What Is Robert Morris University's Website (rmu.edu)?

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rmu.edu is the official website of Robert Morris University, a university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, set on a 230-acre campus. The site serves as the main entry point for prospective students, current students, and visitors, covering academics, admissions and financial aid, campus life, and athletics. Use it when you want to explore RMU's programs, estimate your cost, or start an application; it is not a general Pittsburgh city resource or a research database.

What the Site Covers

The homepage presents RMU around a few central themes:

  • Career readiness: The university describes "RMU Ready," a career readiness program intended to ensure every student graduates with skills, experience, and confidence for their career.
  • Campus setting: A close-knit community with big-city access, with Pittsburgh minutes away.
  • Academics: Recognized programs in Business, Nursing, Cybersecurity, Engineering, and more.
  • Value: Scholarships and institutional aid, plus a tool to calculate a personalized cost.

It also links to virtual tours, in-person visits, and an enrollment deposit for admitted students (the page references Fall 2026).

Academics and Program Levels

RMU organizes its academics into four schools offering a range of degrees, majors, and certificates, taught by faculty with real-world experience. The site's Programs of Study section is split into four levels:

Program level What it's for
Undergraduate Programs Bachelor's-level study
Graduate Programs Master's-level study
Doctoral Programs Doctorate-level study
Certificates Focused credential programs

If you are comparing program types, start from the Programs of Study menu rather than the homepage highlights, which only name a few strong fields.

Admissions and Cost

The Admissions and Financial Aid offices work together on affordability resources. The site points to three practical tools:

  • Personalized cost calculator — estimate your net cost after scholarships and institutional aid.
  • Payment plan — spread tuition payments (linked under student financial services).
  • Billing and eBilling — manage student account charges.

Dining plans are also listed separately. The site does not publish specific tuition figures or state that any of these services are free, so confirm current costs and deadlines directly through the linked pages.

Campus Life and Athletics

  • Athletics: The Colonials compete in NCAA Division I with 17 teams.
  • Visits: You can take a virtual tour or schedule an in-person visit to meet students and faculty, see labs, classes, and dorms, and sample campus life.

How to Use It

  1. Exploring as a prospective student: Use the Programs of Study menu to find your level and field, then run the cost calculator before applying.
  2. Ready to apply: Follow the Apply Now link; admitted students submit an enrollment deposit to secure a spot.
  3. Want to see campus first: Book a virtual tour or an in-person visit through the visit links.
  4. Current students: Go to the financial services pages for billing, eBilling, and payment plans.

A common sticking point is treating homepage highlights as a complete program list—they are not. For the full catalog of majors and certificates, use the Programs of Study section.