Rockhurst University is where leaders learn. We transform lives by creating a learning community centered on excellence in education. As a Jesuit university located in Kansas City, Missouri, we are integrally involved in the life and growth of our city and our region.
Rockhurst graduates receive two life-changing tools: a quality degree that will take them anywhere they want to go and an ability to look at the world through a service-minded lens.
We boast a proud heritage, an accomplished alumni network, and accolades that include high U.S. News rankings for 2020 as:
- A Best Grad School for a Part-time MBA
- #15 in Information Systems (graduate)
- #18 Management MBA
- #23 Best Regional Universities Midwest rankings
Rockhurst offers more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degrees, and personal learning through a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio. We also offer a superior education that is also surprisingly affordable. We have been ranking fourth among Missouri colleges for return on investment, and in the top 17% nationwide.
More than half of our more than 25,000 alumni live in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Our graduates serve as executive leaders for major companies and organizations in Kansas City and across the globe.
Rockhurst University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association. Our Helzberg School of Management is the only private institution in Kansas City accredited by AACSB International, the gold standard in business accreditation earned by less than 5% of business schools worldwide. We are also one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.