Side-by-Side Comparison of Rush University

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Midwestern University-Downers Grove logo

Midwestern University-Downers Grove

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Rush University logo

Rush University

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Frontier Nursing University

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MGH Institute of Health Professions

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A T Still University of Health Sciences

Overview

Location Downers Grove, Illinois North Chicago, Illinois Chicago, Illinois Versailles, Kentucky Boston, Massachusetts Kirksville, Missouri
Campus setting Suburb: Large Suburb: Large City: Large Rural: Fringe City: Large Town: Remote
College type 4 year 4 year 4 year 4 year 4 year 4 year
Control/business model Private (Non Profit) Private (Non Profit) Private (Non Profit) Private (Non Profit) Private (Non Profit) Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system Quarter Quarter Semester Quarter Semester Non Traditional
Degrees offered Graduate Graduate Undergraduate and Graduate Graduate Undergraduate and Graduate Graduate
Students retention rate
Common app member No No No No No No
Religious affiliation

Admission

Acceptance rate N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Application fees $50 $100
Undergraduate: $40

Graduate: $50
$100
Undergraduate: $100

Graduate: $100
$70
SAT range N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
ACT range N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)
High school GPA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Recommendation letters N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
High school transcript N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Tuition and Fees

Sticker price
Average net price
Tuition
Room & board
Available payment plans

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

Students receiving federal student loan
Students taking out private loans

Students and Campus

Undergraduate students 118
Men 24.6% Women 75.4%
195
Men 11.8% Women 88.2%
Graduate students 2,853
Men 35.0% Women 65.0%
2,051
Men 42.2% Women 57.8%
2,771
Men 23.4% Women 76.6%
2,468
Men 5.7% Women 94.3%
1,144
Men 15.2% Women 84.8%
3,647
Men 38.4% Women 61.6%
Racial/ethnic diversity N/A N/A
Low
N/A N/A N/A
Out-of-state students N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
International students N/A N/A 1.0% N/A N/A N/A
Campus local/setting Suburb: Large Suburb: Large City: Large Rural: Fringe City: Large Town: Remote
Dormitory capacity 179 580 N/A N/A N/A 44
First year students are required to live on campus? No No N/A N/A N/A No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Academics

Popular study areas
  • Health Professions
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Health Professions
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Education
  • Health Professions
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Health Professions
  • Health Professions
  • Health Professions
  • Education
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio N/A N/A 5:1 N/A 10:1 N/A
Institutional accreditation Higher Learning Commission Higher Learning Commission Higher Learning Commission Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges New England Commission on Higher Education Higher Learning Commission

Outcome

Graduation rate N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Dropout rate N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Transferred out N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)
Dentistry (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $111,414
  • Year 2: $120,252
  • Year 3: $128,864
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $108,275
  • Year 2: $122,534
  • Year 3: $127,366
Optometry (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $102,561
  • Year 2: $108,649
  • Year 3: $119,845
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $108,459
  • Year 2: $106,421
  • Year 3: $117,733
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $55,597
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: $76,698
Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $53,016
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: $75,953
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $69,125
  • Year 2: $69,948
  • Year 3: $73,536
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $71,719
  • Year 2: $70,750
  • Year 3: $73,345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $57,079
  • Year 2: $52,607
  • Year 3: $54,422
Biology, General (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $22,085
  • Year 2: $16,169
  • Year 3: N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $180,822
  • Year 3: $201,036
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $89,912
  • Year 2: $119,687
  • Year 3: $125,677
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $102,058
  • Year 2: $104,033
  • Year 3: $112,835
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $91,116
  • Year 2: $89,841
  • Year 3: $98,906
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $72,618
  • Year 2: $76,460
  • Year 3: $88,003
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $70,543
  • Year 2: $71,155
  • Year 3: $73,351
Medicine (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $57,475
  • Year 2: $56,864
  • Year 3: $67,121
Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $53,936
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: $61,834
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $22,694
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $35,420
  • Year 3: N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $107,800
  • Year 2: $109,604
  • Year 3: $117,561
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $112,867
  • Year 2: $100,069
  • Year 3: $108,105
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $71,429
  • Year 2: $81,031
  • Year 3: $95,022
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $69,909
  • Year 2: $72,274
  • Year 3: $80,831
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $68,029
  • Year 2: $69,208
  • Year 3: $74,152
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $65,973
  • Year 2: $69,338
  • Year 3: $72,171
Medicine (First Professional Degrees)
  • Year 1: $58,477
  • Year 2: $58,566
  • Year 3: $66,398
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $58,557
  • Year 2: $58,823
  • Year 3: $63,488
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $59,535
  • Year 2: $60,452
  • Year 3: $58,634
Nutrition Sciences (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $54,630
  • Year 3: $55,768
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $108,067
  • Year 2: $107,674
  • Year 3: $105,488
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $94,235
  • Year 2: $93,445
  • Year 3: $97,683
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Graduate/Professional Certificates)
  • Year 1: $104,028
  • Year 2: $92,632
  • Year 3: $96,789
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $89,261
  • Year 2: $97,786
  • Year 3: $107,558
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $71,645
  • Year 2: $69,702
  • Year 3: $74,209
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $68,208
  • Year 2: $67,800
  • Year 3: $71,929
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $60,100
  • Year 2: $58,402
  • Year 3: $63,876
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $108,257
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Dentistry (First Professional Degrees)
  • Year 1: $125,712
  • Year 2: $107,089
  • Year 3: $137,118
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $105,319
  • Year 2: $88,342
  • Year 3: $107,407
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $99,615
  • Year 2: $83,915
  • Year 3: $84,225
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $83,423
  • Year 2: $78,343
  • Year 3: $79,219
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $75,542
  • Year 2: $73,823
  • Year 3: $76,169
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (First Professional Degrees)
  • Year 1: $55,520
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: $73,741
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $65,743
  • Year 2: $67,660
  • Year 3: $69,513
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $85,898
  • Year 2: $81,702
  • Year 3: N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $55,867
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $62,870
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A