Rockford University
Rockford, Illinois
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Master's degree
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Rockford University is a private university located in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Established in 1847 as Rockford Female Seminary, it was renamed Rockford College in 1892 and became Rockford University in 2013.
- Rankings
#450 (Washington Monthly)▼
Master's Universities
Ranked #450 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #1131 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$37,300▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $52,900
Room & Board: $10,940
Books & Supplies: $1,200
Receive Aid: 99%
Avg Grant Aid: $22,903
Pell Grant Recipients: 54%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$37,300▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $52,900
Room & Board: $10,940
Books & Supplies: $1,200
Receive Aid: 99%
Avg Grant Aid: $22,903
Pell Grant Recipients: 54%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.78 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 850–1070▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 850–1070
SAT ERW: 450–535
SAT Math: 400–535
ACT Composite: 17–23
- Admit Rate
- 57%
- Total Enrollment
- 1,249
- Undergrad
- 968
- Graduate
- 281
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 10:1
- Retention Rate
- 70%
- Graduation Rate
- 38%
- Official Portal
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5050 E State St, Rockford, Illinois, 61108-2311
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