Concordia University, St. Paul is a private university in
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul (abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. Situated on high bluffs overlooking a bend in the Mississippi River, Saint Paul is a regional business hub and the center ...
. It was founded in 1893 and enrolls nearly 5,600 students. It is a member of the
Concordia University System
The Concordia University System (CUS) is an organization of seven colleges and universities and one satellite campus in the United States that are operated by the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS). All of the institutions are named "Concordi ...
, which is operated by the second-largest
Lutheran
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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.
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. 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
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enrolled in the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, which was absorbed in 2020 after
Concordia University, Portland closed.
Concordia University is accredited by (among others) the
Higher Learning Commission
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. Concordia University, St. Paul has been accredited since 1967.
In Fall 2020, CSP enrolled 5,567 students, of whom 1,756 were on the St. Paul campus. For the second straight year, there were more than 2,000 graduate students.
Notable faculty include writer
Eric Dregni
Eric Dregni is an American author. He is an associate professor of English and Journalism at Concordia University in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where he teaches writing. He has written or cowritten travel memoirs and essays about Minnesota, Norway, ...
and theologian
Reed Lessing.
Athletics
Concordia–St. Paul athletic teams are the Golden Bears. The university is a member of the
Division II level of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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(NCAA), primarily competing in the
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) since the 1999–2000 academic year.
Concordia–St. Paul competes in 19 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, dance, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include eSports.
Facilities
The
Gangelhoff Center hosts several of the school's sports teams.
See also
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List of colleges and universities in Minnesota
*
Higher education in Minnesota
References
External links
Official websiteOfficial athletics website
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Universities and colleges affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Universities and colleges in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Educational institutions established in 1893
1893 establishments in Minnesota
Private universities and colleges in Minnesota