Founded in 1893, Concordia University, St. Paul is a comprehensive liberal arts university that delivers academic programs designed to respond to marketplace needs by teaching relevant skills and abilities that employers seek. Affiliated with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, Concordia is one of the most competitively priced private colleges in Minnesota. Concordia St. Paul offers over 80 programs for students seeking traditional undergraduate, degree completion, graduate, or doctorate degrees. One of the most diverse student bodies among private colleges in the Twin Cities, total enrollment stands at 4,535, including 1,450 traditional undergraduate students.Located less than 10 minutes from the downtown areas of both St. Paul and Minneapolis, Concordia's convenient metro location provides students access to abundant job and internship opportunities among major employers, governmental and nonprofit agencies. Concordia is the only private institution in Minnesota that competes at the NCAA Division II level in athletics. The Golden Bears are part of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) and compete in 16 mens and womens sports. Concordia has brought home eight NCAA championships and more than 30 NSIC titles.
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