For over 160 years, Concordia University Chicago has been preparing the next generation of leaders with the knowledge, faith and values to make an impact in the world. To share the gifts God gave them and answer the call to a life fulfilled by purpose and truth. To be living examples of what it means to serve a cause greater than themselves. Founded in 1864 as Addison Lutheran Teachers Seminary, Concordia University Chicago has grown from a small, single-discipline institution to a globally focused liberal arts university. Since its humble beginnings, Concordia-Chicago has experienced decades’ worth of growth and expansion, paving the way for not only exceptional teacher education programs, but also an ever-widening curriculum addressing the needs of the church and world. Today CUC is home to more than 5,000 full-time students enrolled in baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral study. Alongside the growth and changes experienced by the University, there has been one constant: Christ has always been held at the center of everything it does.