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Rush University

Rush University

Chicago, IL · City · 138 students
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Graduation rate
49% typical
$75,194
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$92,936 typical
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Acceptance rate
100% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Located in Chicago’s Illinois Medical District, Rush University is a specialized health sciences institution renowned for its nationally top-ranked College of Nursing and esteemed programs in medicine and allied health sciences. The university is distinguished by its "teacher-practitioner" model, which integrates clinical care and education by having active healthcare providers at the adjacent Rush University Medical Center serve as faculty and mentors. The campus culture is intensely collaborative and profession-focused, offering graduate and professional students immersive, hands-on clinical training dedicated to serving diverse urban communities.


Wikipedia:Rush University is a private university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1972, it is the academic arm of Rush University Medical Center.

Location
Chicago, IL, 60612 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
MDW · Chicago Midway
7 mi away
Cost & aid

No cost data available for this college.

Outcomes
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$86,865
10 yrs after entry$75,194
Debt
Median at graduation$21,988
Monthly payment$233
Middle 50% owe$10.7k–$29.5k
90th percentile$33,334
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 25%Women 75%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell grant
37%
First-gen
47%
Family income
$30,382
Independent
67%
Age at entry
27.0
Part-time
40%
Race & ethnicity
White
28%
Hispanic
34%
Black
22%
Asian
9%
Two or more
4%
Unknown
4%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$86,865
After 10 yrs
$75,194
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions34
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General17
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$906M
Full-time faculty
61%
Faculty salary
$13,687/mo
Teaching spend
$18,507
per student
Federal loans
47%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — medical schools & centers
Research activity
R2 — high research
$139M research spending · 26 research doctorates a year
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time

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