Concordia University Texas
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| Motto | "With God we shall do valiantly" |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1926 |
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Religious affiliation
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Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod |
| Endowment | US$13.3 million |
| President | Dr. Don Christian |
| Students | 2565 |
| Undergraduates | 1531 |
| Postgraduates | 1034 |
| Location |
Austin, Texas, USA 30°25′12″N 97°50′13″W / 30.42000°N 97.83694°WCoordinates: 30°25′12″N 97°50′13″W / 30.42000°N 97.83694°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 380 acres (150 ha) |
| Colors | Purple and gold |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III – ASC |
| Mascot | Tornados |
| Affiliations |
Concordia University System NAICU |
| Website | www |
Concordia University Texas is a private, coeducational institution of liberal arts and sciences located in northwest Austin, in the U.S. state of Texas. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and online degrees as well as an Adult Degree Program for part-time and returning students. Concordia also has remote campuses located in the central Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, and San Antonio areas.
Concordia University Texas is under the auspices of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and is a member of the Concordia University System, the ten-member association of LCMS colleges and universities enrolling a total of 36,000 students nationwide. As a Lutheran university, Concordia's stated mission is to develop Christian leaders.
Concordia was founded in 1926 as Lutheran Concordia College of Texas, a four-year high school that prepared young men for careers in ministry and teaching. The school opened with 26 students on its original site along East Avenue (now Interstate 35) on the then northern outskirts of Austin, Texas. In 1929, a two-story classroom building, later called the Music Building and still later known as College Central, was built.
Concordia was founded by members of Texas's Wendish immigrant community. The original main building, Kilian Hall, is named for the Wend John Kilian, founder of the first Texas Lutheran church associated with the Missouri Synod and leader of a large group of Wends (also called Sorbs) who settled in the Serbin area. Today, between 10 and 15% of Concordia's faculty, staff, and students are of Wendish heritage.
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