Overview of Robert Morris University

Overview of Robert Morris University

A private, nationally ranked doctoral research university in the suburban hills of Pittsburgh, Robert Morris University is just a short drive from the social, cultural, and professional opportunities of a major city. RMU offers 50 undergraduate programs and 35 graduate programs, both on the 230-acre campus and online. For almost a century, the university has provided academic excellence with a professional focus and the personal attention that, together, truly change lives.

RMU built its reputation in business, and that tradition continues with a new home for the School of Business opened in 2011 and accreditation from AACSB International -- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. This designation places RMU in the top tier of business schools. The School of Communications and Information Systems opened its new home, Wheatley Center, in 2012, while the School of Nursing and Health Sciences opened its new building, Scaife Hall, in 2015, complete with a suite of advanced medical simulation laboratories with observation rooms. The School of Education and Social Sciences and the School of Engineering, Mathematics and Science both are in completely renovated buildings, with state-of-the-art classroom equipment and living and learning areas for each.

Engaged learning is a highlight of an RMU education, and the university provides each graduating senior not only an academic transcript, but also a Student Engagement Transcript, which shows potential employers the student's internships, service-learning activities, study abroad, leadership roles, and other learning that has occurred outside the classroom.

Nearly 90% of freshmen live in campus housing, creating a close-knit community and providing students with the chance to make new friends. Visiting international scholars and a variety of opportunities to study abroad -- for a semester or a few weeks -- together enrich students' global perspectives. Students also can choose to join any of RMU's more than 100 clubs and organizations. In addition, nearby Pittsburgh is full of attractions of all kinds, from culture to night life to internship opportunities.

RMU's competitive athletics program fields 16 NCAA Division I teams. The Colonials have won titles and championships in nearly every sport they participate in. Football draws enthusiastic crowds to Joe Walton Stadium. Basketball and volleyball teams will play at Peoples Court in the new UPMC Events Center, opening in 2019, while the region's only Division I men's and women's ice hockey teams play at the RMU Island Sports Center, a 32-acre sports and recreation complex. Students can also participate in a number of club and intramural sports.

• Biological/life sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Business/marketing
• Accounting
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Actuarial Science
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Business Administration and Management
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Finance
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Hospitality Administration
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Management Information Systems
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Marketing/Marketing Management
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Organizational Behavior
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Communication/Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Computer and information sciences
• Computer/Information Technology Services Administration Related
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Information Science/Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Education
• Business Teacher Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Elementary Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Engineering
• Computer Software Engineering
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Engineering
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Manufacturing Engineering
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• English
• English
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Health professions and related sciences
• Health Services Administration
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Nuclear Medical Technology
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services
• Corrections and Criminal Justice Related
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Interdisciplinary studies
• Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Related
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Mathematics and statistics
• Applied Mathematics
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Natural resources/environmental science
• Environmental Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Parks and recreation
• Sport And Fitness Administration/Management
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Psychology
• Psychology
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Social sciences
• Economics
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Social Sciences
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Visual and performing arts
• Design and Visual Communications
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied6,407
• Accepted5,338
• Acceptance Rate83%
• Enrolled4,243
• Female Applicants3,496
• Females Accepted2,879
• Female Acceptance Rate82%
• Male Applicants2,911
• Males Accepted2,459
• Male Acceptance Rate84%
• Applying
• Application Fee $30
• Required for All Transcript of high school record
  Minimum high school GPA of 2
  
• Required for Some Interview
  
• Average high school GPA for first-year freshman3.51
• Application Deadlines
• Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
• Fall freshmen August 1st Yes
• Out-of-state Fall freshmen Not Reported
• Early decision plan Not Reported
• Other early decision plan Not Reported
• Transfer Yes
• Test Scores Accepted
• Test Average School Accepted 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
• SAT Critical Reading 558 510 600
• SAT Math 559 510 600
• SAT Writing
• ACT Composite 24 21 27
• * 25th and 75th percentile is the score that 25/75 percent of students score at or below.

• Tuition
• In-state tuition *$28,210
• Out-of-state tuition *$28,210
• In-district tuitionN/A
• * Tuition costs are based on a full academic year typically extending from September to June.
• Fees
• Full-time student fees$1,210
• Room and board *$11,180
• Room only *$6,220
• * Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan, 19-meal plan, etc.) and student level (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
• Other Payment Considerations
• Guaranteed tuition plan offeredNo
• Tuition pre-payment planNo
• Tuition payment plans offeredDeferred paymentsDeferred payments and Installments
• Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuitionEmployees or children of employees

• Average Financial Aid Package:$21,873
• Average Freshman Financial Aid Package:$24,242
• Average International Student Financial Aid Package:$23,068
• Average Loan Aid:$6,302
• Average Grant Aid:$11,540
• Average Scholarship and/or Grant Aid Awarded:$15,789
• Percentage of Students with Need who Receive Financial Aid:100%
• Average Percentage of Financial Need Met: 71%
• Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met: 14%

• Gender
• Total Undergraduate Students4,243
• Male Student Percentage57%
• Female Student Percentage43%
• Race/Ethnicity
• Hispanic/Latino2.29%
• Black or African American5.87%
• White or Caucasian73.27%
• American Indian or Alaska Native.07%
• Asian1.06%
• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.12%
• Two or more races3.16%
• Unknown or International Student2.31%
• Other Student Statistics
• International Breakout11.85% representing 37 other countries
• Out-of-state Students13.3% out-of-state student

• Housing
• College-owned housing available Yes
• Housing Requirements None
• Housing options Coed housing , Female-only housing, Special housing for disabled, Male-only housing
• Percentage of undergraduate students who live in college-owned housing 46%
• Student Activities
• Student-run campus newspaper Yes
• Drama / theater group Yes
• Student-run radio station Yes
• Student-run television station Yes
• Marching band Yes
• Choral groups Yes
• Student Services
• Legal services No
• Health clinic Yes
• Personal / psychological counseling Yes
• Women's center No
• Student Organizations
• Greek fraternities Yes
• Greek sororities Yes
• Local fraternities Yes
• Local sororities No
• Other organizations No
• Most popular organizations Student Government Association, Residence Hall Association, The Saudi Student Club, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Top Secret Colonials
• Campus Security and Safety
• 24-hour emergency telephone / alarm services Yes
• 24-hour patrols by trained officers Yes
• Students patrols Not Reported
• Late-night transport / escort services Yes
• Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Yes
• Other Not Reported

• Men's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Baseball Yes No No
• Basketball Yes Division 1 Yes
• Bowling Yes No No
• Crew No No No
• Cross-country running No No No
• Football No Division 1 Yes
• Golf Yes Division 1 Yes
• Ice hockey Yes Division 1 Yes
• Lacrosse No Division 1 Yes
• Rugby Yes No No
• Soccer Yes Division 1 Yes
• Softball No No No
• Table Tennis Yes No No
• Tennis Yes No No
• Track No No No
• Ultimate Frisbee Yes No No
• Volleyball Yes No No
• Weight Lifting Yes No No
• Wrestling Yes No No
• Women's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Baseball No No No
• Basketball No Division 1 Yes
• Bowling Yes No No
• Crew No Division 1 Yes
• Cross-country running No Division 1 Yes
• Football No No No
• Golf No No No
• Ice hockey No Division 1 No
• Lacrosse No Division 1 No
• Rugby Yes No No
• Soccer Yes Division 1 Yes
• Softball No Division 1 Yes
• Table Tennis Yes No No
• Tennis Yes No No
• Track No Division 1 Yes
• Ultimate Frisbee Yes No No
• Volleyball Yes Division 1 Yes
• Weight Lifting Yes No No
• Wrestling No No No

• Faculty Breakdown
• Total Faculty438
• Full-time Percentage46%
• Part-time Percentage54%
• Female Percentage54%
• Male Percentage46%
• Student:Faculty Ratio15:1 or 4,252 students to 281 faculty