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Compare Concordia University-Wisconsin vs Viterbo University

Mequon, WI · La Crosse, WI

Concordia University-WisconsinViterbo University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$36,201/yr$21,260/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$34,991/yr$13,657/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$25,750$25,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$31,070/yr$16,927/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$32,747/yr$16,463/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$36,336/yr$20,847/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$38,595/yr$26,365/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$273/mo$265/mo
Room & board (on campus)$13,200/yr$11,320/yr
Room & board (off campus)$13,200/yr$11,320/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,500/yr$1,000/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$5,100/yr$3,000/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$53,315/yr$45,558/yr
Tuition (in-state)$35,470/yr$34,250/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$35,470/yr$34,250/yr
Students with Pell Grants27%26%
Students taking federal loans60%58%
Getting in
Students who get accepted78%72%
SAT average11901190
ACT range (middle 50%)22–2822–26
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 21–29 · Math 17–26English 20–25 · Math 19–26
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received4,5371,399
Students accepted3,0641,025
Students who enrolled452252
Accepted students who enroll15%25%
Enrolled who sent SAT scoresNo data reported4%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores9%35%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate68%68%
Freshmen who come back78%76%
Typical earnings 10 years in$56,075/yr$55,660/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$37,673–$78,409$38,772–$77,048
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)60%67%
White students graduating72%69%
Black students graduating35%No data reported
Hispanic students graduating63%63%
Asian students graduating78%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$49,761/yr$56,804/yr
Earn more than a HS grad74%76%
Graduate on time57%57%
Pell students who graduate60%58%
First-gen students who finish41%54%
Low-income students who finish28%47%
Typical earnings 8 years in$54,071/yr$57,601/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 27% · Business, Management & Marketing 21% · Education 16%Health Professions 36% · Business, Management & Marketing 16% · Education 14%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 27% of degreesHealth Professions — 36% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 21% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 16% of degrees
3rd most popular programEducation — 16% of degreesEducation — 14% of degrees
4th most popular programPublic Administration & Social Service — 5% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 4% of degreesPsychology — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $109,250/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $112,130/yr
Degrees in STEM7.5%6.1%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,1971,249
Students per professor11 : 110 : 1
Graduate students2,852795
Average professor pay$7,256/mo$7,309/mo
Full-time professors100%44%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$58,748$67,276
SettingSuburb (large)City (small)
LocationMequon, WILa Crosse, WI
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded18811890
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students3%2.2%
Men40%29%
Women60%71%
White students70%80%
Black students10%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino students7.7%6.9%
Asian students2.7%1.8%
Two or more races1.9%3.5%
Other / not reported5%2.8%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation students32%28%
Part-time students17%17%
Students age 25+20%21%
Spent on teaching per student$10,274/yr$8,971/yr
Endowment$110.5M$65.6M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,500733
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$9,520/yr$4,780/yr
Meal plan charge$3,180/yr$5,900/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week19 meals/weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationLutheran Church - Missouri SynodRoman Catholic
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCNoYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesNo
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballNAIA Division II
Football teamYesNo
Varsity teams2619
Student athletes664383
Athletic scholarships$0$906,496
Athletics budget$3.7M$3.0M
Athletics revenue$3.8M$3.3M
Recruiting spend$91,203$9,582

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.