Rockhurst University

Private · Moderately Selective · MO

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationMO · Midwest

SettingUrban

Undergrads1,580

Student:faculty12:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate67.3%

6-yr grad rate74.6%

Drop-out rate20.9%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$45k

Out-of-state tuition$45k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity38.3%

Gender diversity62.8%

International3.3%

IdentityRoman Catholic

Overview

Rockhurst University is a Jesuit university in midtown Kansas City, Missouri, combining a Jesuit liberal-arts core with a genuine health-sciences and business identity. Its central location keeps the city's internship and civic opportunities close rather than requiring a long commute.

Academics

Health sciences are Rockhurst's strongest professional area, particularly physical and occupational therapy along with nursing, and the business school carries a solid regional reputation. All students complete a Jesuit liberal-arts core regardless of major, reflecting the university's commitment to educating the whole person rather than just training for a specific career.

Campus & student life

The midtown Kansas City setting gives Rockhurst access to the city's cultural and business life without the scale of a large urban campus, and the Jesuit emphasis on service shows up in genuine community-engagement expectations woven through student life.

Getting in

Rockhurst reviews applications holistically, consistent with the Jesuit tradition's emphasis on the whole applicant rather than test scores or grades alone.

After graduation

Physical and occupational therapy graduates place well with Kansas City-area health systems, and the business school's local ties give students a real regional employer network to draw on after graduation.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate69.6%

Enrolled mid-50%ACT 19–26

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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