Short description: Private Lutheran university in St. Paul, Minnesota
For other similarly named educational institutions, see Concordia University (disambiguation)
Concordia University, St. Paul
Concordia University Saint Paul.jpg
Entrance to Concordia University
Motto"In litteris proficere volo, malo diligere Jesum" "It is good to pursue knowledge, better to know Jesus"
TypePrivate University
Established1893
AffiliationLutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Endowment$41.5 million (2018)[1]
Budget$54.9 million (2017)[2]
PresidentRev. Dr. Brian Friedrich
Students5,000 (2018)[3]
Location
St. Paul
,
Minnesota
,
[ ⚑ ] : 44°56′59″N 93°9′18″W / 44.94972°N 93.155°W / 44.94972; -93.155
CampusUrban, 41 acres (17 ha)
MascotGolden Bears
Websitehttp://www.csp.edu/

Concordia University, St. Paul is a liberal arts university in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Concordia University was founded in 1893 and currently enrolls approximately 5,000 students.[4] The institution is an affiliate of the nine-member Concordia University System, which is operated by the second-largest Lutheran church body in the United States , the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS).

Academics

CSP offers a wide variety of programs including undergraduate majors and minors, graduate programs, adult undergraduate degree programs, continuing education classes & certificates, and licensure & colloquy programs.[5] Many of these programs are also offered in an online degree format through the schools online campus.[6]

Concordia University is accredited (among others) by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association. Concordia University, St. Paul has been accredited since 1967.[7]

In the Fall of 2017, CSP enrolled 4,972 students; 2,851 were undergraduate students and 1,942 were graduate students.[8]

Notable faculty include writer Eric Dregni.

Athletics

The Concordia Golden Bears compete in NCAA Division II and Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. The Gangelhoff Center hosts several of the school's sports teams.

Varsity sports

See also

  • List of colleges and universities in Minnesota
  • Higher education in Minnesota

References

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