Admissions
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Overview
- Applicants: 5,956
- Average HS GPA: 3.57
- Acceptance Rate: 84%
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GPA Breakdown
- 20% — 3.75 - 3.99
- 18% — 3.50 - 3.74
- 15% — 3.25 - 3.49
- 12% — 3.00 - 3.24
- 13% — 2.50 - 2.99
- 2% — 2.00 - 2.49
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SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)510 - 600SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)510 - 600ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)21 - 27
Academics
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Majors
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.Biology/Biological Sciences, General.BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.Accounting.Actuarial Science.Business Administration and Management, General.Finance, General.Hospitality Administration/Management, General.Management Information Systems, General.Marketing/Marketing Management, General.Organizational Behavior Studies.COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.Speech Communication and Rhetoric.COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other.Information Science/Studies.Information Technology Project Management.Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation.EDUCATION.Business Teacher Education.Elementary Education and Teaching.Secondary Education and Teaching.Special Education and Teaching.ENGINEERING.Engineering, General.Engineering, Other.Manufacturing Engineering.ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.English Language and Literature, General.HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.Health Services Administration.Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist.Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.HISTORY.History, General.MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.Applied Mathematics, General.MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.Environmental Science.PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.PSYCHOLOGY.Counseling Psychology.Psychology, General.SOCIAL SCIENCES.Economics, General.Political Science and Government.Social Sciences, General.VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.Design and Visual Communications, General. -
Degrees
- Bachelor's
- Certificate
- Doctoral/Professional
- Doctoral/Research
- Master's
- Post-Bachelor's certificate
- Post-Master's certificate
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Prominent Alumni
Tina Wells ?02CEO and founder, Buzz Marketing Group; Academic Director, Wharton's Leadership in the Business World ProgramMarcia Coyle ?73Chief Washington Correspondent, The National Law Journal, Author, The Robert?s CourtMargaret Muncie ?70First woman ordained by the Episcopal Church, Former Director Pastoral Care, St. Luke?s and Beth Israel Cancer Center, NYC, Executive Director, Canterbury Counseling Center, Greenville, SCKelly Schulz ?06Secretary of the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and RegulationNilah Magruder ?05Former Storyboard Revisionist, Disney Television Animation; Author of children?s novel, How to Find a Fox (2016) and graphic novel, M.F.K. (2017); Storywriter for A Year of Marvels: the Unbeaten #1 (2016), Winner of the 2015 Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity; First African-American woman to write for Marvel comicsShahrzad Ehdaivand Slater MD, MPH ?03Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations, LMK Clinical Research Consulting, LLC; Former Assistant Professor of Biology, Brown UniversityCrystal Griner ?06Special Agent, United States Capitol Police; Awarded Medal of Valor by President Donald J. Trump
Tuition & Aid
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Dates
Notification DateDec 5 -
Required Forms
- FAFSA
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Expenses per Academic Year
TuitionN/ARequired FeesN/AAverage Cost for Books and SuppliesN/ATuition / Fees Vary by Year of StudyNoBoard for CommutersN/ATransportation for CommutersN/AOn-Campus Room and BoardN/A -
Available Aid
Financial Aid MethodologyFederalScholarships and Grants Need-Based- Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
- Need-Based Federal Pell
- Need-Based Private Scholarships
- Need-Based SEOG
- Need-Based State Scholarships
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs- Direct PLUS Loans
- Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)- N/A
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)YesDirect LenderYes -
Financial Aid Rating
- Financial Aid Rating 75/99
Student Body
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Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment3770Foreign Countries Represented35 -
Demographics
- Asian 1.21%
- African-American 6.59%
- Hispanic 2.92%
- Caucasian 74.88%
- Male 56%
- Female 44%
- Аre out of state 14
Campus Life
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Campus Life
Undergrads living on campus49%Help finding off-campus housingYesQuality of life rating 83/99First-Year Students living on campusN/ACampus EnvironmentLarge UrbanFire safety ratingN/A -
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests RequiredYesInterview RequiredNo -
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations164Number of Honor Societies21Number of Social Sororities6 -
Sports
Athletic DivisionDivision IMen's Sports (Crimson) (7)- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
Women's Sports (Crimson) (10)- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Crew Rowing
- Cross Country
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track Field Outdoor
- Volleyball
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Student Services
HealthLGBT Support Groups: www.rmu.edu/counseling (educational resources) RMU also provides Safe Zone Training for faculty, staff and students. A Student Alliance for Equality (student group) is also available. (S.A.F.E ) http://studentlife.rmu.edu/student-clubs-and-organizations/special-interest-organizations-activities/student-alliance-for-equality-safeMinority Support Groups: www.rmu.edu/mssArmy ROTC Offered on-campus Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Carnegie Mellon University Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Pittsburgh -
Sustainability
N/A
Green rating60 -
Campus Security Report
Campus Security Report
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/ -
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet NetworkYes% of Classrooms with Wireless Internet100
Careers
Graduation Rates
Career Services
- Alumni Network
- Alumni Services
- Classes
- Interest Inventory
- Internships
- Regional Alumni
- Experiential
- Internship