Concordia University Chicago is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

Academic Accreditations

• American Council on the Teaching of a Foreign Language (ACTFL)
• Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
• Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP, formerly NCATE)
• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
• International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
• National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
• National Policy Board for Educational Administration (NPBEA)
• National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
• National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
• Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE)
• State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) - Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE)

Academic Affiliates & Associations

• Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE)
•  Acadeum
• Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area (ACCA)
• Association of Illinois Music Schools (AIMS)
• Association of Lutheran College Faculties (ALCF)
• Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU)
• Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
• Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)
• Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities (FIICU)
• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
• Lilly Fellows Program 
• Lutheran College Washington Consortium
• National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC)
• National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
• Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE)
• University Center of Lake County (UCLC)

Athletics Program Affiliation

• National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) - Division III
• ​Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC).  

Degrees

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Music Education
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing 

Undergraduate Colleges

• College of Theology, Arts & Humanities
• College of Health, Science & Technology 
• College of Business
• College of Education

Undergraduate Colleges and their Programs and Majors

College of Theology, Arts and Humanities

• BA-Art                                                            
• BA-Christian Ministry
• BA-Classical Liberal Studies
• BA-Deaconess
• BA-English
• BA-History
• BA-Interdisciplinary Studies
• BA-Music
• BA-Philosophy
• BA-Pre-Art Therapy
• BA-Spanish
• BA-Theological Languages
• BA-Theology 

College of Health, Science and Technology 

• BA-Biology
• BA-Computer Information Systems
• BA-Computer Science
• BA-Criminal Justice
• BA-Exercise Science
• BA-Mathematics
• BA-Natural Science
• BA-Political Science
• BA-Pre-Engineering
• BA-Psychology
• BA-Social Work
• BA-Sociology
• BS-Biology
• BS-Computer Science
• BS-Health Science
• BS-Kinesiology
• BS-Mathematics – Actuarial Science Specialization
• BS-Mathematics – Data Science Specialization
• BS-Mathematics – Natural Science Specialization
• BS-Mathematics – Pure Math Specialization
• BSN-Nursing 

Early Acceptance Programs (With Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine)

• Health Sciences: LECOM Dentistry
• Health Sciences: LECOM Medicine
• Health Sciences: LECOM Pharmacy

College of Business

Accelerated Degree Programs (ADP)

• BA-Accounting
• BA-Healthcare Administration
• BA-Human Resource Management
• BA-Organizational Management
• BA-Sports Management

Business Programs 

• BA-Accounting
• BA-Communication - Human Communication and Culture
• BA-Communication - Media
• BA-Communication - Strategic Communication
• BA-Entrepreneurship & Innovation
• BA-Management
• BA-Marketing
• BA-Sports Management & Business
• BS-Accounting
• BS-Business Intelligence & Analytics
• BS-Management
• BS-Marketing
• BS-Sports Management & Business

College of Education

• BA-Director of Christian Education (DCE)
• BA-Director of Christian Education Certification with Elementary Education Licensure (DCED)
• BA-Spanish Education PK-12
• BA-Visual Arts Education PK-12
• BME-Music Education grades PK-12
• BS-Early Childhood Education
• BS-Elementary Education
• BS-Middle Grades Education-English/Language Arts
• BS-Middle Grades Education- Mathematics
• BS-Middle Grades Education - Science: Biology
• BS-Middle Grades Education - Social Science: History 
• BS-Physical Education grades PK-12
• BS-Secondary Education – English/Language Arts
• BS-Secondary Education – Mathematics
• BS-Secondary Education – Science: Biology
• BS-Secondary Education – Social Science: History
• BS-Special Education ages K-22

Church Professional Programs

• Classical Lutheran Educator
• Deaconess
• Director of Christian Education
• Director of Parish Music
• Lutheran Teacher Education
• Pre-Seminary

Undergraduate Credit-Based Certificate Programs

• Gerontology (Certificate)
• Writing (Certificate)
• Criminal Justice (Certificate)
• Deaconess Certificate, Undergrad Level (after completion of BA –Theology)
• Piano Pedagogy (Certificate)