CUAA programming and campus life will look similar during the 2024-25 academic year. After this next year, while several of the existing undergraduate programs will continue to be offered on the Ann Arbor campus, others will be discontinued or undergo program changes. Concordia has the commitment to enable you to finish the degree you started at Ann Arbor.
CUAA is committed to ensuring that all current students can graduate with the major they are signed up for. Academic advisors are ready to provide students with individualized plans.
In the 2024-25 academic year, the course modality for which students registered should generally stay intact. Students with related questions will be able to confer with their academic advisor. Many universities offer undergraduate students a mix of face-to-face, synchronous online, and asynchronous online courses. Students often appreciate the variety and the flexibility the mix provides to their schedule. However, the students need to consider what they want from their academic experience and what format suits them best. Students who wish to consider a fully online course of study could also be eligible for significant tuition savings as an accelerated undergraduate online student.
CUAA dormitories and student life will continue in 2024-25, much like it has for the past several years. In the 2025-26 academic year and beyond, campus life will likely look and feel different than today. What will not change is the presence of Lutheran higher education in Michigan and the commitment to educational excellence and individual student growth and development on which Concordia University Ann Arbor was founded.
We analyzed all programs based on academic quality, enrollment, and financial resources required. We also considered the percentage of student athletes given the plan to discontinue intercollegiate athletics.
Your financial aid packages will remain the same if you remain enrolled as a traditional, full-time undergraduate student at CUAA. For any student who chooses to transition to CUW, institutional aid will be matched. Aid may change if there is a change to housing status or GPA, which is university policy. If you transfer to another institution, your financial aid package is subject to change.
You can reach out directly to your faculty advisor via email or connect with your professional academic advisor. Please remember that professional academic advisors will serve many students throughout this process. Your patience is appreciated.
CUWAA has a long history of offering strong academic programs in a variety of delivery methods and we fully intend to continue that legacy.
International students required to maintain enrollment in a face-to-face program to satisfy K1 Visa requirements are encouraged to connect with their academic advisor to determine the best option for degree completion. Students can also contact the International Office with questions specific to academic eligibility.
Teach out partner institutions are those that have agreed to allow CUAA students to complete their programs through a formal agreement. The agreements include these benefits:
- Automatic admission of current CUAA students in good academic standing.
- Guaranteed acceptance of 100% successfully completed credits at CUAA. CUAA students can complete their degree in the same amount of time – students will need to complete the same number of semesters at the teach out institutions as they would have at CUAA.
- The net tuition amount the student is expected to contribute to complete their degree will be the same as they would have had to pay at CUAA. While the scholarships may be packaged differently and with different names, the net cost will be the same. CUAA students will not need to negotiate that process.
- Additional information regarding teach out institutions will be shared on the CUAA website by program.
Many institutions accept applications for transfer students, but the process may not be as seamless or have the same guarantees as transitioning to the partnering teach out institutions. Therefore, it is often in the best interest of the student to transition to a designated teach out institution.
Student loans don't transfer between schools, and you'll still be obligated to repay them if you transfer schools. Federal student loans, like Direct Subsidized or Unsubsidized Loans, usually go into repayment status when you leave school or drop below half-time enrollment. Your Direct Subsidized or Unsubsidized Loans will have a six-month grace period before you are required to start making regular payments. However, you may be able to avoid making payments while enrolled at your new school by getting an in-school deferment if you qualify.
Co-curricular options will remain for the upcoming 2024-25 academic year. In the 2025-26 academic year and beyond, campus life and co-curricular options will likely look and feel different than today. What will not change is the presence of Lutheran higher education in Michigan and the commitment to educational excellence and individual student growth and development on which Concordia University Ann Arbor was founded.
Yes. All program changes are being made in accordance with accreditation requirements. We will continue to monitor accreditation requirements to ensure we meet such standards.
Transcripts, official and unofficial, can be requested online. Students with a remaining balance on their account must rectify the amount owed before requesting their transcripts.
When new information pertains to the entire community, the Office of Strategic Communications will send "all-CUAA" emails, and these messages will be stored at www.cuaa.edu/future. Any information that specifically impacts your program or your pathway toward degree completion will be communicated via email to you from the proper faculty member and/or academic advisor.