Roosevelt University Rankings

Located in Chicago, IL, Roosevelt University is one of the best universities in the state of Illinois. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Roosevelt University in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Roosevelt University.

430 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60605
Phone: (312) 341-3515
Email: applyRU@roosevelt.edu
Web site: http://www.roosevelt.edu

Rankings: Roosevelt University

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.6
Graduation and retention ranking: 124
Average freshman retention rate: 67.5%
6-year graduation rate: 36.3%
Predicted graduation rate: N/A
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): N/A
Faculty resources ranking: 12
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 63.3%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 0.3%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 13:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 53.7%
Student selectivity ranking: 129
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 19-24
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 1%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 12%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 78.1%
Financial resources rank: 20
Alumni giving rank: 97
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 7.1%

Roosevelt University History

Essential Facts: Roosevelt University

  • Officially accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Roosevelt University (RU) is a small (uniRank enrollment range: 5,000-5,999 students) coeducational US higher education institution.
  • Roosevelt University is a private institution that was founded in 1945. Roosevelt University’s ranking in the 2021 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #298-#389.
  • The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Roosevelt University was 3.2 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B students are accepted and ultimately attend.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 15%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 0%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 0%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 75%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: N/A
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: N/A
Men’s scholarship sports: N/A
Women’s scholarship sports: N/A
Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra