Welcome to Robert Morris University

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Entrance to Campus

The entrance to Robert Morris University features a wrought iron archway with the university seal, surrounded by colorful fall foliage and greenery. A road leads up the hill, indicating access to the campus.

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Welcome to Robert Morris University - home of the Colonials! With nearly 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs across four academic schools, RMU prepares students to thrive and to hear "you're hired." With a vibrant living-learning community, students get the benefit of academic rigor paired with a social campus life. RMU is a private four-year institution with a 230 scenic acre campus just 20 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh with approximately 3,800 undergradate and graduate students. Emphasizing experiential learning, RMU focuses on professional development, service learning, undergraduate research, campus leadership, and cultural experiences. More than 120 clubs and organizations help students to develop leadership skills, network professionally, and meet new friends. Before we get started, let me explain how you can interact with our beautiful campus. You can click on the front facing arrow to start walking around our campus. You can also jump to the next location by clicking on the next stop button or simply clicking on the map. Lastly, remember you can explore any particular location in more detail by clicking on the 360 photos.

UPMC Events Center

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Welcome to the UPMC Events Center! The 140,000 square-foot facility is home to RMU's Division I basketball and volleyball programs. The 4,000 seat arena also hosts many concerts featuring well-known artists off all generes throughout the year!

Joe Walton Stadium

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Welcome to Joe Walton stadium! Home to our RMU Colonial football and lacrosse teams! At football games and other athletic events on campus, students will find our energetic Colonial Crazies. The Colonial Crazies is the official RMU student section that excites the crowd and team at RMU athletic events. Our students receive free admission to all campus sponsored athletic events using their student ID card. Come cheer on one of our 16 NCAA Division I Colonial athletic teams!

Nicholson Student Center

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Welcome to the Nicholson Student Center! Nestled in the heart of campus, the Nicholson Center is a hub for academic and social life at the University. One of the most popuar student hangout spots in Nicholson is the Olsen Family Basement. Located at the ground floor, the dynamic space features a pool table, air hockey, ping pong, a stage, a lounge area, a stage and plenty of space to hang out, relax or study. Be sure to check out some of the awesome Robert Morris memorabilia spread throughout the basement on your next visit! Nicholson is also home to the offices of student life, admissions, solution central and the counseling center. These offices offer RMU students many opportunities for involvement, leadership, and support on campus.

Admissions

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Our RMU Colonial Ambassadors invite you to come visit campus! You'll have the chance to see firsthand why campus is truly a special place where futures are shaped and memories are made. Tours are available daily and on various weekends. Your tour experience also may include a classroom visit or faculty meeting if interested. In addition, the staff in the admissions office serve as your dedicated personal contacts at RMU through the enrollment process. For more information or to apply, please feel free to contact our office to speak to an admissions counselor.

Dining

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Robert Morris Dining Services believes that a sense of community and a commitment to healthy eating are both key to the success of our students. The Nicholson Center is home to two dining facilities, which offers students a wide variety of choices that can please all appetites and accommodate specific dietary needs. RMU offfers an all-access meal plan for resident students with access to full meals, quick snacks, Starbucks craft coffee and bakery items. Commuter students also have the ability to purchase meal plans.

Academic Media Center & Library (Patrick Henry)

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Attached to the Nicholson Center is Patrick Henry. This building is home to the Academic Media Center, a state-of-the-art facility that provides RMU students with the opportunity to work in a professional TV production studio, our campus radio station, and our animation studio. For many years, the AMC has served as a campus-wide, cross-disciplinary, immersive learning center, and incubator, fostering new technologies and media experiences in the studio, the classroom, the community, or the workplace.

Elaine Boyd Library and Spirit Store

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The Elaine Boyd Library, located in Patrick Henry, provides quiet study spaces and many other resources, such as a Textbook Reserve Program, library instruction sessions, and information literacy. Whatever you might be looking for, the RMU library is sure to meet your academic needs. Right outside of the library, you will find the RMU Spirit Store. The Spirit Store plays a major role in course materials (including the Book Bundle) as well as the best place to find school spirit items like sweatshirts, decals, and lanyards.

Freshmen Residence Halls

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Welcome to our freshman residence hall complex. The majority of these residence halls are traditional, two person rooms. Students will work with their future roommate to determine who will bring certain items like refrigerators, microwaves and television's. The residence halls also have free internet and Wi-Fi and contain laundry facilities that students are able to use free of charge. All student lounge spaces offer a comfortable asnd inviting environment for students to study, interact, and relax within their residence hall community. Lastly, all residence halls at RMU have air-conditioning and heating capabilities.

Upperclassmen Apartments

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We offer upperclassmen students the opportunity for apartment style living, while still enjoying the conveniences of on campus life. Each resident in these multiple bedroom apartments has their own bedroom and shares a bathroom with one other roommate. A common living area and kitchen is shared among residents in the apartment. These residence halls also provide common lounge areas with laundry facilities, vending machines, and recreational areas. If students are looking for an off campus living experience without sacrificing the RMU community living environment, we have a great option for you. Yorktown Hall is an eleven story residence hall located one mile from main campus on University Boulevard.

Student Recreation and Fitness Center

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Welcome to the Student Recreation and Fitness Center! This amazing and spacious facility has two, full-size indoor basketball courts, a fully-equipped weight room and cardio room, a spin room, peleton bikes, a yoga studio with incredible views, and all purpose space for other exercise training. There are also men's and women's locker rooms, all for general student use, complete with plenty of locker space, private showers and private changing rooms. Outside we have multipurpose courts for deck/roller hockey, basketball, pickleball, and a tennis court.The recreation and fitness center is also home to our men's and women's soccer teams and has offices for soccer, softball, and intramural sports.

Center for Global Engagement (Colonial Village)

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Welcome to the Colonial Village. The three buildings in the village are the Media Arts house, the Office of Global Engagement, and the Rooney Scholar House. The Office of Global Engagement provides resources and services to our international students and domestic students who wish to study abroad. RMU has a consistently growing list of countries for students to choose from for a study abroad experience. The Colonial Village is also home to our Rooney Scholar. Each semester, a new international scholar works closely with faculty and students to enhance their global perspective through special projects, presentations and classroom discussions.

Massey Hall

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Welcome to one of the most beauitufl spots on campus, the Rudolph Family Gardens and Massey Hall, home to the Massey Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the Center for Sales Excellence and the RMU theater. Inside, there are three new designated, innovative work spaces for students involed with the Massey and Sales Centers. Often, you will find students and faculty collaborating in these spaces, forming new entrepreneurial ideas or participating in national sales competitions. In the main lobby, there is also a business lounge for students and events. Past the lounge and through the large double doors you will enter the RMU theater. The theatre programs performs two musicals a year, one in the fall and spring semesters, plus a cabaret. Come out and see a show!

Rockwell School of Business

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Welcome to the Rockwell School of Business! RMU was the first school in Western, PA and among only 1% of schools worldwide to have AACSB accrediation in both business and accounting. The business building, built in 2012, is home to real-world business resources and technologies. These include Bloomberg Computers, a stock market simulation floor, technology resource center, interactive marketing wall, a TV/Video conference room and spacious study spaces.

Wheatley Center (Informatics, Social Sciences & Humanities)

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Welcome to the Wheatley Center! This fascinating building houses the school of communication and media & the school of data intellgence and technology. Right inside the entrance is a brand new Saxbys, a modern cafe ran entirely by students. Stop in for a delcious drink or a scrumpous specialty grilled cheese sandwich. The Wheatley Center holds an art gallery, photo lighting studio, dark room, wood shop, art space, and a wide variety of computer labs. At the center of the building is a spacious atrium with cathedral ceilings where student artwork is often displayed and is a popular venue space for school events.

Career and Professional Development Center

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The Career and Professional Development Center is committed to assisting students and alumni find rewarding careers. Every semester, hundreds of employers in the region come to RMU for the Career Fair. At the Career Fairs, students have the opportunity to meet and network with employers across all industries. The Career Center offers many services for students and alumni, such as mock interviews, resume reviews, career counseling and various workshops. Their staff also assist students in finding internships and employment on campus. Students can explore career options, develop skills and gain experience by working with the Career and Professional Development Center staff.

Nursing & Health Sciences (Scaife Hall)

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Welcome to Scaife Hall, home of the School of Health Professions. In 2024, RMU's nursing graduates had a 100% passing rate on The National Council Licensure Examination, the test nurses must pass to become licensed to practice. Inside Scaife is the RISE center, a 5,000 square foot state-of-the-art nursing simulation center. In addition to the four simulated hospital rooms, there are two exam rooms, a skills lab with eight hospital beds, and a home health suite complete with kitchen and simulated bathroom facilities.

Engineering, Math & Sciences (John Jay)

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Welcome to John Jay, home to the School of Engineering and Science. A recent 14,000 square foot expansion was completed which includes four engineering labs, a 3-D printing space and a leadership innovation suite. This building also houses state-of-the-art science labs which allow students opportunities for hands-on learning experiences. Students in the engineering and science majors will also work on real-world projects and complete at least one internship. Within mathematics, students will find our well-renowned Actuarial Science program. RMU is recognized as a Center of Actuarial Excellence, and we were one of the first ten universities in the nation that received this distinction.

Rogal Chapel

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RMU is not a religiously affiliated university, but we do provide services for those who choose to practice their religious beliefs. Rogal Chapel is non-denominational and is open to all faiths represented on campus. The chapel is also used for structured worship services. RMU offers non-denominational Christian services and Catholic masses within Rogal Chapel, and a Muslim prayer room is located in the Revere Center.

Island Sports Center

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Come visit the Island Sports Center, located just a few miles down the road from campus on Neville Island. Our club hockey teams utilize the Island Sports Center, and students can take advantage of the amenities as well. Students can get a discount on a bucket of golf balls in the indoor driving range that is located in the golf dome, or they can play a free round on the mini golf course.

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