Concordia University Irvine, a comprehensive Lutheran Christian university guided by Christ’s Great Commission, develops wise, honorable, and cultivated citizens to serve society and the church.
Concordia offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in education, nursing, theology, business, and athletics administration. Concordia offers a nationally recognized core curriculum, Enduring Questions & Ideas, and a Lutheran heritage that provides a thoughtful and caring Christian community that lives out the theology of "Grace Alone. Faith Alone." Concordia is a U.S. News Top Tier Regional University and has been named by The Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the fastest-growing private nonprofit master's institutions. The university is part of the Concordia University System, the second-largest education ministry system in the United States, just behind the Catholic Church. The NCAA DII private university enrolls over 4,000 students annually.