Rush University is found in Chicago, IL. Chicago is a large city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Doctoral degree at Rush University.

Course Topics

The school is known for its programs in medicine, nursing and emergency medicine, medical adminstration, and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Rush University Selectivity

Admission to Rush University is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in.

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. Rush University has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Enrollment

Students numbered 1,596 in 2007 at the school. A very high share of students at Rush University are female.

Student Life

The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The purposes of Rush University are to educate students as practitioners, scientists and teachers who will become leaders in advancing health care and to further the advancement of knowledge through research. As a major component of Rush University Medical Center, the University integrates patient care, education and research through the practitioner-teacher model. Rush University encourages growth of its students by committing itself to the pursuit of excellence, to free inquiry, and to the highest intellectual and ethical standards."