Rockford, Illinois · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Rockford University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Rockford, Illinois. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,241, made up of 983 undergraduates and 258 graduate students.
Rockford University offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 57 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Urban Education and Leadership, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology. It awarded 328 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
65% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Mission
Our mission is to educate people to lead responsible lives by means of a curriculum grounded in liberal arts learning and complemented and extended by professional and practical experience. Through the total academic and co-curricular experience, Rockford University strives to prepare students for fulfilling lives, careers, and participation in a modern and changing global society.
Key figures
1,241
Students enrolled
65%
First-year retention
328
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
57
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 57
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.