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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Concordia University-Chicago with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $10,782 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $580.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$10,458
Fees$324
Cost per Credit$580
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$11,140 (On-Campus) / $7,650 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$1,400 (On-Campus) / $1,700 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$24,522
Off-Campus Total$21,332
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$9,180$9,378$9,378$9,705$10,782

Graduate Program Overview

Concordia University-Chicago is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in River Forest, Illinois. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,782.
It offers eighty-three (83) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameConcordia University-Chicago
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address7400 Augusta, River Forest, IL
Graduate School Students4,648 students
3,236 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$10,782
Student to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 83 Graduate Programs
50 Master's, 12 Doctorate, 21 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Concordia University-Chicago offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 83 major areas - 50 Master's (48 online programs), 12 Doctorate (12 online programs), 5 Post-Bachelor'(3 online programs), 16 Post-Master'(15 online programs). 1,244 students have been conferred Master's degree and 158 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,244158482
Men35945-31
Women885113451
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education (other)-ONLINE NOT OFFERED - -ONLINE
Theology and Religious Vocations
what is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE -ONLINE
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
CriminologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE -ONLINE
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE -ONLINE
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education1 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Bilingual and Multilingual Education6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction148ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration260ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Administration of Special Education10ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration10ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Urban Education and Leadership-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)73ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Educational/Instructional Technology35ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Special Education and Teaching32ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services60ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Elementary Education and Teaching15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching16ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)38ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education72ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Social Science Teacher Education-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biology Teacher Education-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher Education-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Education (other)-ONLINE NOT OFFERED - -ONLINE
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Gerontology16ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management22ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science188ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)40ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Philosophy and Religious Studies
what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Religion/Religious Studies1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations
what is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Religious Education-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Religious/Sacred Music-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counseling Psychology30ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management73ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Operations Management and Supervision3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Research and Development Management23ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership17ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED 55ONLINE
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Educational/Instructional Technology-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Reading Teacher Education-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE
Education (other)-ONLINE NOT OFFERED - -ONLINE
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Gerontology-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Theology and Religious Vocations
what is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE -ONLINE
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
CriminologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE -ONLINE
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED 10ONLINE
Finance-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE -ONLINE
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Administration of Special Education-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Early Childhood Education and Teaching-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Gerontology-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Organizational Leadership-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 6,086 students enrolled in Concordia University-Chicago including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 4,648 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,492 male and 3,156 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 242 full-time and 4,406 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 3,236 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 329 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total4,648
Men Students1,492
Women Students3,156
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total4,648
Full-time Students242
Part-time Students4,406
By race/ethnicity 2,655 White, 802 Black, and 106 Asian students are attending at Concordia University-Chicago. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total4,648
American Indian /
Native American		11
Asian106
Black802
Hispanic478
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		9
White2,655
Two or more races128
Un-Known303
8 students are younger than 22 and 1,623 students are older than 65. The school has 1,017 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,378 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total4,648
21 & Under8
22-24281
25-29736
30-34683
35-39695
40 & Over1,623
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Concordia University-Chicago, 3,236 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 329 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,026
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,236
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses329
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses461
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,236
Illinois Resident1,396
Other State In U.S.1,766
Outside of U.S.74
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