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Study Tools
2.8
Overall Quality
Reputation
2.8
Food
2.7
Clubs
2.3
Facilities
2.8
Internet
3
Location
3.4
Opportunities
2.7
Safety
3.3
Social
2.4
Happiness
2.8

Basic Information

Institution Overview

  • Public/Private: Private university
  • Established: April 24, 1945; 79 years ago (1945-04-24)
  • Founder: Edward J. Sparling, 62 faculty members

Academic information

Key Area

  • Student research and creative inquiry
  • socio-cultural anthropology and community-focused research
  • pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences
  • real estate research
  • civic and social engagement

Student and Staff Numbers

  • Students: 4,015 (Fall 2023)
  • Undergraduates: 2,413 (Fall 2022)
  • Postgraduates: 1,312 (Fall 2022)
  • Academic Staff: 216 (Spring 2022)

Notable Alumni

  • Amy Madigan
  • Bobby Rush
  • Carla Hayden
  • James Forman
  • Timuel Black

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Students talk about this school

Good reviews
Overall 4.7
Roosevelt University is a great place to study. You will not regret of choosing RU as the platform that will lead you to a successful career.
Overall 4.2
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Overall 4.1
I love Roosevelt! NO bookstore though, everything's from Barnes and Noble.
Bad reviews
Overall 1.3
Wasted over $50k on horrible class schedules (only offer one of each class per semester & only at night--many of them on the SAME night/same time)..the worst teachers I've ever encountered. The crotchety accounting teachers for all my classes merely read from a PowerPoint every class--I wish I didn't pay $699.00 a credit hr to have to teach myself.
Overall 1.4
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Overall 1.4
Run from this school. They do not help you with jobs and internships. The tuition is extremely expensive and not worth it. Majority if not all of the professors teach because they can not get another job. Do you think that it's OK having a degree in statistics and working at Jewel? Well thanks to Roosevelt University I get to do that.
Overall 1.7
the school was good. really started to head down hill this past few yrs. seem like they only cater to the fresh out of HS students. working adults don't bother.
Overall 1.8
The majority of teachers I have had are not very good at all. Often times very frustrating. They don't know the subject themselves and cannot teach at all. Some sound like they are from another planet and leaves you questioning quite often what they are talking about. If you have no other options then you can get thru it but not a top choice school
Overall 1.9
Sick and tired of the administration. Departments do not communicate well at all and keep losing stuff, especially the financial aid department. I should not have to give them the same documents 5 times. Will be glad when I finish this semester and will not be continuing on with graduate studies. I have had it with them losing stuff.
Overall 2
Be prepared to take classes at both campus locations. Administration will tell you that you can get your whole degree at one location, but that's a lie... they don't offer all classes at both locations. There was also a free shuttle that would take you from the Schaumburg Campus tot he Blue Line. That was convenient, but it's gone now.