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Former name | Concordia High School (1893–1921) Concordia College (1921–1997)[1] |
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| Motto | "In litteris proficere volo, malo diligere Jesum""It is good to pursue knowledge, better to know Jesus" |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1893; 132 years ago (1893) |
Religious affiliation | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod |
| Endowment | $43.1 million (2020)[2] |
| Budget | $54.9 million (2017)[3] |
| President | Brian Friedrich |
| Students | 5,861 (2023) |
| Location | , Minnesota ,United States 44°56′59″N93°9′18″W / 44.94972°N 93.15500°W /44.94972; -93.15500 |
| Campus | Urban, 41 acres (17 ha) |
| Colors | Navy & Gold |
| Mascot | Golden Bears |
| Website | csp.edu |
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Concordia University, St. Paul is aprivate university inSaint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It was founded in 1893 and enrolls nearly 5,900 students. It is a member of theConcordia University System, which is operated by the second-largestLutheran church body in the United States, theLutheran Church–Missouri Synod. The school was a two-year college until 1964. The name Concordia University, St. Paul was adopted in 1997.
CSP offers undergraduate majors and minors, graduate programs, adult undergraduate degree programs, continuing education classes and certificates, and licensure and colloquy programs.[4] Many of these programs are also offered in an online degree format through the school's online campus. The school oversees students inPortland, Oregon, enrolled in the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, which was absorbed in 2020 afterConcordia University, Portland closed.[5] In 2023 CSP announced the creation of CSP Global, an online branch dedicated to serving traditional and non-traditional. Forty undergraduate and graduate programs are offered through CSP Global.[6]
Concordia University is accredited by (among others) theHigher Learning Commission. Concordia University, St. Paul has been accredited since 1967.[7]
In fall 2023, CSP enrolled 5,861 students, of whom 1,743 were on the St. Paul campus.[8]
Notable faculty include writerEric Dregni and theologianReed Lessing.
In 2024 Concordia University, St. Paul was ranked No. 92 in Regional Universities, Midwest byU.S. News & World Report.[9]
Concordia–St. Paul athletic teams are the Golden Bears. The university is a member of theDivision II level of theNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in theNorthern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) since the 1999–2000 academic year.
Concordia–St. Paul competes in 19 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, dance, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include Esports.
Concordia-St. Paul's volleyball team has won 9 NCAA Division II National Championships including seven straight from 2007-2013, adding two more in 2016 and 2017.[10]
The football stadium is Seafoam Stadium (which also hosts women's soccer, women's lacrosse, and track & field).
TheGangelhoff Center hosts several of the school's sports teams.
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