Campus News

Rockford University will host an event for students who are ready to enroll during the daylong Admit-a-thon event on Monday, October 14 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Admit-a-thon day is intended to provide interested students and their families a convenient and individualized time to talk with an admission counselor as well as have access to current students, faculty and alumni, explore campus, and receive a same day admission decision.

During the Admit-a-thon, interested students are invited to come directly to the Admission offices located in Nelson Hall anytime between 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. to complete a free application. An official transcript (first-year students must also bring ACT/SAT scores) will be needed. Admission counselors will be available to evaluate individuals’ files and provide an admission decision on the spot. Full-time, admitted students also will receive a scholarship.

Rockford University is a four-year, co-educational institution founded in 1847 offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in traditional liberal arts and professional fields. The University offers more than 80 majors, minors and concentrations, including the adult degree completion program for a B.S. in Management Studies. Through its Graduate Studies department, degrees are extended to include the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), Master of Education (M.Ed.). Rockford University is home to one of only 11 Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) chapters in Illinois, the most prestigious honor society in the United States, and is consistently recognized as Best Midwest Regional University by US News & World Report. The University currently serves approximately 1,250 full-and part-time students.