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Rochester Christian University: cost, admission and results

Rochester Christian University is a private nonprofit college in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It has about 792 undergraduate students. It admits 98% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $18,100 a year.

At a glance

  • 98%Admission rate
  • $18,100Net price a year
  • 42%Graduation rate
  • $50,729Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Rochester Hills, Michigan 48307
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Suburb of a large city
Undergraduate students
792
Graduate students
32
Students per teacher
13 to 1
Accredited by
Higher Learning Commission
Website
rcu.edu

Getting in

Rochester Christian University admits 98% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$30,510
Room and meals on campus$10,960
Books and supplies$2,190
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$41,391
Average net price after grants and scholarships$18,100

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 49% above the median net price of colleges in Michigan on this site ($12,147). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$14,677
$30,001 to $48,000$17,803
$48,001 to $75,000$14,647
$75,001 to $110,000$17,242
Above $110,000$23,628

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeMI medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year60%72%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)42%48%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$50,729$52,190$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$25,000$19,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Michigan and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

33% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 45% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 60% women and 40% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 57 of the 72 colleges in Michigan on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,650.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Rochester Christian University?

Rochester Christian University admits 98% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Rochester Christian University?

Published tuition and fees are $30,510 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Rochester Christian University?

42% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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