Irvine, CA · Private · 1,536 undergraduates · urban
Concordia University-Irvine
Moderately selective
The Enduring Questions & Ideas curriculum uses primary texts and recurring big questions to give the general-education core a distinctive Great Books flavor.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in academic standing, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 59.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 64.5%
4,564 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$65,083 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Concordia University-Irvine apart
Academic design
Programs span business, education, nursing and health, sciences, communication, arts, theology, and pre-professional study, all connected by the Enduring Questions & Ideas core.
Campus pattern
The Irvine campus is residential and suburban, with athletics, worship, clubs, arts, and access to Orange County employers and coastal communities.
Defining feature
The Enduring Questions & Ideas curriculum uses primary texts and recurring big questions to give the general-education core a distinctive Great Books flavor.
Can I get in?
59.9% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
4,564About 60 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Concordia University-Irvine, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Concordia University-Irvine weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs span business, education, nursing and health, sciences, communication, arts, theology, and pre-professional study, all connected by the Enduring Questions & Ideas core.
Make the fit specific
The Enduring Questions & Ideas curriculum uses primary texts and recurring big questions to give the general-education core a distinctive Great Books flavor.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Concordia University-Irvine
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
The Enduring Questions & Ideas curriculum uses primary texts and recurring big questions to give the general-education core a distinctive Great Books flavor.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Psychology, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
What is campus life like?
Concordia University-Irvine beyond the classroom
The Irvine campus is residential and suburban, with athletics, worship, clubs, arts, and access to Orange County employers and coastal communities.
A defining academic feature
Programs span business, education, nursing and health, sciences, communication, arts, theology, and pre-professional study, all connected by the Enduring Questions & Ideas core.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Irvine campus is residential and suburban, with athletics, worship, clubs, arts, and access to Orange County employers and coastal communities.
What changes the experience
The Enduring Questions & Ideas curriculum uses primary texts and recurring big questions to give the general-education core a distinctive Great Books flavor.