Robert Morris University was founded in 1921 as the Pittsburgh School of Accountancy by Andrew Blass and Charles Kissell. Initially, the school offered only basic accounting courses to local business executives. In 1929, the school changed its name to Robert Morris School of Business and began offering a two-year program in business administration. The school was named after Robert Morris, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and one of the founders of the United States economy.

In 1932, Robert Morris became a four-year college and started offering Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting and Business Administration. In 1936, the college added a Master’s degree program in Business Administration and Accounting. During World War II, the college was temporarily closed due to financial difficulties but re-opened shortly after with an expanded curriculum that included courses in computer science and engineering technology. Check Microedu for a list of community colleges in Kentucky.

In 1969, Robert Morris College became an independent institution affiliated with both Duquesne University and La Roche College. This allowed students to earn both undergraduate as well as graduate degrees from either institution without having to transfer credits or leave campus. In 1988, Robert Morris College earned full accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges & Schools and changed its name to Robert Morris University to reflect its new status as an independent university offering a wide range of degree programs for both undergraduate and graduate students.

Today, RMU offers more than 90 undergraduate majors as well as master’s degrees in various fields such as business administration, information systems engineering & management sciences, cybersecurity & information assurance, legal studies & public policy management plus more than 20 doctoral programs across five schools – School of Business; School of Communications & Information Systems; School of Education & Social Sciences; School of Engineering Technology Management; School Nursing & Health Sciences – allowing it to serve over 5500 students from all over the world every year.

Robert Morris University, as one of the top colleges ranked by major educational institutions, has impressed us by its high selectivity and student friendly application process during admissions. The following tables detail 2018 class profile, including total applications received, average high school GPA, SAT scores/ACT scores, and acceptance rates of Robert Morris University. To learn more about GPA, SAT and ACT scores information, please follow the links below. If you want to find even more about Robert Morris University, such as tuition fees and scholarships, you can click the link after tables to visit the school’s official website.

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Admissions Stats

Robert Morris University has an acceptance rate of 86%. This means that just over four out of every five applicants are accepted into the university. The average GPA of incoming freshmen is 3.2 and the middle 50% test scores range from 980 to 1160 on the SAT and 18-22 on the ACT. The school also looks at other student achievements such as involvement in extracurricular activities, leadership roles, and community service when considering a student’s application. Additionally, the university values diversity among its students and encourages applications from minority groups.

RMU also offers a variety of financial aid packages for its students ranging from merit-based scholarships to need-based grants. For example, RMU’s Presidential Scholarship awards up to $20,000 per year for students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher and SAT scores of 1250 or higher. Other scholarship opportunities include grants from the Robert Morris University Foundation, state grants such as Pennsylvania’s PHEAA grant program, and federal grants such as Pell Grants. Students who demonstrate financial need may also be eligible for additional aid through RMU’s Student Emergency Fund or Federal Work-Study Program. Moreover, RMU has partnered with Tuition Exchange to offer tuition assistance for eligible dependents of university employees.

Fall 2022 Selectivity

Selectivity	selective
Fall 2022 acceptance rate	89%
Early decision acceptance rate	N/A
Early action acceptance rate	N/A
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)	89%

Fall 2022 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments

Applicants	5,125
Female applicants	2,552
Male applicants	2,573
Applicants accepted	4,538
Female applicants accepted	2,229
Male applicants accepted	2,309
Freshman enrollment	900
Female freshman enrollment	379
Male freshman enrollment	521
Early decision applicants	N/A
Early decision applicants accepted	N/A
Early decision applicants enrolled	N/A
Early action applicants	N/A
Early action applicants accepted	N/A
Early action applicants enrolled	N/A
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action	N/A

Fall 2022 Wait List

School has a wait list	No
Applicants placed on wait list	N/A
Students accepting place on wait list	N/A
Students accepted from wait list	N/A

Fall 2022 High School GPA

Freshman students submitting high school GPA	97%
Average high school GPA	3.3
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range	2.7-3.9

Fall 2022 Freshman SAT Scores

Freshman students submitting SAT scores	87%
SAT Critical Reading average score	496
SAT Critical Reading 25th-75th percentile range	450-540
SAT Math average score	521
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range:	460-580
SAT Writing average score	482
SAT Writing 25th-75th percentile range	440-540
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range	N/A

Fall 2022 Freshman ACT Scores

Freshman students submitting ACT scores	11%
Average ACT Composite score	22
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range	19-25
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range	19-25
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range	20-25