Concordia University Nebraska

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#10816 / #2865
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1076
Most Desirable School
Lutheran university in Seward and Lincoln, Nebraska, US

Concordia University Nebraska at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2865
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
86%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$42,400
Graduation rate
60%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,283

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Concordia University Nebraska Featured Rankings

About Concordia University Nebraska

According to Wikipedia, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private Lutheran university in Seward, Nebraska. It was established in 1894 and is affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod as one of seven schools in the Concordia University System. The university is organized into three schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education, and the College of Graduate Studies.

Concordia University Nebraska's Online Degrees

Certificates in Human Resources
  • Required Credits: 9
  • Format: Fully online
Certificates in Project Management
  • Required Credits: 9
  • Format: Fully online
MBA in Master'S Of Business Administration
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
  • Accounting
  • Communication
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Criminal Justice
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
MA in Coaching & Athletics Admin, Exercise Sciences
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 15 months
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Coaching & Athletics Admin, Exercise Sciences
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 15 months
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Curriculum & Instruction
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Early Childhood Education
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Early Childhood Special Education
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Educational Administration With Principal Endorsement
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Literacy
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Special Education
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Tesol (Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages)
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
MA in School Counseling
  • Required Credits: 50
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Early Childhood Education Birth–3rd Inclusive
  • Required Credits: 57
  • Format: Fully online
Certificates in Leadership
  • Required Credits: 9
  • Format: Fully online
MHA in Healthcare Administration
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
MPH in Public Health
  • Required Credits: 39
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Healthcare Management
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
BA in Psychology
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online

Concordia University Nebraska Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
1,58786%80%60%113722

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2023; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Concordia University Nebraska Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$42,400
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$19,937
30K - 48K$18,668
48K - 75K$20,028
75K - 110K$23,305
110K+$27,363

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Concordia University Nebraska Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Concordia University Nebraska students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $53,522 a year, and 93% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Concordia University Nebraska's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
3,9663,225741

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Concordia University Nebraska?

Concordia University Nebraska is located at 800 N Columbia Ave, Seward, NE 68434-1556.

How Safe is Concordia University Nebraska?

No violent or property offenses were reported on Concordia University Nebraska’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Concordia University Nebraska has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Seward has a violent crime rate of 0.08% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.65%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Concordia University Nebraska Known For?

Concordia University Nebraska is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Concordia University Nebraska's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Concordia University Nebraska'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

Medical
#9014
World Rank
#9016
Historical Rank
#2544
USA Rank

Concordia University Nebraska ranks #2544 in the U.S. and #9014 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Biology
#10583
World Rank
#10597
Historical Rank
#2723
USA Rank

Concordia University Nebraska ranks #2723 in the U.S. and #10583 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Literature
#9065
World Rank
#9089
Historical Rank
#2741
USA Rank

Concordia University Nebraska ranks #2741 in the U.S. and #9065 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Education
#10778
World Rank
#10784
Historical Rank
#2931
USA Rank

Concordia University Nebraska ranks #2931 in the U.S. and #10778 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Mathematics
#10487
World Rank
#10502
Historical Rank
#3114
USA Rank

Concordia University Nebraska ranks #3114 in the U.S. and #10487 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Business
#11265
World Rank
#11265
Historical Rank
#3117
USA Rank

Concordia University Nebraska ranks #3117 in the U.S. and #11265 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Computer Science
#12437
World Rank
#12445
Historical Rank
#3465
USA Rank

Concordia University Nebraska ranks #3465 in the U.S. and #12437 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
History
#12197
World Rank
#12206
Historical Rank
#3538
USA Rank

Concordia University Nebraska ranks #3538 in the U.S. and #12197 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Communications
#13181
World Rank
#13191
Historical Rank
#3621
USA Rank

Concordia University Nebraska ranks #3621 in the U.S. and #13181 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees

Who Are Concordia University Nebraska's Most Influential Alumni?

Concordia University Nebraska's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Anthropology, and Law. Here are some of Concordia University Nebraska's most famous alumni:

Brian Mueller
Brian Mueller
An American academic and university administrator.
Robert Sylwester
An American academic.
David Morgan
An American art historian.
Frederick C. Luebke
An American historian.