Christ-centered liberal arts university in Austin preparing leaders for vocational calling and community impact.
Concordia offers 30+ areas of study across seven colleges, emphasizing liberal arts education grounded in Christian values. Programs include Computer Science (BA/BS), Nursing (BSN and Accelerated BSN), Environmental Science (BA/BS), Business Administration (BBA), and MBA. The university features small class sizes, discussion-based learning, hands-on experiences, and real-world opportunities through internships, study abroad, and field trips. All undergraduate majors are customizable with minors, concentrations, and pre-professional tracks in law and ministry.
The 384-acre northwest Austin campus includes a 250-acre protected nature preserve for ecological research and environmental stewardship. Student life encompasses 30+ clubs and organizations, including DECA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Model UN, and Moot Court. The student newspaper, The Spin, publishes monthly. Housing includes Harms Hall and Studtmann Hall. Campus features Birkmann Memorial Chapel, Hirschi Memorial Library, and modern athletic facilities including Tornado Field (baseball, opened 2011) and a fieldhouse.
Concordia competes in NCAA Division III under the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) as of 2024, having previously competed in the American Southwest Conference (1999–2024). Athletic programs include baseball, softball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, track and field, volleyball, tennis, and athletic training. The men's baseball team won ASC championships in 2011 and 2012; women's basketball won the ASC in 2011–2012. The Tornados mascot was adopted in 1995.
Founded in 1926 by members of Texas's Wendish immigrant community, Concordia began as a four-year high school with 26 students. It admitted women in 1955, became a four-year college in 1969, and joined the Concordia University System in 1993. In November 2022, the Board of Regents voted to adopt independent governance, severing ties with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod after nearly a century of affiliation. The university relocated to its current northwest Austin campus in 2008, repurposing the former Schlumberger research facility.