Roosevelt University
Private university in Chicago, Illinois, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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; 79 years ago (1945-04-24) |
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 |
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 |
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]