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Rockhurst University is located in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. It was established in 1910 and was known as Rockhurst College. It offers students degrees in various areas of study including business administration, marketing, management, and global studies. There are several degree-granting schools and colleges under the university. These are:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Helzberg School of Management
- Research College of Nursing
- School of Graduate and Professional Studies
The organizations available to students of Rockhurst University include Alpha Phi Omega, Rockhurst Republicans, Sigma Tau Delta, Beta Beta Beta and Hawk for Life. The Greek fraternities and sororities present on campus include Pi Kappa Alpha, Zeta Tau Alpha, and Delta Xi Phi. The athletics department fields men's teams in baseball, basketball, tennis, golf, and soccer, and women's teams in basketball, softball, volleyball, tennis, soccer, and golf.
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Campus Location1100 Rockhurst Rd
Kansas City, MO 64110-2561
USA
Main Tel: (816) 501-4000
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
Rockhurst University HighlightsWhere Rockhurst University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in business and management and nursing and emergency medicine.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 346 | 32 | | Master | 267 | 5 | | Doctorale | 23 | 1 | | < 1 year certificate | 4 | 1 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | | 1 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Rockhurst University was 3,124 in 2007 (2,344 full-time equivalent). About 37% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 63% of the class. Undergrads are 68% of enrolled students and graduate students are 32%. About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 22,640 | | Room | $ 3,500 | | Board | $ 3,100 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,400 | | Other | $ 2,258 |
Financial Aid: Rockhurst University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 72 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 26 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 23 |
Housing and MealsRockhurst University provides on-campus housing for 933 of its 2,344 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
Rockhurst University AthleticsRockhurst University is in the Great Lakes Valley Conference for major sports. Rockhurst University offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 84 male students received the aid (men were 46% of those receiving aid) and 98 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 54% of students receiving such aid) .
Rockhurst University Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 76% | | Women | 75% | | All | 76% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 500-620 | | Math | 490-630 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (251 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Business/Corporate Communications
- Finance
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded) EDUCATION AND TEACHING (71 awarded) - Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Secondary Education and Teaching
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded) LAW (4 awarded) - Legal Assistant/Paralegal
LIBERAL ARTS (54 awarded) - Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- History
- International/Global Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (6 awarded) MEDIA (6 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Organizational Communication
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (35 awarded) - Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (120 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (6 awarded) - Occupational Therapy/Therapist
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (27 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (49 awarded) - Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
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