Concordia University, St. Paul

Concordia University, St. Paul is a private university in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was founded in 1893 and enrolls nearly 5,600 students. It is an affiliate of the eight-member Concordia University System, which is operated by the second-largest Lutheran church body in the United States, the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. The school was a two year college until 1964. The present name Concordia University, St. Paul was adopted in 1997.

Concordia University, St. Paul
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 (1893)
Religious affiliation
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Endowment$43.1 million (2020)[1]
Budget$54.9 million (2017)[2]
PresidentBrian Friedrich
Students5,567 (2020)[3]
Location
St. Paul
,
Minnesota
,
United States

44°56′59″N 93°9′18″W
CampusUrban, 41 acres (17 ha)
MascotGolden Bears
Websitewww.csp.edu

Academics

CSP offers a wide variety of programs including undergraduate majors and minors, graduate programs, adult undergraduate degree programs, continuing education classes and certificates, and licensure and colloquy programs.[4] Many of these programs are also offered in an online degree format through the school's online campus. The school oversees students in Portland, Oregon, who attend the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, which was absorbed in 2020 after Concordia University, Portland closed.[5]

Concordia University is accredited by (among others) the Higher Learning Commission. Concordia University, St. Paul has been accredited since 1967.[6]

In Fall 2020, CSP enrolled 5,567 students, of whom 1,756 were on campus. For the second straight year, there were over 2,000 graduate students.[3]

Notable faculty include writer Eric Dregni.

Athletics
Main article: Concordia Golden Bears

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

References
  1. As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. Kennedy, Patrick. "Minnesota Nonprofit 100". StarTribune News. Minneapolis StarTribune. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  3. "Enrollment Surges at Concordia St. Paul for Ninth Consecutive Fall Semester". Concordia St. Paul. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  4. "Academics - Search". www.csp.edu.
  5. "Concordia University, St. Paul Online". Concordia University, St. Paul Online.
  6. "Accreditation and Partnerships - Concordia University, St. Paul". www.csp.edu.
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