Rockford College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Rockford College, also known as RC, was established in 1847. It is a private American college of liberal arts and is located in Rockford, Illinois. The campus of RC is spread across an area of over 130 acres. The college was initially known as Rockford Female Seminary and changed to its present name in 1892. The college provides bachelor's degree programs in more than 25 majors and master’s degrees in business and teaching. The opportunities of studying abroad are also offered in RC.

Rockford College is home to a number of clubs and organizations. Some of the popular clubs are Nursing Student Organization, Democrats Encouraging & Motivating Students, Black Student Union, and the Pinheadz Bowling Club. The institution also hosts several honor societies. These are Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Sigma Iota, Chi Alpha Sigma, and Omicron Delta Epsilon among others.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching and mathematics.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

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.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Rockford College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 100% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,388 in 2009-2010 (1,319 full-time equivalent).

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

Undergrads are 36% of enrolled students and graduate students are 64%.

Students under 25 years old represent 46% of the student body. About 14% 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)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Rockford College provides on-campus housing for 393 of its 1,319 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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

Athletics

School sports include football (), basketball (), baseball (), and track ().

Graduate School Focus

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

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (4 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (65 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (244 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Foreign Language Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS (23 awarded)

• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Latin Language and Literature
• Political Science and Government
• Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
• Social Sciences
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (7 awarded)

• Mathematics

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music History, Literature, and Theory
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (21 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (12 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (17 awarded)

• Psychology