Concordia University - Portland

Concordia University - Portland is among the oldest educational institutions in the United States, with a history that dates back to 104 years. The university is a Christian, private, liberal arts University, established by the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod in Oregon in 1905. The online learning division follows the hoary tradition that had been continued by the university for more than a century in ensuring high quality education.

The Concordia University - Portland is accredited to the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. The university offers 18 undergraduate major courses in more than 20 separate fields. The College of Education and the School of Management, which are part of the university, provide post-graduate degrees. The Concordia University - Portland had started offering faculty-led abroad study of the programs in foreign countries, such as England, Germany, France, India, Italy, and Greece, apart from a unique Semester at Sea.

Concordia University - Portland Campus Programs

The Concordia University - Portland operates for campus colleges, namely, the College of Education for preparing educators at the undergraduate and graduate levels, the College of Health and Human Services for undergraduate programs in health care administration, nursing, sport science, exercise, and social work, the College of Theology, Arts, and Sciences, and the School of Management concentrating in the fields of business, nursing, and health management.

Concordia University - Portland Online Programs

The colleges of Concordia University also conduct online education, particularly in the field of business. The programs are designed with a high degree of instructor-to-learner and learner-to-learner interaction for the students to enhance their relationship with the educators and the other fellow students on a personal basis. The courses offer maximum flexibility in work completion, without compromising on the academic standards for high quality education. The entire environment had been planned to help the students get to know their instructors and classmates even better than in a traditional classroom.

The online programs are restricted to the residents of the United States. The registration is done online and exclusive team of staff members assists the students in enrollment and in the application for Federal Student Aid and other types of financial support services. The online students are allowed to order photocopies of books, ERIC documents, and other periodical articles and they are mailed to the residences of the students. Additional personalized assistance is offered by the Concordia University - Portland through telephone, email, and the web, apart from 'help' buttons on every page in the online courses.