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Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Chicago, Illinois. The location of Roosevelt is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

296 Undergraduate Degrees
212 Graduate Degrees
$37,798 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
77% Acceptance Rate

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Roosevelt University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Roosevelt.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#2 Most Popular Corporate Communications Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Roosevelt has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#23 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#23 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#105 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools College Factual

Where Is Roosevelt University?

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Contact details for Roosevelt are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 430 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605-1394
Phone: 312-341-3500
Website: www.roosevelt.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RooseveltUniversity
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RooseveltU

How Do I Get Into Roosevelt?

You can apply to Roosevelt online at: www.roosevelt.edu/Admission/Apply.aspx

Admission Requirements for Roosevelt

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Roosevelt?

77% Acceptance Rate
61% Of Accepted Are Women
61% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 77%, Roosevelt may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 82%, and the acceptance rate for women is 73%.

Average Test Scores

About 61% of students accepted to Roosevelt submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 580. Math scores were between 450 and 550.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Roosevelt University  ( 450 to 580 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Roosevelt University  ( 450 to 550 )
200
800
Roosevelt received ACT scores from 24% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 27. Math scores were between 17 and 25. Composite scores were between 18 and 26.

ACT English Scores for Roosevelt University  ( 19 to 27 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Roosevelt University  ( 17 to 25 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Roosevelt University  ( 18 to 26 )
1
36

Can I Afford Roosevelt University?

$37,798 Net Price
71% Take Out Loans
5.1% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Roosevelt is $37,798. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Roosevelt, approximately 71% of students took out student loans averaging $5,970 a year. That adds up to $23,880 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Roosevelt is 5.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Roosevelt University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,614 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,068 undergraduate students at Roosevelt, with 2,614 being full-time and 454 being part-time.

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There are also 1,612 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,614 full-time undergraduates at Roosevelt, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Roosevelt University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 104
Black or African American 504
Hispanic or Latino 821
White 950
International Students 71
Other Races/Ethnicities 164

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Roosevelt University. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 72 countries are represented at Roosevelt. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Taiwan.

Online Learning at Roosevelt University

616 Took All Classes Online
2,874 Took At Least One Class Online
19.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 2,874 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Roosevelt has changed over the last few years.

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Online Affordability Rankings of Roosevelt

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Roosevelt University was $31,493 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Roosevelt is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
General Organizational Communication #4 #4
Public Relations & Advertising #10 #10
Office Administration #22 #22
General Hospitality Administration/Management #25 #25
Human Resources Development #25 #25
Hospitality Management #31 #28
Organizational Behavior Studies #36 #36

Online Growth Rankings of Roosevelt

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Roosevelt University was 19.8%. This is the #940 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Roosevelt regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Roosevelt University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 0 0 118 118
General Business/Commerce 9 95 4 108
Accounting 0 43 21 64
Business/Corporate Communications 0 19 19 38
General Hospitality Administration/Management 0 32 4 36
Finance 0 29 0 29
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 0 13 13 26
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 0 20 0 20
Human Resources Development 0 0 18 18
General Economics 0 10 6 16
Management Science 0 13 0 13
Actuarial Science 0 8 3 11
Real Estate 0 2 6 8
Organizational Leadership 0 3 0 3
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 0 0 0 0
Interior Design Management 0 0 0 0
Office Administration 0 0 0 0
Entrepreneurship 0 0 0 0
Financial Planning & Services 0 0 0 0
Organizational Behavior Studies 0 0 0 0
General Organizational Communication 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 9 287 212 508

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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