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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago, Illinois Private nonprofit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a private nonprofit four-year institution in North Chicago, Illinois. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,021 students.

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science offers certificates, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 27 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Physician Assistant, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other, and Physical Therapy/Therapist. It awarded 617 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

Key figures

2,021
Students enrolled
617
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
27
Programs and majors

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 27

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 15
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 9
Psychology 2
Education 1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Master's degrees
204
Doctoral degrees (research)
6
Professional doctorates
399
Postbaccalaureate certificates
8

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,021
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,021
Full-time, fall 2024
97%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,315
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,315
Full-time, 2024-25
90%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
61%
Men
39%
White
41%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
28%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
2%
Students taking some online courses
37%

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Quarter
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
President & Chief Executive Officer
Aron Sousa
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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