Concordia University (Oregon)
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.
Concordia University Portland logo | |
| Motto | Christi Crux Est Mihi Lux |
|---|---|
Motto in English | The Cross of Christ Is Light to Me |
| Type | Private |
| Active | 1905–2020 |
Religious affiliation | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod |
| Endowment | $7.2 million (2009) |
| Students | 5,342 (2019) |
| Undergraduates | 1,501 (2019) |
| Location | Portland , Oregon , U.S. 45°34.097′N 122°38.218′W |
| Campus | Urban, 13 acres (5.3 ha) |
| Colors | Navy & white |
| Nickname | Cavaliers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division ll |
| Website | www |
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.