What Colleges and Programs Does Rosalind Franklin University Offer?

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFU) is organized into six colleges, each focused on a different area of health care education and research. If you are trying to judge whether RFU fits your study direction, the fastest way is to match your intended career to one of these six units, then use the university's "Search Programs of Study" tool to find the specific degree or certificate that fits.

The Six Colleges at RFU

Each college serves a different set of health career paths, so the right entry point depends on your background and target credential. The university describes its faculty as educators and scientists with national and international reputations in their fields, and notes a focus on working with and mentoring students.

How to Find a Specific Program

RFU does not list every degree on its main page. Instead, it provides a Search Programs of Study function. The practical steps are:

1. Decide which of the six colleges matches your intended field.
2. Open the Search Programs of Study tool on the RFU site.
3. Filter or search by your area of interest to see the programs offered.
4. Check the individual program page for admission requirements and format before applying.

The expected result is a shortlist of programs tied to your career goal, rather than a general list across all of health care.

Why the College Structure Matters

RFU builds its education around interprofessionalism — bringing health specialists together to serve patients through team-based care. In practice, this means students from different colleges learn with and from each other, which the university says prepares graduates to work in interdisciplinary teams and develop a holistic view of patient care.

One example of this in action is the student-led Interprofessional Community Clinic (ICC), described as one of many RFU programs that promote collaboration among learners, educators, clinical partners, and community leaders. The university also runs an Institute for Interprofessional Education and Research.

If you want training that deliberately mixes students from medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and other fields, this structure is a relevant factor. If you want a single-discipline program with minimal cross-college coursework, you would need to check the specific program's curriculum rather than assume the interprofessional model applies equally everywhere.

Choosing Based on Your Situation

• Pre-med or medical school track: start with Chicago Medical School.
• Nursing: start with the College of Nursing.
• Pharmacy: start with the College of Pharmacy.
• Podiatric medicine: start with the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine.
• Allied health or rehabilitation fields: start with the College of Health Professions.
• Research-focused graduate or postdoctoral work: start with the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Because program details, prerequisites, and formats vary by college, confirm the specifics on each program page rather than relying on the college name alone.