Chicago, Illinois · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
Rush University is a private university in Chicago, Illinois, United States, founded in 1972. It serves as the academic arm of Rush University Medical Center and includes Rush Medical College, the Rush University College of Nursing, the Rush University College of Health Sciences, and the Graduate College of Rush University. Its campus occupies 8 acres in Chicago's Near West Side within the Illinois Medical District, alongside a teaching hospital that includes a 664-bed hospital serving adults and children and the 61-bed Johnston R. Bowman Health Center.
National rank
Ranked #86 in the US by Times Higher Education (2026). Source: THE US ↗
National rank
Ranked #131 in the US by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR US ↗
World rank
Ranked #401 globally in Times Higher Education (2026). Source: THE World ↗
World rank
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600 S. Paulina St. STE 440, Chicago, Illinois, 60612
Visit University SiteRanked #527 globally by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR World ↗
Total: 2,782
Undergrad: 120
Undergrad full-time: 52
Graduate: 2,662
Part-time: 1,024
Rent: $1,171 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.50
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.78 / gal
State average price. AAA.