Rush University: Statistics

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#6025 of 14,131 In the World
#1660 of 2,597 In North America
#1574 of 2,496 In the United States
#74 of 100 In Illinois
#28 of 38 In Chicago
#209 of 2,583 For Gerontology
Top50% For 91 other topics
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Acceptance rate
33%
Undergraduates
138
Graduates
2,631
Male:Female Ratio
21:79
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Rush University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

We've calculated the 33% acceptance rate for Rush University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

1,313 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

834 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1412 (51%)
Hispanic 440 (16%)
Asian 426 (15%)
Black or African American 305 (11%)
Two or more races 98 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 60 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 24 (0.9%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $33,751$38,755
Tuition in-state $33,751$38,755
Tuition out-of-state $33,751$38,755

Rush University majors

Rush University has granted 46 bachelor's degrees across 3 programs, 432 master's across 12 programs, and 443 doctorate degrees across 7 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Rush University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Nursing Practice 227
Nursing Science 148 6
Medicine 148
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 54
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 53
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 34
Biotechnology 30
Physician Assistant 30
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 23
Nutrition Sciences 23
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 22
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 5 15
Perfusion Technology & Perfusionist 19
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 18
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 18
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management 16
Medical Science & Scientist 14
Audiology & Audiologist 8
Cardiovascular Technology & Technologist 5
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 5
Grand Total 46 432 443

Publications & Citations

Rush University has published 12,023 scientific papers with 409,893 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Pathology, Psychology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Genetics, Psychiatry, Surgery, and Chemistry.

Publications
12,023
Citations
409,893

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
10,956 / 388,282
Biology
8,117 / 318,929
Pathology
5,844 / 247,820
Psychology
5,620 / 210,414
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,990 / 153,771
Computer Science
4,420 / 163,709
Genetics
4,296 / 160,405
Psychiatry
4,236 / 155,690
Surgery
4,101 / 146,250
Chemistry
4,076 / 152,271
Biochemistry
3,424 / 132,585
Engineering
2,664 / 93,924
Political Science
2,614 / 65,439
Law
2,561 / 64,729
Physics
2,555 / 88,606
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
2,529 / 82,214
Neuroscience
2,476 / 109,845
Environmental Science
2,474 / 79,839
Sociology
2,365 / 77,302
Mathematics
2,319 / 92,804
Statistics
2,159 / 90,488
Nursing
2,047 / 56,571
Immunology
1,996 / 88,146
Anatomy and Physiology
1,703 / 48,608
Philosophy
1,501 / 44,253
Public Health
1,484 / 56,881
Physical Therapy
1,436 / 52,217
Demography
1,389 / 54,799
Economics
1,375 / 31,397
Geology
1,307 / 40,867
Oncology and Cancer research
1,281 / 42,779
Health Science
1,275 / 38,410
Development Studies
1,234 / 28,546
Gerontology
1,216 / 42,038
Family medicine
1,190 / 39,228
Business
1,153 / 30,575
Organic Chemistry
1,112 / 44,425
Cardiology
1,108 / 41,801
Paleontology
1,090 / 37,215
Anesthesiology
1,077 / 36,051

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 75 1110
1994 86 1291
1995 104 1665
1996 112 1949
1997 127 2096
1998 155 2492
1999 152 2738
2000 178 3499
2001 153 3836
2002 183 4470
2003 200 5048
2004 225 6257
2005 202 6867
2006 222 7662
2007 227 8821
2008 262 9643
2009 266 10320
2010 287 11478
2011 279 12778
2012 395 13652
2013 432 15090
2014 437 16368
2015 467 17292
2016 479 17818
2017 444 18413
2018 548 19021
2019 538 20902
2020 665 25617
2021 714 27252
2022 680 27082
2023 718 26915
2024 656 27660
2025 541 26065
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Notable alumni

  1. Hampar Kelikian

    Hampar Kelikian
    Born in
    Turkey Flag Turkey
    Years
    1899-1983 (aged 84)
    Occupations
    surgeon
    Biography

    Hampar Kelikian was an Armenian American orthopedic surgeon. A pioneer in the restoration of damaged limbs, he was instrumental in treating U.S. Senator Bob Dole. When Dole returned from World War II with injuries that left his right arm frozen and about to be amputated, Kelikian fixed the shattered shoulder and allowed Dole to regain some use of his arm.

  2. Marca Bristo

    Marca Bristo
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-2019 (aged 66)
    Occupations
    nursingactivist
    Biography

    Marca Bristo was an American disability rights activist.

  3. Tina A. Davidson

    Tina A. Davidson
    Years
    1960-.. (age 66)
    Enrolled in Rush University
    Graduated with Doctor of Nursing Practice
    Occupations
    military nurse
    Biography

    Tina Ann Davidson is a retired rear admiral in the United States Navy, and Commander, of Navy Medicine Education, Training and Logistics Command, from 2018 to 2020. She is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE).

  4. Julian H. Lewis

    Julian H. Lewis
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1891-1989 (aged 98)
    Enrolled in Rush University
    In 1917 graduated with Doctor of Medicine
    Occupations
    physiologistpathologist
    Biography

    Julian Herman Lewis was an American pathologist. The son of a freed slave, Lewis became the first African-American associate professor at the University of Chicago in 1922. His research interests included racial differences in relation to medicine and immunology. He earned a Guggenheim Fellowship for research in immunology in 1926.

  5. Marguerite Littleton Kearney

    Marguerite Littleton Kearney
    Occupations
    nurse scientist
    Biography

    Marguerite T. Littleton Kearney is an American nurse scientist. She is the director of the National Institute of Nursing Research's Division of Extramural Science Programs. Littleton Kearney was the associate dean for research at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Graduate School of Nursing.

General info

Alternative names Rush University Medical Center
Founded 1972
Motto Ministrare per scientiam
Minister through scientific knowledge
Academic calendar September to June. Also Summer Sessions
Total FTE staff 1,338
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers

Location and contacts

Address 600 S. Paulina St. STE 440
Chicago, Illinois, 60612
United States
City population 2,746,000
Phone 3129427100

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