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Roosevelt students benefit from central urban and suburban locations, small, interactive classes, and longstanding commitment to diversity and social justice. Campuses in downtown Chicago and Schaumburg, Ill. put students in the heart of two vibrant commercial and cultural districts, which are an integral part of the curriculum and of co-curricular activities. Founded in 1945, Roosevelt was one of the first institutions of higher learning to admit all academically qualified students, regardless of racial, ethnic or religious background, social or economic class, gender or age. Continuing that tradition, Roosevelt is the second most diverse private college/university in the state of Illinois today. Roosevelt University is a national leader in educating socially conscious citizens for active and dedicated lives as leaders in their professions and their communities.

STUDENT PROFILE
# of degree-seeking undergraduates                    4,264
% male/female                                                           33/67
% African American                                                   22
% American Indian or Alaska Native                      <1
% Asian or Pacific Islander                                      21
% Hispanic                                                                  5
% White                                                                        51
% International                                                            2
% Pell grant recipients                                              32.3
Distinguished first-generation and minority alumni Toni Harp, state senator, Connecticut; Anthony Braxton, musician; Sylvia Flanagan, senior editor, Jet Magazine; Harold Washington, first African-American mayor of Chicago; Ramsey Lewis, world-famous jazz pianist; Patricia Harris, chief diversity officer, McDonald’s Corporation

ACADEMICS
full-time faculty                                                    219
full-time minority faculty                                     n/a
student-faculty ratio                                            n/a
average class size                                             n/a
% first-year retention rate                                  70
% graduation rate (6 years)                              31
Popular majors Psychology, Elementary Education, Accounting, Management, Biology

CAMPUS LIFE
% live on campus (% fresh.) 15 (62)
Multicultural student clubs and organizations Black Student Union, Gamma Theta Chi Multicultural Sorority, International Student Union, RU Latinos, Turkish Intercultural Club

Athletics No varsity athletics; variety of club and intermural sports

ADMISSIONS
# of applicants                                                   2,861
% accepted                                                        24
# of first-year students enrolled                     502
SAT Critical Reading range                            505-635
SAT Math range                                                 465-565
SAT Writing                                                         n/a
ACT range                                                           19-24
average HS GPA                                                n/a
Deadlines
regular decision                                                 rolling
application fee (online)                                     $25($25)
fee waiver for applicants with

financial need yes

COST & AID

tuition                                                                    $21,000
room & board                                                      $11,094
total need-based institutional
     scholarships/grants                                     n/a
% of students apply for need-based aid       91.6
% of students receive aid                                 93.7
% receiving need-based scholarship
    or grant aid                                                      65.2
% receiving aid whose need was
    fully met                                                            15.7
average aid package                                         $13,142
average student loan debt upon
   graduation                                                        n/a