Roosevelt University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Roosevelt University is a private institution of higher education located in Chicago, Illinois. It was established in 1945. The university offers more than 120 doctors, masters and bachelors degree and certificate programs in the arts, sciences, business and education. It is organized into the following academic divisions:

• Chicago College of Performing Arts
• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business
• College of Education
• Evelyn T. Stone University College

Roosevelt University has an active Greek life, with a large number of fraternity and sororities. Tau Kappa Epsilon is the largest fraternity on campus. Roosevelt's student run radio station is known as WRBC-AM. The newspaper is called the Torch.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in music, therapy and counseling, business and management, hospitality, and drama and performing arts.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High faculty salary.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High female/male ratio.

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 may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Roosevelt University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 98% 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 7,692 in 2009-2010 (5,455 full-time equivalent).

About 33% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 67% of the class.

Undergrads are 54% of enrolled students and graduate students are 46%.

Students under 25 years old represent 43% of the student body. About 14% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Roosevelt University provides on-campus housing for 800 of its 5,455 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Graduate School Focus

Roosevelt University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Doctorate, Professional Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (735 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting and Related Services
• Actuarial Science
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Corporate Communications
• Finance
• Human Resources Development
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Insurance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Science
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (43 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Information Science/Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (38 awarded)

• Acting
• Directing and Theatrical Production
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (354 awarded)

• Bilingual and Multilingual Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (36 awarded)

• Human Services
• Public Administration

FINE ARTS (2 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation

HOSPITALITY (74 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (31 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (232 awarded)

• African-American/Black Studies
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (22 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (96 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism
• Organizational Communication
• Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (5 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions

MUSIC (115 awarded)

• Jazz/Jazz Studies
• Music Performance
• Music Theory and Composition
• Music
• Piano and Organ
• Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments
• Voice and Opera

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (34 awarded)

• Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services
• Office Management and Supervision

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (13 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (60 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (6 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (291 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
• Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
• Psychology