About Concordia University, Nebraska
By intentionally intersecting Christian Lutheran faith, life experiences and academics, Concordia University, Nebraska can help you fulfill a higher purpose in your vocations and your life. Here, you’ll be surrounded by students, professors and a community that will not only help you discover who you are and what you want to be, but also how you can make a bigger impact than you ever imagined.
Our Mission
Concordia University, Nebraska is an excellent academic and Christ-centered community equipping men and women for lives of learning, service and leadership in the church and world.
Our Vision
In order to guide our university now and into the future, we update our vision statement every five years. The current vision theme is SALT and LIGHT 2028.
Concordia University, Nebraska will cultivate a community of academic excellence grounded in the Word of God and the Lutheran Confessions to be SALT and LIGHT in the home, church and world.
Our Philosophy of a Christian Higher Education
Concordia University, Nebraska, an institution of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, believes, teaches and confesses that the Holy Scriptures are the inspired, inerrant and infallible Word of God. Additionally, Concordia is grounded in the three ecumenical creeds and the Lutheran Confessions contained in the Book of Concord because they are a true exposition of the Word of God. As people called by the Holy Spirit through the Gospel to saving faith in Christ Jesus, the Word of God guides all we do in leading, teaching and learning.
Concordia, which means “harmony,” provides an education in harmony with the Word of God in the pursuit of truth and the intersection of faith and learning. As redeemed children of God, we proclaim the Gospel message of Christ’s life, death and resurrection for the forgiveness, life and salvation of sinners. As Christian scholars, we explore the depths of God's creation and human creativity to further God’s kingdom and serve others. As faith-filled mentors, we nurture heart, soul, mind and strength, cultivating students’ God-given talents and potential. Concordia equips students for lives of learning, service and leadership in the home, church and world.
Academic Theme Verse
“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.”
(Matthew 5:13).
Concordia in Context
1,300+ full-time and part-time undergraduate students
530+ full-time and part-time graduate students
75+ majors and academic programs
98% recent graduates attended graduate school or were employed within six months of graduation
Concordia Financial Aid in Context
100% of full-time undergraduate students receive financial aid
$29,000 average amount of financial aid provided to each undergraduate student
25+ faith-based, academic and talent scholarships available at Concordia
$25,000 minimum per year in institutional scholarships and grants for Lutheran undergraduate students
Concordia Faith in Context
5 traditional worship opportunities weekly
3 contemporary worship opportunities weekly
43 Christian churches within 20 miles of campus
20% of current Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod church workers were trained at Concordia Nebraska
Concordia Student Life in Context
40+ officially recognized clubs on campus
20+ performance, fine arts and leadership team opportunities
24+ varsity athletic teams
15:1 student to faculty ratio
More Than 125 Years of Equipping Students to Serve and Lead
Concordia University, Nebraska has been equipping students for service in God's church and world since the doors opened on Nov. 18, 1894 with one professor, 13 male students and a three-year high school curriculum. More than 125 years later, Concordia has grown into a fully accredited, coeducational university offering more than 100 programs and has granted degrees to tens of thousands of students.
Centrally Located in America’s Heartland
Our hometown is Seward, a friendly community of 7,200 people that’s surrounded by beautiful scenery, farmland and wide-open spaces in southeast Nebraska. If you’re looking for a close-knit, small town atmosphere, you’ll feel right at home in Seward.