School Description

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Rockford College seeks to educate men and women to lead responsible and productive lives by means of a curriculum grounded in liberal arts learning and complemented and extended by professional and practical experiences. Through the total academic and co-curricular experience, Rockford College strives to prepare students for fulfilling lives, careers, and participation in modern and changing global society.

Rockford College

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Rockford College is a private American liberal arts college in Rockford, Illinois. It was founded in 1847 as Rockford Female Seminary and changed its name in 1892. The college is known as the alma mater of Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams, who was a member of the class of 1881.

History

Rockford College was founded in 1847 as Rockford Female Seminary. It was the sister college of Beloit College, which had been founded the year before. The seminary's initial campus was on the east side of the Rock River, south of downtown Rockford. In 1890, the seminary's trustees voted to offer a full college curriculum, which led to the name changing to Rockford College in 1892. Men were first granted admission to the college at the beginning of the 1955-56 school year. At about this time, the school requested that the City of Rockford close parts of a street adjoining the campus.

In January, 2008, Dr. Robert Head was named the College's seventeenth president effective July 2008.

Academics

In addition to its undergraduate programs, the college offers pre-professional programs in Law, Medicine and related areas, and two graduate programs: Master of Arts in Teaching and Master of Business Administration.

Departments

  • Anthropology & Sociology
  • Art & Art History
  • Biology
  • Chemistry/Biochemistry
  • Classics
  • Computer Science
  • Economics, Business & Accounting
  • Education
  • English
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Modern Languages
  • Nursing
  • Performing Arts
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology

Honor societies

  • Phi Beta Kappa - Scholastics
  • Eta Sigma Phi - Classics
  • Omicron Delta Epsilon - Economics
  • Phi Alpha Theta - History
  • Phi Sigma Iota - Foreign Language
  • Pi Lambda Theta - Education
  • Psi Chi - Psychology

Athletics

The Rockford College Regents are Division III members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Teams compete independently or as members of the Northern Athletics Conference.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Mid-size City Setting
Type:
Private
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Regents

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
701
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
88%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 22,460
Students Receiving Aid:
98%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 35
Selectivity:
Highly Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 88%
Part-Time 12%
Men vs. Women
Women 60%
Men 40%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 69%
Other 21%
African-American 5%
Hispanic 4%
Asian 1%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 93%
Out-of-State 7%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Illinois 93%
Wisconsin 3%
Iowa 0%
California 0%
Alaska 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 37%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Upper Midwest Athletic Conference)
Basketball (Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference)
Baseball (Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference)
Track (Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 22,460    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,192 85%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 3,732 64%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 4,172 97%  
Student Loans:
$ 1,891 69%  
Any Aid:
  98%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 49% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores  
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 100%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 21, Verbal: 20, Math: 20
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 29, Verbal: 31, Math: 30

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 35.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Rockford College

Bachelor's Level Majors

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