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Concordia-St. Paul to cut undergrad tuition 20%

Concordia University-St. Paul will cut in-person undergraduate tuition by $5,500, lowering the price to $21,700 beginning in the 2027-28 academic year.[1]

The cut applies to both new and current students, lowering tuition to $21,700.[1] University leaders described the move as a "reset" to roughly 2006 price levels and said the change would not require cutting courses or staff.[1]

Concordia said a 2013 tuition reset produced an 87% jump in enrollment, and officials pointed to that result as precedent for the new cut.[1] The university also said it has a strategic goal of reaching 10,000 students by 2030 and that about 100 academic programs help feed multiple revenue streams.[1]

Administrators framed the reduction as a strategic move to boost access and growth while preserving academic offerings and staffing.[1]

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  • Concordia University–St. Paul will lower in‑person undergraduate tuition by $5,500 to $21,700 starting in the 2027–28 academic year.
  • The cut applies to both new and current students and is described as a reset to roughly 2006 tuition levels, without cutting courses or staff.
  • Concordia cites an 87% enrollment jump after its 2013 tuition reset and has a strategic goal of reaching 10,000 students by 2030, with 100 academic programs feeding multiple revenue streams.

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September 14, 2026