Rochester University
Rochester Hills, MI · Private · Large suburb
Private institution in Rochester Hills, MI · 827 undergraduates · 65% acceptance rate · $48,707 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $19,2451,012th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $27,9381,295th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $27,9381,176th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $36,2151,126th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,4751,193rd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,7071,148th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,8131,166th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 41.4%1,477th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 67.4%1,361st highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 65.3%503rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 8271,466th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 31.1%1,142nd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 33 mi (DTW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 29 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $58,866 | $57,619 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $43,128 | $38,289 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $37,568 | $38,289 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $33,993 | $37,208 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciences | bachelors | $30,409 | $32,284 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $30,228 | $29,685 |
| Behavioral SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Education, OtherEducation | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Churches of Christsource
- Founded in 1959source
- School colors: #CE202F and #FFFFFFsource
- Athletic nickname: "Warriors"source
- Campus size: about 85 acressource
- Formerly known as "North Central Christian College" (1959–1961)source
- Formerly known as "Michigan Christian College" (1961–1997)source
- Formerly known as "Rochester College" (1997–2019)source
- Formerly known as "Rochester University" (2019–2024)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 13 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,600,209 (M $1,792,434 · W $1,519,696 · Coed $288,079)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiterochesteru.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 170967)
- Compare colleges in MIRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in MichiganEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Rochester University vs Cleary UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
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