Concordia University, Irvine

Infobox University
name = Concordia University Irvine


established = 1972
motto =
type = Private
head_label = President
head = J. A. O. Preus III
city = Irvine
state = California
country = USA
affiliation = Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
enrollment = Approximately 1,700
campus = Suburban
colors =color box|#397D02color box|#FCD116 Green and Gold
mascot = Eagles
website = [http://www.cui.edu/ www.cui.edu/]

Concordia University Irvine is a private, liberal arts university located in Turtle Rock, a neighborhood of Irvine, California, and affiliated with the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. It offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in six colleges and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Founded in 1976 as Christ College, Irvine, it had an enrollment of 1749 students in the 2004-2005 academic year. It is a member of the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

Concordia is most notable as of late for its advancement in the teaching of the Natural Sciences, including Math, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, and Chemical PhysicsFact|date=March 2007. It has recently built a new Chemical Physics Laboratory, and has recently opened a building dedicated to the schools of Education, Business and Technology. It also includes online classes for Bachelor's degree. Concordia's President is J. A. O. Preus III.

External links

[http://www.cui.edu Concordia University Official Website]
* [http://webct.cui.edu/ Concordia University's WebCT]