2006-2007 COSTS:
Tuition:
$16,870
Room and Board:
$9,070
Fees:
$500

FINANCIAL AID:
Freshmen receiving aid:
78%

FACULTY:
Full-time:
189
Part-time:
361
Student-faculty ratio:
16:1

Roosevelt University has two campuses at Chicago and Schaumburg

College Description
Roosevelt University was founded in 1945 to provide opportunities for learning and teaching in conditions of freedom and equality. Since 1947, the home of Roosevelt's Chicago Campus has been the famous Auditorium Building overlooking Grant Park and Lake Michigan. The University has restored to their original splendor various areas of this National Historic Landmark building. The Schaumburg Campus was established in 1978 and has become the largest and most comprehensive university in the northwest suburbs.

The University seeks to develop individuals who will be dedicated to the essential themes of a democratic society, who possess an understanding of human history and the basic ideas of the humanities and sciences, and who will accept their responsibilities as citizens of a vital nation and a changing world.
Involvement in the metropolitan experience is an integral part of the academic curriculum. The University is committed to serving the developing needs of Chicago as well as suburban communities.

Roosevelt serves more than 7,300 undergraduate and graduate students in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, and Education; University College (adult degrees); and the Chicago College of Performing Arts.

Roosevelt schedules classes days, evenings, and weekends so that students may work while attending school. Approximately 85 percent of Roosevelt students are residents of the greater Chicago metropolitan area; the other 15 percent represent more than twenty states and sixty-three countries. The seventeen-story Herman Crown Center in Chicago provides housing for 300 students.

Roosevelt University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and its programs are accredited by the American Chemical Society, the Illinois State Examining Board for Teacher Education, the National Association of Schools of Music, and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

Academic Life
The Bachelor of Arts degree is awarded in African-American studies, American studies, art history, biology, broadcast journalism, chemistry, computer science, economics, English, history, integrated marketing communications/advertising, international studies, journalism, legal studies, mathematical sciences, media studies, metropolitan studies, music, philosophy, political science, psychology, public relations, social science, sociology, Spanish, and theater arts. The Bachelor of Science degree is awarded in actuarial science, allied health (medical technology and nuclear medicine technology), biology, chemistry, computing and information science, electronics engineering technology, environmental studies, hospitality and tourism management, mathematical science, media studies, premedical studies, prepharmaceutical studies, pre–veterinary studies, psychology, and telecommunications. The Bachelor of Fine Arts is awarded in music theater. The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration is awarded in accounting, economics, finance, hospitality and tourism management, human resource management, management, and marketing. The Bachelor of Music degree is awarded in classical guitar, composition (traditional and electronic), jazz studies (performance and composition), music business, music education (including jazz studies), music history, music theory, performance (all instruments, orchestral/band, and voice), and piano pedagogy. The Bachelor of General Studies degree (for adults) is awarded with concentrations in administrative studies, business communications, computer science, history, hospitality and tourism management, languages, liberal arts, literature, metropolitan studies, organizational communications, political science, professional administration, professional studies–insurance industry, psychology, sociology, telecommunications, and women's studies. The Bachelor of Arts in Education degree is awarded in early childhood and elementary education. A sequence for secondary education certification is available in business-teacher education, English, general science, history, mathematics, social studies, and Spanish.

The requirements for the B.A., B.A.E., and B.S. degrees are completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours with at least a 2.0 average (2.5 in education), a major of no fewer than 24 semester hours, and at least 60 semester hours of work at the advanced level. The requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree are completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours, a major of no fewer than 18 semester hours, at least 54 semester hours in business administration, and at least 57 semester hours in arts and sciences. The requirements for the Bachelor of Music degree are completion of at least 120 semester hours with an average of 2.0 or better (2.3 in music education); participation in orchestra, band, chorus, or other related ensembles; completion of at least 27 semester hours of liberal arts courses; and a senior recital, thesis, or public performance of one original composition. The Bachelor of General Studies is a special degree program for adults (25 or over), and degree requirements vary according to the individual student's program.

Roosevelt University awards credit for successful completion of many CLEP examinations, as well as for satisfactory scores on Advanced Placement tests.

Roosevelt University has a special cooperative arrangement with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, in which Roosevelt students can apply courses taken in their major at the Art Institute to their Roosevelt degree.

A special support program is available for learning-disabled students.

The faculty includes 550 members, 189 of whom teach full-time. Although many faculty members conduct serious research and have numerous publications to their credit, they are primarily dedicated to classroom instruction. The student-faculty ratio is 16:1. Most faculty members serve as academic advisers and participate in University affairs through the Faculty Senate, the Board of Trustees, and major University committees.

Campus Life
Roosevelt University's Chicago Campus is conveniently located on Michigan Avenue in the heart of Chicago's cultural and political center, within easy commuting distance by car or public transportation. The Schaumburg Campus is located 30 miles northwest of downtown Chicago in Schaumburg, near O'Hare International Airport and numerous corporate headquarters.

Facilities and Resources
The collections of the main library exceed 225,000 volumes, including 63,000 microforms. The Music Library houses an additional 40,000 books, 12,000 sound recordings, and 10,000 pieces of sheet music and is furnished with audio equipment for individual listening. Roosevelt students also have access to more than 25 million additional volumes through the University's membership in the Chicago Academic Library Council and the Illinois Library Network. Materials in libraries all over the country can be located quickly by means of the University's Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) computer terminals.

The University has IBM microcomputer laboratories, science laboratories, classrooms, and seminar rooms. Other University academic facilities include a language laboratory; a reading laboratory; Mildred Fagen Theatre of Art History, which has extensive collections of art slides; and a suite of thirty-five modern music practice rooms. Each year, music students and faculty members present more than 100 recitals and concerts in the renowned Rudolph Ganz Memorial Hall. Operatic and theatrical productions are staged in O'Malley Workshop Theatre.

The Schaumburg Campus is a 135,000-square-foot facility with more than sixty classrooms, an electronic library serving all research needs, computer classrooms and labs, and biology and research chemistry labs.

Financial Aid
Scholarships are awarded to entering freshmen and transfer students on the basis of academic ability. They range from partial to three quarters of tuition, and many are renewable up to the completion of the bachelor's degree program. The University also has a limited number of Music Performance Awards and talent awards for theater majors through the Chicago College of Performing Arts.

Roosevelt's policy is to provide maximum financial assistance for students who demonstrate financial need. Students must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The priority deadline for applying for University financial aid is April&btilda;sp;1 prior to the academic year for which aid is requested.

Admission Requirements
Admission to Roosevelt University is determined on an individual basis. The student's academic ability, as demonstrated by grades, class rank, and test scores, are considered. Freshman applicants may submit either ACT or SAT I scores. Preference is given to applicants in the upper half of their class, with at least 16 units of high school work, a cumulative average of 2.0 or higher, and a minimum ACT composite score of 20 or SAT I scores of at least 520 verbal and 440 mathematics.

Roosevelt's Early Action Plan (REAP) enables high school seniors who qualify for admission by December 1 to receive advance notification of assessment and advising, financial aid and scholarship estimates, housing information, and registration opportunities.

Roosevelt Scholars is an honors experience that blends academic rigor with opportunities for developing metropolitan leadership abilities. Major scholarship support is available, along with mentoring relationships with Chicago's corporate, political, and social leaders.

High school students may also attend Roosevelt University during the summer between their junior and senior years as well as evenings and weekends during the senior year. Only one fourth of the regular tuition is charged for University attendance concurrent with high school attendance. Regular freshman admission requirements must be met in order for students to attend.

Transfer students must have at least a 2.0 cumulative average (on a 4.0 scale).

Upon admission, all degree-seeking undergraduate students, including all transfers and adult students, are required to take the Roosevelt University Assessment (RUA) test.

Contact
To complete the admission process, the student must submit an application, an official high school transcript (or GED test scores), official college transcript(s), either the ACT or other standardized test scores, and the nonrefundable $25 application fee. Admission decisions may be expected approximately two weeks after receipt of all necessary records.
For additional information, students should contact:
Office of Admission
Roosevelt University
Chicago Campus
430 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60605-1395
Telephone: 312-341-3515

Office of Admission
Roosevelt University
Schaumburg Campus
1400 North Roosevelt Boulevard
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173-4348
Telephone: 847-619-8600

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