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Rush University

Rush University
600 South Paulina Street
Chicago, IL 60612

Official telephone: (312) 942-5000
Website: www.rushu.rush.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 134
Full-time undergraduates: 99
Part-time undergraduates: 35
Total graduate students: 2,381
Full-time graduate students: 1,317
Part-time graduate students: 1,064
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 27
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 2%
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
10.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
25.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.7% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
47.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
6.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 35 acres
City or town school is located in: Chicago
Population of city/town: 2,718,782

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
Percent of students who live in school housing: 7%
Percent of students who live off campus: 93%
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
personal, academic
Career placement services:
resumé assistance, interview training
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Chicago
Nearest other airport: Chicago
Nearest passenger train service: Chicago (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Chicago (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes

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