Rockford University
Rockford, Illinois · Private · 972 undergraduates · rockford.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
93%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
850 to 1070
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$61,530Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Rockford University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
93% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$61,530
a year in 2027-28, from a $61,530 sticker price
What to do with your 960
Send your score
About 66% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 860, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Freshman Undergraduate Experience | Rockford University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
93%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 850 to 1070
Reading and Writing 450 to 535
Math 400 to 535
ACT composite 17 to 23
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$61,530
a year
- Tuition$42,500
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$22,387
- $30,001 to $48,000$19,172
- $48,001 to $75,000$20,927
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,018
- Over $110,000$27,526
Financial aidEstimate
63%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
98%
of freshmen receive grants
$25,671
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
37 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
37 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,250Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 109 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 110 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTH 279 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL 199 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 150 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 230 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 231 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 102 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 105 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | TREL 199 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 241 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSCI 170 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSCI 170 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 105 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | RHET 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 150 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | CBS 199 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 209 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | TREL 199 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | TREL 199 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | INST 115 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | TREL 199 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | TREL 199 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | TREL 199 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECON 102 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECON 101 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 101 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUSC 102 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 105 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 106 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 202 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 201 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 100 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | TREL 299 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | TREL 299 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN 203 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | SPAN 204 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 215 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN 215 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 3 | SPAN 379 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 223 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 102 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 110 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 107 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
44%
Come back for a second year
65%
Typical earnings
$58,999
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Rockford University$74,004
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 4 majors here have earnings data.
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