Robert Morris College

Address:
401 S. State Street

Chicago, IL 60605

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1913
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Other
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,418
Geographical Setting: Urban

Admissions

Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Least selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $15,900
Room/Board: $8,979

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service
Remedial Services Offered: study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological

Careers

Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 78%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Aramark, Renaissance Hotels, Ealgreens, Washington Mutual, JP Morgan Chase, Red Roof Inn, AAA Motor Club, Target, Farmers Insurance, Getronics, DTECH, Springfield Clinic, SIU School of Medicine, The Drake Hotel, Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group, Nor

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 128,604
Number of current serial subscriptions: 94
Number of microforms: 0
Number of audiovisuals: 25,624
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Each campus has its own library.

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,809
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 138
Classrooms: 1,200
Labs: 240
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 3%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 70%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 3%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 100%
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 3

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A

Campus Size: N/A

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Chicago O’Hare (18), Chicago Midway (11)
Nearest train station: Chicago (1)
Nearest bus station: Chicago (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (U of I Chicago)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: African American Heritage Month, Hispanic Heritage Month

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