Concordia Senior College

#9572 / #2537
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Two Year Lutheran College closed in 1977

Concordia Senior College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2537

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About Concordia Senior College

According to Wikipedia, Concordia Senior College was a liberal arts college located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod . It was founded in 1957 and closed in 1977. The senior college was a new type of institution for the LCMS. It provided future pastors with training before they attended a seminary, during their third and fourth undergraduate years of college. Concordia Senior College was by-and-large an all-men's institution with no female faculty, although there were a small number of female students who were housed in a separate dormitory.

What Is Concordia Senior College Known For?

Concordia Senior College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Concordia Senior College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Concordia Senior College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Religious Studies
#3998
World Rank
#3994
Historical Rank
#866
USA Rank

Concordia Senior College ranks #866 in the U.S. and #3998 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Christian Theology
#616
World Rank
#624
Historical Rank
#286
USA Rank
Theology
#1448
World Rank
#1465
Historical Rank
#514
USA Rank
Ministry
#8340
World Rank
#8340
Historical Rank
#1563
USA Rank
religious-studies-hub Degrees
Computer Science
#4957
World Rank
#4964
Historical Rank
#1135
USA Rank

Concordia Senior College ranks #1135 in the U.S. and #4957 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Information Management
#461
World Rank
#461
Historical Rank
#113
USA Rank
Informatics
#2116
World Rank
#2116
Historical Rank
#273
USA Rank
Information Systems
#2339
World Rank
#2340
Historical Rank
#728
USA Rank
computer-science Degrees
Philosophy
#4700
World Rank
#4733
Historical Rank
#1415
USA Rank

Concordia Senior College ranks #1415 in the U.S. and #4700 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

Environmental Ethics
#374
World Rank
#375
Historical Rank
#195
USA Rank
Bioethics
#858
World Rank
#858
Historical Rank
#358
USA Rank
Philosophy of Religion
#808
World Rank
#808
Historical Rank
#409
USA Rank
philosophy Degrees
Engineering
#8024
World Rank
#8029
Historical Rank
#1596
USA Rank

Concordia Senior College ranks #1596 in the U.S. and #8024 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Electrical Engineering
#2421
World Rank
#2424
Historical Rank
#547
USA Rank
Architecture
#7101
World Rank
#7107
Historical Rank
#1763
USA Rank
engineering Degrees
Criminal Justice
#3926
World Rank
#3929
Historical Rank
#1984
USA Rank

Concordia Senior College ranks #1984 in the U.S. and #3926 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Law
#6567
World Rank
#6574
Historical Rank
#2014
USA Rank

Concordia Senior College ranks #2014 in the U.S. and #6567 worldwide for influence in Law.

Chemistry
#7204
World Rank
#7212
Historical Rank
#2037
USA Rank

Concordia Senior College ranks #2037 in the U.S. and #7204 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Sociology
#6247
World Rank
#6251
Historical Rank
#2092
USA Rank

Concordia Senior College ranks #2092 in the U.S. and #6247 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

Women's Studies
#1951
World Rank
#1951
Historical Rank
#925
USA Rank
sociology Degrees
Literature
#6651
World Rank
#6675
Historical Rank
#2114
USA Rank

Concordia Senior College ranks #2114 in the U.S. and #6651 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Writing
#7105
World Rank
#7111
Historical Rank
#2612
USA Rank
literature Degrees
Business
#9097
World Rank
#9098
Historical Rank
#2548
USA Rank

Concordia Senior College ranks #2548 in the U.S. and #9097 worldwide for influence in Business.

Sales
#4540
World Rank
#4540
Historical Rank
#2091
USA Rank
Management
#9287
World Rank
#9289
Historical Rank
#2165
USA Rank
business Degrees
History
#8833
World Rank
#8844
Historical Rank
#2649
USA Rank

Concordia Senior College ranks #2649 in the U.S. and #8833 worldwide for influence in History.

European History
#697
World Rank
#697
Historical Rank
#260
USA Rank
Modern History
#1643
World Rank
#1643
Historical Rank
#344
USA Rank
American History
#2213
World Rank
#2213
Historical Rank
#1627
USA Rank
history Degrees
Economics
#10295
World Rank
#10297
Historical Rank
#2683
USA Rank

Concordia Senior College ranks #2683 in the U.S. and #10295 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
Communications
#11084
World Rank
#11097
Historical Rank
#3059
USA Rank

Concordia Senior College ranks #3059 in the U.S. and #11084 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Biology
#11573
World Rank
#11586
Historical Rank
#3085
USA Rank

Concordia Senior College ranks #3085 in the U.S. and #11573 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Anatomy
#2193
World Rank
#2203
Historical Rank
#718
USA Rank
Ecology
#4420
World Rank
#4420
Historical Rank
#1422
USA Rank
biology Degrees
Mathematics
#11242
World Rank
#11254
Historical Rank
#3353
USA Rank

Concordia Senior College ranks #3353 in the U.S. and #11242 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Education
#13598
World Rank
#13601
Historical Rank
#3649
USA Rank

Concordia Senior College ranks #3649 in the U.S. and #13598 worldwide for influence in Education.

Higher Education
#12706
World Rank
#12706
Historical Rank
#3678
USA Rank
education Degrees
Political Science
#15613
World Rank
#15615
Historical Rank
#3941
USA Rank

Concordia Senior College ranks #3941 in the U.S. and #15613 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

International Affairs
#2714
World Rank
#2714
Historical Rank
#1062
USA Rank
Social Justice
#2904
World Rank
#2904
Historical Rank
#1341
USA Rank
Public Policy
#4002
World Rank
#4004
Historical Rank
#1778
USA Rank
political-science Degrees
Medical
#14690
World Rank
#14691
Historical Rank
#4113
USA Rank

Concordia Senior College ranks #4113 in the U.S. and #14690 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees

Who Are Concordia Senior College's Most Influential Alumni?

Concordia Senior College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Religious Studies, and Philosophy. Here are some of Concordia Senior College's most famous alumni:

Robert Kolb
A Lutheran Pastor, Missionary, American theologian, professor emeritus of Systematic Theology.
Gilbert Meilaender
A Bioethicist.
Philip Hefner
Philip Hefner
An American theologian.
Walter Wangerin Jr.
Walter Wangerin Jr.
An American writer.
William Julius Mann
A United States Lutheran theologian.