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Former names | Roosevelt College (1945–1954) |
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| Motto | "Dedicated to the enlightenment of the human spirit" |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | April 24, 1945 |
| Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliations | NAICU[1] |
| Endowment | $161.2 million (2021)[2] |
| President | Ali Malekzadeh[3] |
Academic staff | 216 (Spring 2022)[4] |
| Students | 4,015 (Fall 2023)[5] |
| Undergraduates | 2,413 (Fall 2022)[4] |
| Postgraduates | 1,312 (Fall 2022)[4] |
| Location | , , United States 41°52′34″N 87°37′31″W / 41.87600260°N 87.62518060°W |
| Campus | Large city, 34 acres (0.14 km2)[6][7] (total) |
| Other campuses | Schaumburg |
| Newspaper | The Torch |
| Colors | Green and white |
| Nickname | Lakers |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Fala the Laker |
| Website | www |
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Roosevelt University is a private university with campuses in Chicago and Schaumburg, Illinois.[6] Founded in 1945, the university was named in honor of United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The university enrolls around 4,000 students between its undergraduate and graduate programs. Roosevelt is home to the Chicago College of Performing Arts.
The university's newest academic building, Wabash, is located in The Loop of Downtown Chicago. It is the tallest educational building in Chicago, the second tallest educational building in the United States, and the fourth-largest academic complex in the world.[9]
- ^ "NAICU – member-detail".
- ^ As of March 7, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "President Ali Malekzadeh". Roosevelt.edu. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ a b c "College Navigator - Roosevelt University". Nces.ed.gov. October 25, 2002. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ "Roosevelt Celebrates Historic New Student Enrollment Growth | Roosevelt University".
- ^ a b "Facts at a Glance". Roosevelt University. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "US News – Campus".
- ^ "Division I". Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association.
- ^ "Wabash Building". Retrieved April 22, 2020.