Roosevelt University

Roosevelt University was founded in 1945 to provide opportunities for learning and teaching in conditions of freedom and equality. Roosevelt University’s Chicago Campus is conveniently located on Michigan Avenue in the heart of Chicago’s cultural and political center, within easy commuting distance by car or public transportation. Since 1947, the home of Roosevelt’s Chicago Campus has been the famous Auditorium Building overlooking Grant Park and Lake Michigan. The University has restored to their original splendor various areas of this National Historic Landmark building.

Roosevelt also has a second campus in Schaumburg, located 30 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, near O’Hare International Airport and numerous corporate headquarters. Established in 1978, the Schaumburg Campus and has become the largest and most comprehensive university in the northwest suburbs.

It is Roosevelt’s mission to aspire to be a national leader in educating socially conscious citizens for active and dedicated lives as leaders in their professions and their communities. The University seeks to develop its students to be dedicated to the essential themes of a democratic society, and who will accept their responsibilities as citizens of a vital nation and a changing world. Involvement in the metropolitan experience is an integral part of the academic curriculum. The University is committed to serving the developing needs of Chicago as well as suburban communities.

The faculty includes 550 members, 228 of whom teach full-time. Although many faculty members conduct serious research and have numerous publications to their credit, they are primarily dedicated to classroom instruction. The student faculty ratio is 16:1. Most faculty members serve as academic advisers and participate in University affairs through the Faculty Senate, the Board of Trustees, and major University committees.

Roosevelt University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and its programs are accredited by the American Chemical Society, the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, the Council for Accredited of Counseling and Related Education Programs, the National Association of Schools of Music, and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.