Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Concordia University Ann Arbor |
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| Established | 1963 |
| Type | Private |
| President | Thomas R. Ahlersmeyer |
| Students | 600 |
| Location | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States |
| Nickname | Cardinals |
| Affiliations | Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod |
| Website | http://www.cuaa.edu |
Concordia University is a private liberal arts university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Its 187 acre (757,000 m²) campus sits on the banks of the Huron River, about ten minutes outside downtown Ann Arbor. Concordia is affiliated with the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS) and is a college of the Concordia University System. The current president, Dr. Thomas R. Ahlersmeyer, Ph. D., has led the university since September 2003.
The institution has approximately 600 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of about 11 to 1. Concordia offers over 40 areas of study, a set of adult education programs, and a variety of study-abroad activities.
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[edit] History
The institution was established as Concordia Lutheran Junior College in 1963. It changed its name to Concordia College when it began offering four-year degree programs in 1974, and finally became Concordia University in 2001.
[edit] Pictures of Concordia's Campus
 Choir singing in the Chapel of the Holy Trinity |
 Through central campus |
[edit] Athletics
Concordia University is affiliated with the NAIA and the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference. Its sports teams are nicknamed the Cardinals, and it offers seven intercollegiate sports with eleven men's and women's teams. Until recently, Concordia was also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). The on campus gym is called the War Memorial.
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[edit] External links
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