Concordia College

If you are thinking about applying to Concordia College, the application fee costs $0. Application fees can add up, but some schools do have free applications and students with financial need may be eligible for fee waiver for their application.

Applying Early to Concordia College?

Concordia College does not offer early decision or early action..

Some students apply to college early because they believe it will help their chances. Early deadlines may increase the chance of being admitted, since applying early shows your are very interested in a school, and your application is being considered before all the regular decision applicants apply.

See a list of some selective colleges that admit significantly more applicants during early decision or early action than during regular admission.

How To Get Into Concordia College

Getting into Concordia College is moderately difficult. Concordia College evaluates applicants carefully based on multiple criteria to decide who to admit, and who to deny.

In 2021, Concordia College **accepted 68% of students, around 2,321 of the 3,395 students who applied.

Schools that are moderately difficult to get into, like Concordia College, accept fewer than 85% of all applicants. At least 75% of all admitted students have GPAs in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT or over 18 on the ACT.

Transfer student admissions is moderately difficult.

What Does Concordia College Look For in an Applicant?

Colleges consider a range of factors when choosing who to admit for their next incoming class. Each college has a different way of determining which factors are given the most weight when choose which applicants to admit, and which to deny. When creating your list of schools to apply to, you may want to consider your strengthsand any possible weaknesses in your application, and choose schools that put the most emphasis the admissions factors where you stand out.

Admissions Factors at Concordia College

Concordia College Application Requirements

To apply, all applicants to Concordia College must submit the following items. Double check with Concordia College's admissions department to confirm all application materials and requirements.

What GPA Do I Need To Get Into Concordia College?

Students admitted to Concordia College have an average unweighted GPA of 3.6.

Out of all students that were admitted, 75% submitted a class rank. At Concordia College 19.48% of students ranked in the top 10% of their graduating class in high school, 50% were in the top 25% and 80.51% were in the top 50%.

Unweighted GPAs range from 4.0 to under 1.0.

Concordia College has a test optional admissions policy. Test optional schools allow students to choose if they want to submit ACT or SAT scores with their applications or not.

In 2020, 3% of Concordia College's first-year students submitted their SAT scores with their application. 87% of admitted applicants sent ACT scores.

What's a Good SAT Score for Concordia College?

To be competitive with other Concordia College applicants, you should strive to earn between 1023 and 1270 (or higher!) on the SAT. At Concordia College 25% of admitted students scored higher than 1270 and 25% of scored lower than 1023, but the majority of students scored somewhere in between these two numbers.

On the SAT Math Section, 25% of Concordia College students scored 698 or higher and 75% of students scored 478 or higher. On the SAT Critical Reading section (formerly called the Verbal section), 25% of Concordia College students scored 645 or higher, and 75% scored a 478 or higher.

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What's a Good ACT Score for Concordia College?

To be most competitive at Concordia College, you should strive to earn between 21 and 27 on the ACT.

An ACT score of 27 means you fall in the 75th percentile for Concordia College's admitted students. One out of every four students scored above a 27, and three out of four students scored lower than 27 on the ACT.

A 21 on the ACT is the 25th percentile for Concordia College students. Only one out of every four students scored below 21.

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Transferring to Concordia College

For transfer students, it is moderately difficult to get admitted to Concordia College.Transfer applications are processed on a on a rolling basis as they are received.

Transfer students can enroll in Concordia College during the following terms: Fall Term Spring Term Summer Term

Concordia College Admissions FAQs

Can I defer my acceptance to Concordia College?

Students who are admitted to Concordia College must attend in the term they start. Deferring admissions is not encouraged. If you have a unusual circumstance, contact the admissions department..

Does Concordia College accept transfer credits?

Concordia College accepts eligible transfer credits from accredited institutions. Concordia College accepts:

CLEP subject tests ACE recommendations for credit

Does Concordia College accept Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) credits?

Concordia College accepts International Baccalaureate credits (IB) creditsand Advanced Placement (AP) credits.

Do I have to submit test scores to Concordia College?

No, Concordia College is test optional, so you can choose whether or not to submit your test scores. If you have higher than average scores, you probably want to include them. If your scores are average or below average, you may want not want to include them in your application..

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