Rockhurst University

Location and Affiliation:

Rockhurst University is located in Kansas City, MO, population 442,768.
Affiliation: Roman Catholic–Jesuit.

Population:

Rockhurst’s enrollment is 1135 undergraduate, 827 part-time and graduate students for a total of 3000.

• 58% female
• 9% black
• 2% Asian
• 5% Hispanic
• 1% American Indian
• 1% international

72% of applicants are admitted. Freshman return at a rate of 79%.

Professor to Student Ratio:

1:10

Academic Level:

• Rockhurst University is a lower Level 2 school
• The average high school GPA is 3.5
• The middle 50% range of ACT scores is English 21-28, Math 19-27, Composite 21-27
• The middle SAT range is Verbal 500-610, Math 460-620, Composite 960-1230

Most Popular Majors:

• Business/Management/Marketing 23%
• Health Professions 23%
• Social Sciences 14%
• Biological and Biomedical Sciences 6%
• Psychology 8%

Graduates:

66% graduate after 6 years.

Application:

• Admission fee is $25, no charge for on line applications
• The admission application deadline is June 30
• The financial aid deadline is March 1

Generosity:

Average need met is 93%.

Features:

Rockhurst is one of 28 Jesuit universities and colleges in the U.S. which makes it part of the largest network of independent higher education institutions in the nation. The Jesuit tradition of focus on individual dignity runs through the curriculum, which is based on the seven classical modes of inquiry: artistic, historical, literary, philosophical, theological, scientific relational and scientific causal.

Rockhurst University has been ranked consistently as one of the top 15 universities in the Midwest by U.S. News and World Report. It also has been listed in Barron’s Best Buys in College Education, Peterson’s Competitive Colleges, U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges and Best College Buys, and Money magazine.

The Executive Fellows MBA program, one of the first executive MBA programs in the nation, boasts an alumni list that includes more than 400 top leaders in major organizations throughout the Kansas City area and the nation. Three master’s programs and a doctoral program prepare professionals for work in occupational therapy, physical therapy, education and speech pathology.

Rockhurst’s 55-acre campus is located just south of the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City’s cultural and research district. Endowments are valued at $40 million.

Contact:

Rockhurst University Admissions 1-800-842-6776.

Learn more about Rockhurst University. http://www.rockhurst.edu