Robert Morris University Overview

Located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, Robert Morris University is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Moon Township makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Robert Morris University Known For?

• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at RMU.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from RMU makes roughly $47,700 a year. This is 17% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from RMU to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Robert Morris University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at RMU.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Teaching Assistant/Aide Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Most Popular Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Most Popular Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Best Value Other Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Most Popular Computer Systems Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Most Popular Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#13	Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#60	Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#70	Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#79	Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards RMU has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Teaching Assistants Master’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#1	Best Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor Schools	College Factual
#1	Best Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#1	Best Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#1	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations	College Factual
#12	Best Business Support & Assistant Services Colleges for Veterans	College Factual

Where Is Robert Morris University?

Contact details for RMU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	6001 University Boulevard, Moon Township, PA 15108-1189
Phone:	412-397-3000
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/RMUpgh
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/rmu

How Do I Get Into RMU?

You can apply to RMU online at: https://sentry.rmu.edu/OnTheMove/wpf_adm.startup

Admission Requirements for RMU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into RMU?

With an acceptance rate of 86%, RMU is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 48% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 88%, and the acceptance rate for women is 84%.

Average Test Scores

About 94% of students accepted to RMU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 640. Math scores were between 520 and 590.

RMU received ACT scores from 5% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 27. Math scores were between 23 and 27. Composite scores were between 24 and 28.

Can I Afford Robert Morris University?

The overall average net price of RMU is $33,885. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At RMU, approximately 82% of students took out student loans averaging $10,479 a year. That adds up to $41,916 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at RMU is 5.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Robert Morris University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,312 undergraduate students at RMU, with 3,070 being full-time and 242 being part-time.

There are also 822 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,070 full-time undergraduates at RMU, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Robert Morris University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	28
Black or African American	152
Hispanic or Latino	110
White	2,329
International Students	190
Other Races/Ethnicities	261

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Robert Morris University. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 50 countries are represented at RMU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Canada, and India.

Online Learning at Robert Morris University

In 2019-2020, 3,391 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at RMU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 17th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of RMU

The following table shows how RMU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Educational Administration	#6	#6
Computer Systems Analysis	#7	#7
Computer Software & Applications	#23	#20
Economics	#23	#15
Information Technology	#60	#60
Public Health	#61	#55

Online Growth Rankings of RMU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Robert Morris University was 7.9%. This is the #1,464 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at RMU regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of RMU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Business Administration & Management	16%
Education	24%
Teacher Education Grade Specific	71%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at RMU ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at RMU.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Multicultural & Diversity Studies	#10
Public Policy	#26
Medical Illustration & Informatics	#55
Teaching English or French	#97
Public Health	#211
Human Resource Management	#242
Public Administration & Social Service	#355
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	#399
Teacher Education Grade Specific	#497

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Robert Morris University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	9	69	20	109	0	207
Nursing	0	88	8	19	29	144
Homeland Security	3	53	0	38	0	94
Other Engineering	0	92	0	0	0	92
Accounting	0	73	0	0	0	73
Human Resource Management	0	21	0	35	0	56
Marketing	0	52	0	0	0	52
Finance & Financial Management	0	51	0	0	0	51
Computer Software & Applications	0	4	0	42	0	46
Computer Systems Analysis	0	37	0	5	0	42
General Biology	0	39	0	0	0	39
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	1	14	24	39
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	24	14	0	0	0	38
General Psychology	0	34	0	0	0	34
Communication & Media Studies	0	33	0	0	0	33
Design & Applied Arts	0	26	0	0	0	26
Public Health	0	10	0	15	0	25
Health & Physical Education	0	24	0	0	0	24
Engineering-Related Fields	0	0	0	21	0	21
Allied Health Professions	0	20	0	0	0	20
Manufacturing Engineering	0	16	0	0	0	16
Information Science	0	3	0	0	11	14
Hospitality Management	0	12	0	0	0	12
Taxation	0	0	0	12	0	12
Applied Mathematics	0	10	0	0	0	10
Statistics	0	10	0	0	0	10
Information Technology	0	0	0	9	0	9
Economics	0	9	0	0	0	9
Natural Resources Conservation	0	8	0	0	0	8
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	4	3	0	0	7
Teaching Assistants	0	0	0	7	0	7
History	0	7	0	0	0	7
Political Science & Government	0	7	0	0	0	7
Management Information Systems	0	0	0	6	0	6
Educational Administration	0	0	6	0	0	6
General English Literature	0	6	0	0	0	6
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	6	0	0	0	6
Special Education	0	5	0	0	0	5
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	2	1	1	0	4
Interdisciplinary Studies	0	3	0	0	0	3
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	2	0	2
Business Support & Assistant Services	0	1	0	0	0	1
Philosophy	1	0	0	0	0	1
General Social Sciences	0	1	0	0	0	1
Sociology & Anthropology	0	1	0	0	0	1
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0	0	0	0
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	0	0	0
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	0	0	0	0
Medical Illustration & Informatics	0	0	0	0	0	0
Multicultural & Diversity Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Public Policy	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	37	851	39	335	64	1,326

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License

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