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Rush University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#327
Tuition and fees (2023–24)
$30,957
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
138

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About Rush University

According to Wikipedia, Rush University is a private university in Chicago, Illinois. The university, founded in 1972, is the academic arm of Rush University Medical Center. Rush University comprises:Rush Medical CollegeRush University College of NursingRush University College of Health SciencesThe Graduate College of Rush UniversityRush encompasses a 664-bed hospital serving adults and children, the 61-bed Johnston R. Bowman Health Center and Rush University. The campus occupies an site on Chicago's Near West Side, in the Illinois Medical District, which also includes its teaching hospital, Rush University Medical Center.

Rush University's Online Degrees

AC PNP in Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Required Credits: 12
  • Completion Time: 1 Year or less
  • Format: Fully online
AGACNP in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care
  • Required Credits: 12
  • Completion Time: 1-1.5 Years
NNP in Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
  • Required Credits: 12
  • Completion Time: 2 Years
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Clinical Laboratory Management
  • Required Credits: 45
  • Completion Time: 1-2 Years
  • Format: Fully online
PhD in Health Sciences
  • Required Credits: 54
  • Completion Time: 4-5 Years
  • Format: Fully online
NP in Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
  • Required Credits: 56
  • Completion Time: 2-3.5 Years
  • Format: Fully online
DNP in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Required Credits: 74
  • Completion Time: 2-3.5 Years
Certificate in Specialist In Blood Bank Technology
  • Required Credits: 17
  • Completion Time: 1 Year
  • Format: Fully online

How Much Does Rush University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$30,957

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2023–24; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Rush University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Rush University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $91,211 a year, and 98% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Rush University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
3,3391463,193

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Rush University?

Rush University is located at 600 S. Paulina St. STE 440, Chicago, IL 60612.

How Safe is Rush University?

Relative to its enrollment, Rush University has a violent crime rate of 0.61% and a property crime rate of 0.14%. Chicago has a violent crime rate of 0.54% and a property crime rate of 3.49%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Rush University Known For?

Rush University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Rush University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Rush University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Nursing
#56
World Rank
#57
Historical Rank
#33
USA Rank

Rush University ranks #33 in the U.S. and #56 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Medical
#190
World Rank
#196
Historical Rank
#67
USA Rank

Rush University ranks #67 in the U.S. and #190 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Biology
#557
World Rank
#552
Historical Rank
#160
USA Rank

Rush University ranks #160 in the U.S. and #557 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees

Who Are Rush University's Most Influential Alumni?

Rush University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Medical, and Biology. Here are some of Rush University's most famous alumni:

Hampar Kelikian
Hampar Kelikian
An American surgeon .
Sarah H. Kagan
An American gerontological nurse.
Marguerite Littleton Kearney
Marguerite Littleton Kearney
An American nurse and scientist.
Courtney Lyder
A Trinidadian-American nurse and educator .
Julian Herman Lewis
A Physiologist.
M. C. Pant
M. C. Pant
An Indian radiation oncologist .
Linda Brubaker
A Researcher.

Who Are Rush University's Most Influential Faculty?

Rush University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Nursing, Medical, and Biology. Here are some of Rush University's most famous faculty:

Azra Raza
A Columbia University medical researcher.
Kenneth C. Anderson
An American hematologist and oncologist .
Jochen Reiser
Jochen Reiser
A German nephrologist.
Demetrius Klee Lopes
Demetrius Klee Lopes
A .