Skip to main content
Home
Rockhurst Small Logo
light blue background Search Icon
mobile menu
  • ADMISSIONS
  • ACADEMICS
  • CAMPUS LIFE
  • ALUMNI
  • ATHLETICS
  • ABOUT
  • Apply
  • Visit
  • Give
  • Apply
  • Visit
  • Give

Jesuit Education

Saint Ignatius Statue Head

Jesuit Education

  • Apply
  • Visit
  • Give

  • Admissions

    • Future Students
    • Admissions Advice
    • Freshman
    • Transfer
    • Graduate
    • Evening
    • Non-Degree Seeking
    • Returning
    • International

    • RU Ready?
    • Apply
    • Campus Visit
    • Costs & Financial Aid
    • Military Tuition Assistance
    • Jesuit Education
    • Life After Rockhurst
    • Pay Tuition Deposit
  • Academics
  • Campus Life
  • Alumni
  • Athletics
  • About

Learning, Leadership and Service in the Jesuit Tradition

The distinctiveness of a Rockhurst University education stems from our Jesuit heritage, which calls for students to find their unique gifts and talents and become leaders in service to others. It is based on a 450-year-old Jesuit tradition we share with 27 other colleges and universities in the United States and 133 higher learning institutions around the world. This Jesuit tradition ensures that Rockhurst graduates are prepared to lead, shape and change the world around us.

A Rockhurst education is best summarized by these three themes:

Learning
Rockhurst's outstanding faculty are its greatest asset. From published authors to award-winning scientists to business leaders, the faculty share one goal – developing each student's intellectual potential and moral character. Beginning your freshman year, committed, caring professors will challenge you to learn how to think, not what to think. An average class size of 24 allows students access to faculty who become caring mentors and encourages rich classroom discussions.

Leadership
We seek to develop skills that will help our graduates take leadership in building a better world. Results are impressive: Rockhurst graduates serve as executive leaders for major companies and organizations in Kansas City and throughout the country. Throughout the campus, leadership is a theme in classroom discussions, student organizations, service opportunities and international service trips. The educational experience integrates these essential leadership skills.

  • Awareness – Knowledge, Self-knowledge, Openness
  • Analysis – Critical Thinking, Integrity, Discernment
  • Appreciation – Communication Skills, Imagination, Compassion
  • Action – Collaboration, Courage, Responsibility


Service
Students are encouraged to act on their commitments and values through service to others. Each year, Rockhurst’s Center for Service Learning matches student volunteers with more than 100 local organizations in need. Rockhurst students give more than 30,000 hours annually in service to others. The university sponsors numerous service trips within the United States, as well as in Guatemala, Belize, Ecuador and other developing countries. Upon graduation, Rockhurst students receive two transcripts: an academic and a service transcript.

Admissions


  • Future Students
  • Admissions Advice
  • Freshman
  • Transfer
  • Graduate
  • Evening
  • Non-Degree Seeking
  • Returning
  • International

  • RU Ready?
  • Apply
  • Campus Visit
  • Costs & Financial Aid
  • Military Tuition Assistance
  • Jesuit Education
  • Life After Rockhurst
  • Pay Tuition Deposit
Rockhurst Bell Tower
Rockhurst University Logo
1100 Rockhurst Road | Kansas City, MO 64110
816-501-4000 | info@rockhurst.edu
1100 Rockhurst Road
Kansas City, MO 64110
816-501-4000
info@rockhurst.edu
Instagram    Facebook    Twitter    Youtube

RESOURCES

University Catalog
Bookstore
Calendar
Campus Map
Consumer Information
Directory
Library
Photo Albums
Web Portal

I WANT TO:

Apply
Visit
Give
Find a Job
Hire a Hawk
Reserve Event Space
Contact Rockhurst

SCHOOLS

College of Arts and Sciences
College of Business, Influence, and Information Analysis
Saint Luke's™ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram
Kansas City's Jesuit University
© Rockhurst University | Privacy Notice | Web Accessibility
© Rockhurst University
Privacy Notice | Web Accessibility