OpenFieldConcordia University Wisconsin
Concordia University Wisconsin is a distinguished private university situated on the shores of Lake Michigan in Mequon, recognized nationally for pharmacy, nursing, physical therapy, computer science, and business leadership.
Academic overview & excellence
Affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Concordia Wisconsin features six academic schools: Pharmacy, Health Professions, Nursing, Business, Arts and Sciences, and Education. CUW's School of Pharmacy is one of only two pharmacy schools in Wisconsin, featuring state-of-the-art sterile compounding cleanrooms and pharmacology laboratories.
Research admissions & criteria
Undergraduate applicants submit high school transcripts with a recommended minimum GPA of 2.75. Pharmacy and graduate healthcare programs require standardized application portals (PharmCAS, PTCAS) with competitive undergraduate prerequisite coursework. International applicants submit TOEFL iBT 79 or IELTS 6.5.
Verified opportunities & funding programs (9)
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Professional Degree and Clinical Residency
Four-year ACPE-accredited Doctor of Pharmacy program providing over 1,700 hours of clinical rotations across hospital systems, ambulatory clinics, and pharmacogenomic research labs.
Master of Science in Computer Science and Cybersecurity Architecture
Comprehensive graduate curriculum in ethical hacking, cloud security architecture, enterprise network defense, and cryptography.
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Clinical Doctorate
Three-year CAPTE-accredited doctorate with full cadaveric anatomy dissection, motion analysis biomechanics labs, and 36 weeks of full-time clinical internships.
Concordia Presidential Undergraduate Academic Scholarship
Premier merit scholarship awarded automatically to incoming first-year students demonstrating outstanding high school academic performance and leadership.
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Family Nurse Practitioner
CCNE-accredited master's preparing registered nurses for advanced practice in primary care diagnostics, pharmacology, and chronic disease management.
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Great Lakes Ecology
Capitalizes on CUW's 200-acre bluff campus overlooking Lake Michigan, providing hands-on limnology, wetland restoration, and invasive species field research.
Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration
IACBE-accredited program training health system executives in hospital financial management, medical ethics, health policy, and clinical informatics.
Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine Faculty Research Grant
Investigates CYP2C19 and CYP2D6 genetic polymorphisms in drug metabolism variability across Midwestern patient cohorts in oncology and cardiology.
Certificate in Applied Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
Post-baccalaureate certificate covering SQL data warehousing, Tableau visualization, predictive Python analytics, and executive decision metrics.
Distinguished faculty & researchers (4)
Dr. Erik P. Ankerberg
President of Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor · Office of the President
Dr. Erik P. Ankerberg serves as President of Concordia University Wisconsin, advancing academic quality, health science clinical partnerships, and student formation across both Wisconsin and Michigan campuses.
Dr. Terry-Elinor Reid
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chair · School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Dr. Terry-Elinor Reid directs research in computer-aided drug design, investigating small-molecule inhibitors of viral proteases and bacterial efflux pumps using molecular dynamics simulations.
Dr. Michael Oldani
Director of Interprofessional Practice & Education and Professor of Pharmacy · School of Pharmacy & Health Professions
Dr. Michael Oldani is a medical anthropologist and pharmacy researcher examining global medication-use practices, mental health pharmacotherapy, and clinical team communication models.
Dr. Robert Wahl
Associate Professor and Chair of Computer Science · Department of Computer Science
Dr. Robert Wahl leads the computer science department at CUW, designing experiential cybersecurity defense labs, secure software coding methodologies, and enterprise relational database architectures.
Editorial & verification standards
Institution profile and program records reflect official documentation verified on 2026-10-15. OpenField is an independent student academic resource and is not formally affiliated with Concordia University Wisconsin.