Concordia University (Oregon)

Concordia University
Concordia University Portland logo
MottoChristi Crux Est Mihi Lux
Motto in English
The Cross of Christ Is Light to Me
TypePrivate
Active1905–2020
Religious affiliation
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Endowment$7.2 million (2009)[1]
Students5,342 (2019)[2]
Undergraduates1,501 (2019)
Location, ,
U.S.

45°34.097′N 122°38.218′W / 45.568283°N 122.636967°W / 45.568283; -122.636967
CampusUrban, 13 acres (5.3 ha)
Colors   Navy & white[3]
NicknameCavaliers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division ll
Websitewww.cu-portland.edu

Concordia University was a private Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) university in Portland, Oregon, that closed in spring 2020. One remaining program, the accelerated bachelor's degree in nursing, continues to operate under another Concordia University System school.

Opened in 1905 as a University-preparatory school, the institution added college classes in 1950 and the high school formally split from the college in 1977. The school of approximately 5,400 undergraduate and graduate students was affiliated with the LCMS and the Concordia University System. Located in northeast Portland, the school had branch campuses across Oregon and operated the Concordia University School of Law in Boise, Idaho. The university had four colleges and eighteen majors. Its athletic teams, known as the Cavaliers, competed in NCAA's Great Northwest Athletic Conference at the Division II level.

The university closed most of its schools after the completion of the spring 2020 semester when its parent, the LCMS, withdrew major financial support. Concordia University of St. Paul, Minnesota, now operates the School of Nursing and offers a program with an accelerated bachelor's degree.[4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ Bucks, Olivia (April 23, 2009). "Northeast Portland's Concordia expands for future". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  2. ^ Lederman, Doug (February 19, 2020). "Concordia University Portland to Close This Spring". Inside Higher Ed. Washington, DC. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Concordia University Identity Standards (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  4. ^ ABSN, Concordia (June 9, 2020). "Concordia St. Paul Continues Portland Accelerated Nursing Program". Concordia ABSN. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Manning, Jeff (April 21, 2020). "Concordia University parent sued for $302 million; online education firm HotChalk claims it was defrauded". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "Concordia University - Portland Ceases Operations after Spring 2020 Semester". Concordia University - Portland. February 10, 2020. Archived from the original on August 14, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  7. ^ Manning, Jeff; Ryan, Jim (February 10, 2020). "Portland's Concordia University will close at end of spring semester". Oregon Live. The Oregonian. Retrieved February 11, 2020.