Roosevelt University

Roosevelt University was founded as a USA-based private university in Chicago, Illinois, in 1945, offering quality education across its 4 colleges with an average class size of 17, and a student-faculty ratio of 10:1. It has a student strength of 4,000, of which 2,500 are UG students.

Things to know

Some key facts about Roosevelt are listed below:

• Students can apply for Fall intake since the university admits students on a rolling basis.

Roosevelt University was founded as a USA-based private university in Chicago, Illinois, in 1945, offering quality education across its 4 colleges with an average class size of 17, and a student-faculty ratio of 10:1. It has a student strength of 4,000, of which 2,500 are UG students.

Things to know

Some key facts about Roosevelt are listed below:

The total courses and programs offered by Roosevelt University are:

Roosevelt University Academic Colleges

Roosevelt University, DePaul University, and Cleveland State University are all part of the top 400 universities in the United States, per US News ranking.

Roosevelt ranks #392 in the US, Cleveland State ranks #342, however DePaul secures a rank #165 & topples both.

In terms of average graduate salary, DePaul graduates are again known to make a much better living than graduates of Roosevelt & Cleveland State.

For a detailed comparison, check out the table below:

Roosevelt University has an alumni network of more than 130,000 alumni who are working for top companies all over the world.

Some popular individuals to have studied at Roosevelt include:

The university graduates are in high demand all over the world. The placement highlights at Roosevelt University is as follows:

• Roosevelt University graduates are employed by top companies such as JP Morgan Chase, Northern Trust, Grainger, Accenture, and more.
• Roosevelt University graduates are highly skilled in Leadership, Project Management, Social Media, Marketing, etc.
• The top programs preferred by university alumni include Psychology, Marketing, Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, and more.

ROI After Education from Roosevelt University

The average salary of a Roosevelt University graduate is USD 76,000 (INR 63.81 L) per year as per unofficial sources. According to unofficial sources available on the web, the average graduate salary of the university graduates is as follows:

The above table is curated from payscale and the conversion used is USD 1 - INR 83.97

Top Employers

Some of the top employers at Roosevelt University are as follows:

• JP Morgan Chase
• CVS Health
• AbbVie
• Walgreens
• Abbott
• Grainger
• Accenture
• Medline Industries, LP
• Northern Trust

The average tuition fees for UG students is around INR 19.7 L-INR 30 L per year, while PG students can expect to incur around INR 40.5 K-INR 1.3 L per credit hour. The fees for doctoral courses are around INR 25.7 L-INR 44.5 L per year.

Roosevelt University Cost of Living

Given below are the room & meal rates at the Wabash Building:

The detailed tuition fee & cost of attendance report can be found here: Roosevelt University Cost of Attendance 2025-26

• Students can apply for Fall intake since the university admits students on a rolling basis.

Indian applicants can apply for Roosevelt University admissions on the university's Official Application Portal. Regarding admission rarities, the university offers admission to students based on the eligibility criteria for the course of choice. To gain admission, all overseas applicants must fulfil the Roosevelt University eligibility criteria, which include academic transcripts, GPA requirements, results on standardized and aptitude tests, SOP, LOR, Essay and CV. Additionally, students must provide their results from entrance/English language proficiency tests, such as IELTS, TOEFL, GRE, PTE and Duolingo.

One of the top universities in the USA, Roosevelt University ranks at #377 nationally in 2026, as per Shiksha Popularity rankings.

By Other Ranking Bodies

Apart from Shiksha Popularity ranking, US News has also ranked the university globally. It ranks Roosevelt University at #395 in 2026.