Robert Morris University

Moon Township, Pennsylvania
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Overview
Private not-for-profit
3,070 Undergraduates
86% Admissions Rate
Suburb: Large
Private
Region: Northeast
Division 1
Size: Small
Doctoral
Robert Morris University
6001 University Boulevard
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
15108-1189
(412) 397-3000
www.rmu.edu/

Robert Morris University, a private university in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is one of the top 190 institutions of higher education in the United States. Andrew Blass founded the Pittsburgh School of Accountancy in 1921, and it became Robert Morris University in 2002. It’s named after a Founding Father of the United States, Robert Morris. Today, the campus sits on more than 200 acres of land in the suburban setting of Moon Township, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. Notable alumni include ice hockey player Brianne McLaughlin, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo Robin Renee Sanders, football player Hank Fraley, soccer player Musa Shannon, football player Kevin Colbert, rapper Wale, U.S. Representative Adam Ravenstahl, ice hockey player Nathan Longpre and soccer player Neco Brett. The school’s colors are blue, white and red, its mascot is RoMo and its teams are nicknamed the Colonials. Its sports affiliation is NCAA Division 1 - NEC, and the school has 16 varsity teams. Varsity sports offered include men’s football, basketball, lacrosse, ice hockey, soccer and golf, and women’s cross country, basketball, lacrosse, rowing, softball, indoor and outdoor track and field, soccer and volleyball.

Location

Moon Township is a township along the Ohio River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. Moon is a part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area and is located 12 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. The origin of its name is unknown; a few historians suggest it was derived from a crescent-shaped bend in the river. More from Wikipedia...

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restaurants score

Students
55%

Men

45%

Women

22

Average Age of Entering Students

84%

Live On Campus

115

New Transfer Students

Admissions
86%

Acceptance Rate

15%

Enrollment Yield

1040-1230

SAT Range

4,469

Applicants in 2020

Costs
$26,917

Typical Cost

$32,130

Average Tuition

99%

Recieve Financial Aid

94%

Have Loans

$21,000

Median Debt

Academics
14 to 1

Student to Faculty Ratio

Doctoral

Highest Degree Offered

"Engineering

Top Major

Campus Life

Dorm Food:

Standard

Clubs & Extracurriculars:

Important, many to choose from

Greek Life:

Important, many on campus

Party Scene:

Standard, mostly on the weekends
Athletics
Football Conference:

Northeast Conference

Basketball Conference:

Northeast Conference

Track & Field Conference:

Northeast Conference

Football Division:

1

Basketball Division:

1

Track Division:

1

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