Rochester College

Location and Contact Information

800 West Avon Road
Rochester Hills, MI 48307
USA
Main Tel: (248) 218-2000
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Rochester College was established in 1959. It is a private, four-year college situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The institution was initially known as Michigan North Central Christian College, but was renamed Rochester College in 1997. The campus of the college is spread across an area of more than 80 acres. The college offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in diverse areas of study. The college is divided in the following academic divisions:

  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • College of Business and Professional Studies

Rochester College offers various career services to its students. The institution has an active student life and organizes various campus activities and programs.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Churches of Christ religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in media and therapy and counseling.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 17,362
Room$ 2,904
Board$ 2,592
Books and supplies$ 1,524
Other$ 738

Financial Aid

Rochester College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 98% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant97%$8,282
Institutional Grant96%$5,591
Federal Grant40%$3,737
Pell Grant33%$3,431
Other Federal Grant40%$865
State or Local Grant54%$2,196

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan71%$9,790
Federal Loan71%$9,218
Other Loan6%$7,341

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Rochester College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeOwensboro, KY909
2Rosemont CollegeRosemont, PA903
3Lambuth UniversityJackson, TN815
4Carson-Newman CollegeJefferson City, TN2,032
5Eureka CollegeEureka, IL753
6Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL1,424
7St Andrews Presbyterian CollegeLaurinburg, NC623
8University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY2,553
9Bethel CollegeNorth Newton, KS500
10Hiwassee CollegeMadisonville, TN116

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor27834
Associate142
Master11

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  11
Without tenure; working toward tenure  13

Students

Student enrollment was 901 in 2009-2010 (805 full-time equivalent).

About 51% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 49% of the class.

Undergrads are 98% of enrolled students and graduate students are 2%.

Students under 25 years old represent 58% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men81%
Women87%
All84%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal428-593
Math448-523

Room and Board

Rochester College provides on-campus housing for 338 of its 805 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

Rochester College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (80 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
  • Business/Corporate Communications
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (56 awarded)

  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • History Teacher Education
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Social Studies Teacher Education

LIBERAL ARTS (30 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • History
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MEDIA (39 awarded)

  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Organizational Communication

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (3 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (0 awarded)

  • Pre-Nursing Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (20 awarded)

  • Bible/Biblical Studies
  • Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Youth Ministry

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (62 awarded)

  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Psychology