Rockhurst University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With a 70.9% acceptance rate, Rockhurst is a realistic option for many students, so use the testing requirement to set a concrete target. ACT submitters cluster between 19 and 26, so aiming for the top of that range, around a 26 or higher, puts your score in a stronger position.
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Rockhurst University facts and stats
Rockhurst University is an urban institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 2,304 students. Rockhurst has a freshman retention rate of 79%, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 6-year graduation rate of 75%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8.4:1. Rockhurst has a test-required admissions policy.
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How do your scores compare at Rockhurst?
Key Rockhurst University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
February 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Because Rockhurst is test-required, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and fall for retakes and superscore gains. With Rockhurst’s February 1 financial aid priority deadline, the December SAT or ACT is typically the last retake likely to return scores in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $44,966, and 66% of students receive aid, with an average merit award of $25,737. Submit the FAFSA by the February 1 priority deadline for financial aid consideration.
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Rockhurst’s listed cost of attendance is about $56,886, including tuition, fees, room, and board. About 66% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $42,007. Merit scholarships are significant, averaging $25,737, with awards starting around a 2.99 GPA and rising to $26,000 for a 4.00+ GPA. Graduates leave with an average debt of $26,433.
⬡ LangSmith96e2b322-14f5-42f6-a018-9105ed339a7cStudent life at Rockhurst University
39% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 23% of men join fraternities, and 20% of women join sororities.
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