Rockhurst University
Rockhurst University is a private, coeducational Jesuit university located in Kansas City, Missouri, founded in 1910 as Rockhurst College. The school adheres to the motto etched into the stone of the campus bell tower: “Learning, Leadership, and Service in the Jesuit Tradition.” It is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Rockhurst University is accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Helzberg School of Management recently gained accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
In 1909, Reverend Michael Dowling, S.J., the founder of Rockhurst, purchased 25 acres (100,000 m2) of land at 53rd Street and Troost Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri for $50,000. Rockhurst was chartered by the state as Rockhurst College in August 1910. It included the Academy of Rockhurst College, an institution of secondary education which became Rockhurst High School in 1923, though the two remained under a single corporate umbrella until the high school moved onto its own campus in 1962.
Rockhurst University offers over fifty graduate and undergraduate programs serving over 3,000 students annually.
Mission
Rockhurst University exists to transform lives by creating a learning community centered on excellence in undergraduate liberal education and graduate education. Rockhurst is Catholic and Jesuit, involved in the life and growth of the city and the region, and committed to the service of the contemporary world.
Vision
Rockhurst University will be nationally recognized for transforming lives and forming leaders in the Jesuit tradition. Inspired by the example of St. Ignatius of Loyola, this Catholic university community seeks to make God’s good world better through learning, leadership, service, and the pursuit of justice.
Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs
- Bachelor Degree Programs
- Pre Professional Degree Programs
Graduate Programs
- Communication Sciences & Disorders
- Education
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Master of Business Administration
- Executive Fellows MBA
- Healthcare Leadership
- Research College of Nursing
- Master of Science in Nursing
- College of Arts & Sciences
- Pre-Medical Post-Baccalaureate
Schools and Colleges
- College of Arts & Sciences
- Helzberg School of Management
- School of Graduate and Professional Studies
- Research College of Nursing
Contact Details
Rockhurst University
1100 Rockhurst Road
Kansas City MO 64110
816 501 4000, 800 842 6776
Official Website: http://www.rockhurst.edu/
