A private university in suburban Pittsburgh, Robert Morris University prepares students for great careers and great lives.
With more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, plus a variety of professional certificates and customizable programs for corporate and organizational partners, RMU builds on nearly a century of educational excellence.
“You can't manufacture momentum. Institutions either have it or they don't, and RMU has it.”
-- RMU President Chris Howard
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Education major Megan Asmonga will spend the spring at Nelson Mandela University in South Africa.
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Robert Morris University senior linebacker Adam Wollet was named to the 2018 Google Cloud College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America Team for the second consecutive season, joining an exclusive group of Colonials to earn the distinction multiple times. Wollet earned a spot on the first team this season after earning second-team honors as a junior.
Heritage
Robert Morris University traces its history to 1921, when it opened its doors as the Pittsburgh School of Accountancy. In 1935 the school took the name of Robert Morris, the Founding Father and Pennsylvanian known as the “Financier of the American Revolution.”