Concordia University Irvine

Irvine, CA · Private

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Admission rate

Concordia University Irvine admitted 66.0% of applicants university-wide (2,912 of 4,413).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide66.0%2,9124,413
Men58.2%8201,410
Women63.8%1,6482,585

Also offers Restrictive Early Action (closes Dec 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 2,912 admitted students, 338 enrolled (11.6% yield).

Concordia University Irvine U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
median 1145
ACT (mid-50%)
20–27

Testing policy: Required

Concordia University Irvine U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $54,370/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$35,990
Fees, housing, food, books & other$18,380
Sticker cost of attendance$54,370/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$25,431
$30k–48k$26,012
$48k–75k$22,202
$75k–110k$26,339
Over $110k$31,967

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Presidential Scholarship$16,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean's Scholarship$12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Achievement Scholarship$8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Concordia GrantUp to $5,000 per year (Need Based)
  • Lutheran Scholarship$2,000 per year (Other)
  • Concordia Need GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • National Merit ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Trustee ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Presidential Scholarship$16,000 per year (Presidential)
  • International Student Scholarship$5,000 - $15,000 per year (International Aid)
  • Dean's Scholarship$12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Achievement Scholarship$8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Lutheran Scholarship$2,000 per year (Other)
  • Trustee ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

Concordia University Irvine U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official High School Transcript

International applicants

  • Official High School Transcript
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Concordia University Irvine · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Concordia University Irvine requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$65,083
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
58.3%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
77.7%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$24,247
At graduation

Concordia University Irvine · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News National: #318
  • Niche: #751

Deadlines

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (19%), Psychology (11%), Visual & performing arts (6%).

Student–faculty ratio: 16:1 · 54% of class sections have under 20 students.

Concordia University Irvine U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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