Freedom to explore your future and faith
Choose from 60+ on-campus and online programs at Concordia
Prepare for All of Your Life’s Callings
Experience comprehensive Lutheran education that’s uniquely designed to develop the whole person — personally, professionally, and spiritually — at Concordia University Irvine. As Orange County’s premier Christian university, we offer career-relevant undergraduate and graduate programs on our campuses in Irvine and fully online. Our programs are designed to equip you with the skills needed to succeed in your life’s callings — plus the tools to adapt to the ever-changing workplace and world.
60+
Academic Programs
13:1
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
4,926
Concordia Students
25,000+
Alumni Worldwide
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Tour Our Campus
Schedule a campus tour, register for one of our admissions events, or watch our virtual tour to explore one of the most beautiful colleges in Orange County. We can’t wait to welcome you to Concordia!
Curriculum
Examine Life’s Toughest Questions
Our nationally-recognized Enduring Questions & Ideas curriculum will challenge you to explore life’s toughest questions and prepare you with the lifelong habits and skills you need now and into the future.
Why Concordia
What Makes Concordia Orange County’s Premier Christian University?
Our Identity
Christian, Welcoming, and Clear in Conviction
We welcome students of all backgrounds while remaining grounded in the Christian faith that shapes everything we do. Here, you’ll have the freedom to ask hard questions, explore what you believe, and become part of a community where you’re known by name.
Top Reasons Students Choose Concordia
From faith and academics to athletics and the arts, here’s what sets a Concordia education apart.
Faith
Proudly Lutheran. Open to everyone.
Our Lutheran heritage gives us a grace-centered confidence — a place where faith and honest questions belong in the same room.
Academics
The skills AI can’t replace.
Our nationally recognized Enduring Questions & Ideas core curriculum teaches you to reason, read closely, and communicate — habits that endure when technology changes.
Athletics
Division II. Academics first.
20 varsity sports competing at the NCAA Division II level, with student-athletes who are students first.
The Arts
Celebrated locally and internationally.
Our music program performs at Orange County’s premier venues, is broadcast nationally on PBS, and is recognized with international Telly Awards.
Health & STEM
Built for the work society needs.
Our programs in nursing, engineering, computer science, and data science deliver technical rigor, hands-on training, and the ethical formation Concordia is known for.
Our CAMPUS
Ten minutes from the beach. At the center of OC.
Our hilltop Irvine campus sits near the coast, and our partnerships throughout Orange County open doors for our students across industries.
Your Future Starts Here
See what a Christian, hospitable, and academically rigorous education looks like — and why it might be the place for you.
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