Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL
430 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605-1394
312-341-3500

Roosevelt University is a private university with campuses in Chicago, Illinois and Schaumburg, Illinois. Founded in 1945, the university is named after both former President Theodore Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The university enrolls around 7,000 students in total, with the majority of students enrolled at the Chicago campus.

The university is comprised of seven colleges, including the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Pharmacy, the College of Nursing, the College of Social Work, and the College of Continuing and Professional Studies. Within these colleges, Roosevelt University offers over 50 undergraduate majors and nearly 30 graduate programs.

The university is known for its commitment to social justice, and has been ranked as one of the most diverse universities in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report. Roosevelt University is also home to the Alvin J. Weinberg Presidential Library, which houses the papers of President Weinberg, who served as the university's president from 1945 to 1961.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 4680

Acceptance Rate: 76.52%

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.roosevelt.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.roosevelt.edu/tuition-aid/learn-about-financial-aid-undergraduate

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $51768

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $51768

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Roosevelt University is $193372.32. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Roosevelt University. For graduates of Roosevelt University, we saw an average early-career income of $47100.00 and mid-career income of $68000.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.