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Concordia University Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Private nonprofit · 4-year · The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod · Lutheran

Real cost

Average price after aid $32,811 a year

Median debt at graduation: $25,750 (all students)

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Concordia University Ann Arbor is a Lutheran university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, affiliated with The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. The 2025-26 catalog says chapel services are held Monday through Friday, and a part-time campus pastor serves the Ann Arbor campus. The Concordia Core requires two Bible and Christian faith courses of traditional students.

Academic Excellence

C+Academic Excellence: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
41 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.48%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.45%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.21 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$8,791

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Faith scorecard

Each area’s grade and what we found. Tap an area to see the findings and their sources.

Partly researched

We have checked some of this college’s faith and campus life facts against its own official pages. There is not yet enough verified to grade them, so the findings below are what we could confirm. Anything not listed has not been confirmed yet.

  • Spiritual life staff (pastors, ministers and professional staff): 1 to 2 (One professional ministry staff member is named (the campus pastor).)
  • Bible studies, small groups and Christian student organizations: A few (Weekly Bible study opportunities are offered.)
  • Faith life in residence halls (hall Bible studies, resident ministry leaders): In some halls (Devotions are held in the residence halls.)
  • Office or senior leader for spiritual life or Christian mission: Yes
  • Chapel services during the week: 3 or more a week (Monday through Friday, per the 2025-26 catalog.)
  • Chapel attendance expected of students: Encouraged or partly required (Chapel attendance is encouraged; it is not mandatory.)
  • Student worship nights or praise services: Now and then (Tuesday Night Worship is listed.)
  • Prayer opportunities (prayer rooms, prayer groups, days or weeks of prayer): Now and then (Evening Prayer is listed.)
  • Campus pastors or chaplains serving students: Part-time (Rev. Dr. Tony Sikora, named campus pastor for 2025-26, serves part time.)
  • A chapel or worship space on campus: Yes
  • Published weekly schedule of chapel, worship and prayer: 5 or 6 times a week (5 weekly times documented: 5 chapel, 0 worship night, 0 prayer.)
  • Bible or theology courses required of all bachelor's students: 2 courses (REL 1000 The Bible and REL 1100 Christian Faith are required of traditional students. Church Work students take other courses instead.)
  • Required courses include study of the Old and New Testaments: One choice among others (Old and New Testament study is one of two paths in the core: Church Work students take OT and NT; all other students take The Bible.)
  • Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in academic or faculty policy): Yes
  • A published statement of faith: Yes (The university names the Lutheran confessions as its confession of faith and links to the Book of Concord.)
  • Missions trips offered to students: Some (Mission experiences are offered.)
  • Service explicitly rooted in the Christian mission: Yes
CWorship and chapel: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Worship and chapel

59 of 100 points · 7 of 7 found

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Chapel services during the week3 or more a week (Monday through Friday, per the 2025-26 catalog.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Undergraduate Catalog 2025-26, Christian Service and Worshipcuaa.edu/about/offices/registrar/_assets/catalogs/catalog_ug_20252026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Chapel services are held on both campuses Monday through Friday,”
      Chapel services are held Monday through Friday on both campuses.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Chapel attendance expected of studentsEncouraged or partly required (Chapel attendance is encouraged; it is not mandatory.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Lutheran Identity | Concordia University Ann Arborcuaa.edu/about/lutheran-identity.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “While not mandatory, we do have a vibrant and faithful community of chapel attendees.”
      Chapel attendance is encouraged but not mandatory.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Student worship nights or praise servicesNow and then (Tuesday Night Worship is listed.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Lutheran Identity | Concordia University Ann Arborcuaa.edu/about/lutheran-identity.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Tuesday Night Worship (contemporary worship led by student musicians and vocalists), Evening Prayer”
      Tuesday Night Worship and Evening Prayer are offered.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Prayer opportunities (prayer rooms, prayer groups, days or weeks of prayer)Now and then (Evening Prayer is listed.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Lutheran Identity | Concordia University Ann Arborcuaa.edu/about/lutheran-identity.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Tuesday Night Worship (contemporary worship led by student musicians and vocalists), Evening Prayer”
      Tuesday Night Worship and Evening Prayer are offered.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Campus pastors or chaplains serving studentsPart-time (Rev. Dr. Tony Sikora, named campus pastor for 2025-26, serves part time.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Rev. Dr. Edward Anthony Sikora returns to CUAA as Campus Pastorblog.cuaa.edu/rev-dr-tony-sikora-returns-to-cuaa-as-campus-pastor · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “he is glad to carry on the Lord’s message as a part-time pastor for the Ann Arbor campus this coming school year”
      Rev. Dr. Tony Sikora serves as a part-time campus pastor for the Ann Arbor campus.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    A chapel or worship space on campusYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Rev. Dr. Edward Anthony Sikora returns to CUAA as Campus Pastorblog.cuaa.edu/rev-dr-tony-sikora-returns-to-cuaa-as-campus-pastor · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Pastor Sikora was installed at the opening service on August 25 at the Chapel of the Holy Trinity”
      The Chapel of the Holy Trinity is the campus chapel used for opening services.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Published weekly schedule of chapel, worship and prayer5 or 6 times a week (5 weekly times documented: 5 chapel, 0 worship night, 0 prayer.)Computed from the verified chapel services, worship nights and prayer times listed on the college's page (each day a time is offered counts once).
BBible and theology: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Bible and theology

79 of 100 points · 4 of 6 found

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Bible or theology courses required of all bachelor's students2 courses (REL 1000 The Bible and REL 1100 Christian Faith are required of traditional students. Church Work students take other courses instead.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Undergraduate Catalog 2025-26, Concordia Core Curriculumcuaa.edu/about/offices/registrar/_assets/catalogs/catalog_ug_20252026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “REL 1000 The Bible (or) 3”
      REL 1000 The Bible is a required core course for traditional students.
      “REL 1100 Christian Faith 3”
      REL 1100 Christian Faith is a required core course for traditional students.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Required courses include study of the Old and New TestamentsOne choice among others (Old and New Testament study is one of two paths in the core: Church Work students take OT and NT; all other students take The Bible.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Traditional Common Core Experience | Catalog 2025-2026cuaa.edu/about/offices/registrar/_assets/catalogs/catalog_ug_20252026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “and New Testament (Church Work students only)”
      Old and New Testament study is required only for Church Work students; other students take The Bible.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Christian worldview or faith-and-learning courses requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in academic or faculty policy)Yes
    Sources (1)
    1. Undergraduate Catalog 2025-26, Concordia Core Curriculumcuaa.edu/about/offices/registrar/_assets/catalogs/catalog_ug_20252026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “subject matter from our distinctly Lutheran perspective”
      The Concordia Core courses present subject matter from a Lutheran perspective.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Bible, theology or ministry major offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    A published statement of faithYes (The university names the Lutheran confessions as its confession of faith and links to the Book of Concord.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Lutheran Identity | Concordia University Ann Arborcuaa.edu/about/lutheran-identity.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “We believe, teach, and confess God’s truth from the Bible, and we do it in the way that was given to us in our confession of faith.”
      The university names its confession of faith as the basis of its teaching.
N/AChristian community: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Christian community

Not enough information · 4 of 7 found

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Spiritual life staff (pastors, ministers and professional staff)1 to 2 (One professional ministry staff member is named (the campus pastor).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Rev. Dr. Edward Anthony Sikora returns to CUAA as Campus Pastorblog.cuaa.edu/rev-dr-tony-sikora-returns-to-cuaa-as-campus-pastor · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “he is glad to carry on the Lord’s message as a part-time pastor for the Ann Arbor campus this coming school year”
      Rev. Dr. Tony Sikora serves as a part-time campus pastor for the Ann Arbor campus.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Retreats or spiritual emphasis weeks each yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Bible studies, small groups and Christian student organizationsA few (Weekly Bible study opportunities are offered.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Lutheran Identity | Concordia University Ann Arborcuaa.edu/about/lutheran-identity.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Concordia offers weekly Bible study opportunities”
      Weekly Bible study opportunities are offered.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faculty affirm the college's statement of faithNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Faith life in residence halls (hall Bible studies, resident ministry leaders)In some halls (Devotions are held in the residence halls.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Catalog 2025-2026 | Concordia University Ann Arborcuaa.edu/about/offices/registrar/_assets/catalogs/catalog_ug_20252026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Devotions are held in the residence halls and personal Bible study is”
      Devotions are held in the residence halls.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Help finding a local church (church fairs, rides, partner churches)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Office or senior leader for spiritual life or Christian missionYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Life at Concordia | Concordia University Ann Arborcuaa.edu/life/index.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Those three words describe Campus Ministry at CUAA.”
      Campus Ministry is the university office for spiritual life.
N/AMissions and service: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Missions and service

Not enough information · 2 of 6 found

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Service or outreach officeNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Service hours or service-learning in the curriculumNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Missions trips offered to studentsSome (Mission experiences are offered.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Lutheran Identity | Concordia University Ann Arborcuaa.edu/about/lutheran-identity.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Opportunities for worship, Bible study, Christian service, and mission experiences abound on our residential campuses”
      Mission experiences are offered on the residential campuses.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Partnerships with local churches and ministries for serviceNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Cross-cultural or global ministry programsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service explicitly rooted in the Christian missionYes
    Sources (1)
    1. Undergraduate Catalog 2025-26, Christian Service and Worshipcuaa.edu/about/offices/registrar/_assets/catalogs/catalog_ug_20252026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Concordia, in its Christian service and worship program, endeavors to”
      The university's service program is rooted in its Christian mission.

Strengths

  • Chapel services are held Monday through Friday on both campuses, according to the 2025-26 catalog.
    Sources (1)
    1. Undergraduate Catalog 2025-26, Christian Service and Worshipcuaa.edu/about/offices/registrar/_assets/catalogs/catalog_ug_20252026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Chapel services are held on both campuses Monday through Friday,”
      Chapel services are held Monday through Friday on both campuses.
  • The Concordia Core requires Bible and Christian faith courses of every traditional student.
    Sources (1)
    1. Undergraduate Catalog 2025-26, Concordia Core Curriculumcuaa.edu/about/offices/registrar/_assets/catalogs/catalog_ug_20252026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “REL 1000 The Bible (or) 3”
      REL 1000 The Bible is a required core course for traditional students.
  • The core courses are presented from a stated Lutheran perspective.
    Sources (1)
    1. Undergraduate Catalog 2025-26, Concordia Core Curriculumcuaa.edu/about/offices/registrar/_assets/catalogs/catalog_ug_20252026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “subject matter from our distinctly Lutheran perspective”
      The Concordia Core courses present subject matter from a Lutheran perspective.
  • The university publishes its confession of faith and affiliation with The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
    Sources (1)
    1. Lutheran Identity | Concordia University Ann Arborcuaa.edu/about/lutheran-identity.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “It means that the beliefs of this specific branch of Lutheranism shape the teaching and practice of faith at Concordia”
      The university is affiliated with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and its beliefs shape faith teaching and practice.
      “We believe, teach, and confess God’s truth from the Bible, and we do it in the way that was given to us in our confession of faith.”
      The university names its confession of faith as the basis of its teaching.

Concerns

  • The Old Testament and New Testament courses are required only for Church Work students; other traditional students take one Bible course.
    Sources (1)
    1. Undergraduate Catalog 2025-26, Concordia Core Curriculumcuaa.edu/about/offices/registrar/_assets/catalogs/catalog_ug_20252026.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “REL 1000 The Bible (or) 3”
      REL 1000 The Bible is a required core course for traditional students.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry

  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: Chapel of the Holy Trinity

Source: cuaa.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026, blog.cuaa.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026

Campus ministry

Sources (1)
  1. Life at Concordia | Concordia University Ann Arborcuaa.edu/life/index.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
    “Those three words describe Campus Ministry at CUAA.”
    Campus Ministry is the university office for spiritual life.

Chapel, worship and prayer

Confirm with the campus ministry

Chapel 1

  • Monday–Friday10:30 AM · Daily Chapel: classes and business operations pause for a half hour.

Times come only from official campus ministry, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 20, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Lutheran Identity | Concordia University Ann Arborcuaa.edu/about/lutheran-identity.html · verified Oct. 20, 2026
    “Each weekday at 10:30 a.m. Concordia halts classes and business operations for a half hour to allow all students, faculty, and staff to gather for Daily Chapel.”
    Daily Chapel is held each weekday at 10:30 a.m.

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What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$28,829
$30,001–$48,000$30,199
$48,001–$75,000$32,218
$75,001–$110,000$32,526
Over $110,000$35,139

Full cost of attendance before aid: $51,853 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,044
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 50% · Women 50%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
32%
Total students1,351
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$32,811
Cost of attendance (per year)$51,853
Median federal debt at graduation$25,750
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
48%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
41%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
41%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
53%
First-year retention45%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$56,075
Admission rate69%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
No application fee
Students receiving Pell grants24%

Value index: 38 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

MajorMedian earnings
Nursing$81,505
Human resources$79,286
Allied health$76,617
Computer science$75,487
Accounting$71,591
Marketing$68,606
Business administration$65,787
Rehabilitation and therapy$64,784
Finance$63,594
Biology$59,231
Criminal justice$56,188
Kinesiology and exercise science$55,624
Social work$55,600
Psychology$55,486
Special education$49,463
Interdisciplinary studies$49,446
Family and human development$47,147
Teacher education$45,665
Business (general)$44,751
Secondary education$42,923

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Broadcasting, Communication studies, Computer engineering, Data Analytics, Economics, Educational leadership, English, Entrepreneurship, Fine arts, History, Hospitality management, Liberal arts, Mathematics, Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Music, Natural resources and conservation, Pastoral counseling, Pre-health, Public administration, Public relations, Religious Education, Religious Music and Worship, Religious studies, Social sciences, Sustainability Studies, Theology.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

FieldShare of degrees
Health professions27%
Business24%
Parks, recreation and fitness11%
Education7%
Biology5%

Campus facts

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates9%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older3%
On-campus room and board (per year)$12,800
SportsNAIA · Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
ROTCArmy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member21 to 1
Faculty who are full-time100%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Dorm spaceFor about 46% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)About 17 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population122,0362020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreDetroitAbout 31 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January24°F1991–2020 normal, from ANN ARBOR U OF MICH, MI US, about 2 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July72°F1991–2020 normal, from ANN ARBOR U OF MICH, MI US, about 2 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors. None of this changes the faith grades.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.440.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

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Is Concordia University Ann Arbor a Christian college?
Yes. Concordia University Ann Arbor is a Christian college. Its sponsor is The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 169363
  • Carnegie classification: Master's university (small programs)
  • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
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