Concordia University of Edmonton is a university in Alberta with a liberal arts tradition, offering arts, science, and management programs since 1921.
Concordia University of Edmonton is located at 7128 Ada Boulevard, Edmonton, Alberta. The university describes itself as a globally aware and responsible university that focuses on the needs of its learners and the community. It describes itself as having a small footprint with a big heart.
Concordia University of Edmonton has played an important role in Alberta's educational history since 1921. In 1987, it began awarding undergraduate degrees in the arts and sciences. The university's ultimate goal has not changed since 1921: to create a community of active citizens and to inspire good and honourable people who have found a university where they belong. The university is located on Indigenous lands and territories now called Treaty No. 6 territory and the homeland of the Métis Nation (District 9).
The university is committed to providing a higher education grounded in a liberal arts tradition. It offers over 45 majors and minors in the fields of Arts, Science, and Management, two after-degree programs, and three masters degrees, along with several graduate certificates and diplomas. The average first-year class size is 30. The university is a member of the AACSB Business Education Alliance.
Campus facilities listed by the university include a library, student residence, athletic facilities, conference and meeting rooms, large spaces, first aid, mental health and wellbeing services, the CUE Food Bank, The Writing Centre, and a Used Book Market.
The university reports a 94% graduate employment rate. It is a member of Universities Canada and the AACSB Business Education Alliance.