A private, Roman Catholic university, Rockhurst University is situated in Kansas City, MO. Rockhurst University occupies a total area of about 55 acres. It was in 1910 when the Rockhurst University was founded. The motto of the Rockhurst University is Sapientia Aedificavit Sibi Domum'(Latin) and its official colors are blue and white. The total enrolment stands at 2,980 (Fall 2019) students at Rockhurst University. Around 2,185 and 805 students take admission in various undergraduate and postgraduate courses of the university. Around 96% of the students are 24 and under at Rockhurst University. At RU around 71% are white, 10% belong to Hispanic ethnicity, and 6% are Black or African American. And, when it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 58% of the students are females and 42% are males. The college has produced several achievers in its 110 years of existence and some of the notable alumni are George Wendt, Mark Lamping, Joseph Urusemal, and Walter J. Ong. Sports is an intergral part of any campus, and in this case, the university’s teams are affiliated to NCAA Division II – GLVC. A total of 165 programs are currently offered by the varsity to the students. It includes both the residential as well as online programs. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), AOTA (American Occupational Therapy Association), APTA (American Physical Therapy Association), and ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association). $36 million (2019) is the total value of endowment of the Rockhurst University.
