Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois · Private · 2,849 undergraduates · roosevelt.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
97%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
895 to 1175
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$50,610Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Roosevelt 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
97% 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
$50,610
a year in 2027-28, from a $50,610 sticker price
What to do with your 1040
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1040).
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: Undergraduate Admission | Roosevelt University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
97%
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 895 to 1175
Reading and Writing 465 to 600
Math 430 to 575
ACT composite 18 to 26
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
$50,610
a year
- Tuition$23,980
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$19,101
- $30,001 to $48,000$19,773
- $48,001 to $75,000$20,322
- $75,001 to $110,000$23,974
- Over $110,000$27,989
Financial aidEstimate
96%
of freshmen receive grants
$13,810
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
34 of 34
Earn credit with a score of 3
34 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $2,400Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | |
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 6 | |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 101 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ART 101 & 1XX |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL 1XX |
| Biology | 4 | 6 | BIOL 1XX |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 231 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 231 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 231 & 232 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHEM 1XX |
| Chemistry | 4 | 5 | CHEM 201 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | HUM 1XX |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | HUM 1XX |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POS 102 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 6 | POS 102 & 1XX |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CST 1XX |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 6 | CST 1XX |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | |
| Drawing | 4 | 6 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 101 & ENG 1XX |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 101 & ENG 1XX |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIOL 1XX |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 6 | BIOL 1XX (non lab) |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 121 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIST 121 & 122 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 101 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FREN 101 & 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GERM 101 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GERM 101 & 102 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1XX |
| Human Geography | 4 | 6 | GEOG 1XX |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITAL 101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | ITAL 101 & 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 101 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 6 | ECON 101 & 1XX |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 101 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 6 | ECON 101 & 1XX |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 100 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 6 | MUSC 100 & 1XX |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 201 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 201 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 5 | PHYS 202 & PHYS 234 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 5 | PHYS 201 & 233 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 103 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 101 & 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 217 |
| Statistics | 4 | 6 | MATH 217 & 2XX |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POS 101 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 6 | POS 101 & 1XX |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 106 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 106 & 107 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 111 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIST 111 & 112 |
After college
Graduate within 6 years
34%
Come back for a second year
62%
Typical earnings
$56,800
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Roosevelt University$63,730
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 21 majors here have earnings data.
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