CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN

'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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History

Pictures of Concordia's Campus

Athletics

External links

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 1976, and finally became Concordia University in 2001.

Pictures of Concordia's Campus

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.
National Championships:

★ 1998 - Softball - NCCAA Division I

★ 1999 - Softball - NCCAA Division I

External links

★ Concordia University Ann Arbor website

★ Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod website