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# Concordia University-Chicago

Private suburban Chicago university focused on parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology with open admissions.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 41.898696, -87.809482

### Summary

Private suburban Chicago university focused on parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology with open admissions.

### Description

Concordia University–Chicago is a private, not-for-profit four-year institution in River Forest, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago. The university emphasizes professional preparation, particularly in parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology. It serves a student body of 5,066 undergraduates and graduate students.

Annual tuition is $36,430, with a total cost of attendance of $48,660 including room and board. The university maintains open admissions, with a 93.4% acceptance rate. Enrollment is drawn primarily from the Chicago region and surrounding areas.

Concordia's focus on career-oriented programs in recreation and fitness fields makes it well suited for students seeking practical preparation for work in athletic administration, fitness management, or leisure services. The institution supports students through its career-focused curriculum and regional location. For more information, visit the university's official website at https://www.cuchicago.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 144,351
- **State**: IL
- **City**: River Forest
- **Address**: 7400 Augusta
- **Zip Code**: 60305
- **Sector Group**: Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: https://www.cuchicago.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Suburb
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $36,430
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $36,430
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $48,660
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $48,660
- **Room and Board**: $12,230
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 5,066
- **Acceptance Rate**: 93.4%
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $32,445,226
- **Carnegie Classification**: Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Higher Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology