Mequon, WI · Private · 2,197 undergraduates · suburban
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Moderately selective
The combination of a lakefront residential campus and broad health-professions offerings is central to Concordia Wisconsin's appeal.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in academic standing, and steady in student experience.- Admission
- 67.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 56.2%
4,537 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$56,075 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Concordia University-Wisconsin apart
Academic design
Programs include nursing, pharmacy, rehabilitation and health sciences, business, education, STEM, and traditional liberal-arts fields.
Campus pattern
The Mequon campus sits on a bluff above Lake Michigan, giving students a scenic residential setting close to Milwaukee's employment and cultural opportunities.
Defining feature
The combination of a lakefront residential campus and broad health-professions offerings is central to Concordia Wisconsin's appeal.
Can I get in?
67.5% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
4,537About 68 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 9% submitted an ACT. Scores were rare in this class, so the ACT range says more about who volunteered one than about who was admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Concordia University-Wisconsin, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Concordia University-Wisconsin 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 include nursing, pharmacy, rehabilitation and health sciences, business, education, STEM, and traditional liberal-arts fields.
Make the fit specific
The combination of a lakefront residential campus and broad health-professions offerings is central to Concordia Wisconsin's appeal.
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.
Fee waiver: accepted
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.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
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-Wisconsin
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 combination of a lakefront residential campus and broad health-professions offerings is central to Concordia Wisconsin's appeal.
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
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Computer Engineering
Marketing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Concordia University-Wisconsin beyond the classroom
The Mequon campus sits on a bluff above Lake Michigan, giving students a scenic residential setting close to Milwaukee's employment and cultural opportunities.
A defining academic feature
Programs include nursing, pharmacy, rehabilitation and health sciences, business, education, STEM, and traditional liberal-arts fields.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Mequon campus sits on a bluff above Lake Michigan, giving students a scenic residential setting close to Milwaukee's employment and cultural opportunities.
What changes the experience
The combination of a lakefront residential campus and broad health-professions offerings is central to Concordia Wisconsin's appeal.