Ride to the Rock

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Sunday, November 13- Monday, November 14, 2022
Get ready for a road trip! Hop on a bus with other high school students from your area and ride to Kansas City for an overnight visit on campus. You’ll tour RU, room in the residence hall with a current Hawk host, learn about KC, financial aid, majors and college life. You'll also have opportunities to hear about Rockhurst athletics, explore extracurricular activities and meet with faculty from your area of academic interest.
Ride to the Rock is one of the best ways to find out if RU is right for you.
Overnight registration costs $40 and includes the cost of transportation, meals, activities, and a T-shirt. If you choose to provide your own transportation for the overnight, your registration fee is $35.
What to Bring
You'll stay overnight in a residence hall with a current Rockhurst student, so here’s what you’ll need to bring:
- Sleeping bag
- Pillow
- Pajamas
- Bath towel
- Shower shoes (Flip flops)
- Toiletries and personal items
- Change of clothes
Schedule
Sunday, November 13
- 3 p.m. — Check-in and Buses Arrive While Students Settle In
- 4 p.m. — Intro and Campus Tour
- 5 p.m. — Tour of KC and Dinner
- 7:30 p.m. — On-Campus Activity
- 8:30 p.m. — Free time with your room host
Monday, November 14
- 8 a.m. — Breakfast (optional)
- 9 a.m. — Student life panel
- 10 a.m. — Meetings with faculty
- 11 a.m. — Lunch
- Noon — Load buses and depart
Transportation
Listed below are departure times for Sunday. Please make sure you arrive prior to these times to ensure an on-time departure.
Columbia/Jefferson City
You'll depart at 12:00 p.m. Sunday, November 13th.
St. Joseph
You'll depart from McDonald's at 4219 U.S. Highway 169 at 1 p.m. on Sunday, November 13th.
Omaha
You'll depart from the Crossroads Mall (72nd and Dodge Street) from the parking lot near Barnes and Noble at 11 a.m. on Sunday, November 13th.
St. Louis
You'll depart from the lower level Dillard's Parking lot at Chesterfield Mall (off Highway 40) at 10 a.m. on Sunday, November 13th.
Kansas City & Beyond
Students from any area, including Kansas City, are also welcome to attend. You’ll just need to coordinate your own transportation. Please arrive on campus by 4 p.m.
Want more information? Email us at admissions@rockhurst.edu or call at 816-501-4100.
Admissions
- Apply
- Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
- Graduate Tuition & Fees
- Future Students
- 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
- Admissions Advice