Get to Know RMU
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
Newsroom
The Colonial Success Fund invests in students’ professional outcomes.
RMU is the first university in Allegheny County to offer an on-site psychologist solely for veterans.
Robert Morris University is used to beating Duquesne University on the basketball court. Now, RMU is reminding prospective students and their families that they will win financially by choosing the Colonials over the Dukes.
JA students will now qualify for an annual scholarship to attend RMU.
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.”