Roosevelt University

Roosevelt University
Former names	Roosevelt College (1945–1954)
Motto	"Dedicated to the enlightenment of the human spirit"
Type	Private university
Established	April 24, 1945
Accreditation	HLC
Academic affiliations	NAICU
Endowment	$161.2 million (2021)
President	Ali Malekzadeh
Academic staff	216 (Spring 2022)
Students	4,015 (Fall 2023)
Undergraduates	2,413 (Fall 2022)
Postgraduates	1,312 (Fall 2022)
Location	Chicago, Illinois, United States; 41°52′34″N 87°37′31″W / 41.87600260°N 87.62518060°W
Campus	Large city, 34 acres (0.14 km2) (total)
Other campuses	Schaumburg
Newspaper	The Torch
Colors	Green and white;
Nickname	Lakers
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II – GLIAC; ACHA; CCWHA;
Mascot	Fala the Laker
Website	www.roosevelt.edu

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.
^ https://www.roosevelt.edu/stories/news/roosevelt-celebrates-historic-new-student-enrollment-growth
^ ^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.

[1] "NAICU – member-detail".

[2] 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.

[3] "President Ali Malekzadeh". Roosevelt.edu. Retrieved January 6, 2020.

[ed.gov-4] "College Navigator - Roosevelt University". Nces.ed.gov. October 25, 2002. Retrieved June 20, 2019.

[5] ttps://www.roosevelt.edu/stories/news/roosevelt-celebrates-historic-new-student-enrollment-growth

[facts1-6] "Facts at a Glance". Roosevelt University. Retrieved 6 January 2022.

[7] "US News – Campus".

[8] "Division I". Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association.

[9] "Wabash Building". Retrieved April 22, 2020.

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