Concordia University Ann Arbor

Private · Moderately Selective · MI

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationMI · Midwest

SettingUrban

Undergrads702

Student:faculty21:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate33.2%

6-yr grad rate47.6%

Drop-out rate55.4%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$35k

Out-of-state tuition$35k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity32.5%

Gender diversity50.1%

International5.1%

IdentityLutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Overview

Concordia University Ann Arbor is a small Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod university on a campus that was once a private estate along the Huron River, on the edge of Ann Arbor, Michigan. It operates within the Concordia University System, historically linked with Concordia University Wisconsin, and shares some administrative and academic ties with that campus. Confessional Lutheran identity shapes campus life, though the university enrolls students well beyond the LCMS community.

Academics

Nursing, education, and business are the largest programs, reflecting the practical, career-oriented bent typical of Concordia system schools. Bible and theology coursework is part of the general education requirement for all students, regardless of major, consistent with the university's confessional mission.

Campus & student life

The wooded, river-adjacent campus is a quieter counterpoint to downtown Ann Arbor, which is close enough for students to reach easily while living in a smaller, more traditionally residential setting. Chapel services and other faith-oriented programming are a regular part of the weekly campus rhythm.

Worth knowing

Being minutes from a major university town gives students access to Ann Arbor's restaurants, events, and University of Michigan-adjacent culture without the scale or cost of attending a large research university.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate69.2%

Enrolled mid-50%1110

Test policyoptional

Rec letters—

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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