Rowan University

Rohrer College of Business

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1105
  • Annual Tuition
    $8,906
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    924
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
201 Mullica Hill Road
Bunce Hall
Glassboro, New Jersey 8028, United States
Website

About Rohrer College of Business

Rohrer is accredited by AACSB International. The MIS program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org. A variety of opportunities exist beyond the classroom. The Rowan University Trading Room Sponsored by Northwestern Mutual Financial Network is equipped with Bloomberg Terminals. Students manage a $100,000 investment fund. With eight student organizations, students begin doing in addition to learning. Alumni and industry connections are strong assets for students and provide enhanced networking, internships and full time career opportunities.

Quick Stats

  • Selectivity
    54%
  • Yield
    41%
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1972

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About Rowan University

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
54% Rowan University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. High school GPA
  2. SAT/ACT scores
  3. Secondary school record
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT 1010
  • Min. ACT 21
  • Min. GPA 3.00
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT 1050
  • Min. ACT 22
  • Min. GPA 3.00
More Information
Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
8492% 8,492
54% 54
41% 41
54% School Selectivity
41% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Mar 1
Fall 2013
Nov 1
Spring 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT or ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not offered
Additional Requirements:
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
1289% 1,289
52% 52
35% 35
52% Program Selectivity
35% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not offered
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled
  • Min college GPA for transfers
  • Other transfer requirements
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 70
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

New Jersey Division of Taxation 3
Top Employer
  • Target 3
  • KPMG LLP 2
  • ARI 2
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
0%
59% 59.267238095238085
0%
56% 55.65923664122137
After graduation, but within 3 months
0%
16% 16.189999999999998
0%
17% 17.25698275862069
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
10% 10.193835616438358
0%
13% 12.771399999999998
87% Graduates seeking full-time employment
13% Graduates not seeking employment
46% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Ruotolo, Spewak & Co. 5
  • Enterprise Holdings 4
  • Merrill Lynch 3
  • Holman Automotive 3
  • TD Bank 3
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 15
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 80
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 72
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 207
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Course embedded career modules in freshman, junior, and senior level required courses. In these modules students learn skill identification, resume writing, and professional interviewing. Fall and Spring Career Fairs are held. An Accounting Expo is held in the early fall. A Federal Government and Non-Profit Career Fair is held. A Business Etiquette Dinner is offered in both fall and spring. "Ask an Alum" is held in the spring, which brings alumni to campus for a networking event.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$24,852
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $8,906
  • Fees $3,474
  • Expenses $12,472
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$32,658
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $16,712
  • Fees $3,474
  • Expenses $12,472
22% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 5% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 75%
  • Merit 25%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.rowan.edu/provost/financialaid/
Scholarships
$316,657
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$389,398
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year 0

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Rohrer College of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
27% 25
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
41% 24
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
0 Rohrer College of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
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Business Program Classes
20% Less than 20 Students 0% More than 50 Students
80% 21 to 50 students
24 Average number of students in non-business required electives
New Electives
  • Business Intelligence and Analytics
  • International Accounting
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2007
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • B.S. Accounting 120
  • B.S. Entrepreneurship 120
  • B.S. Finance 120
  • B.S. Human Resource Management
  • B.S. Management
  • B;S. Management Information Systems
  • B.S. Marketing
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
69% 69
55% 55
Prominent Faculty
  • Dr. Gulser Meric

    Finance

  • Dr. Steven E. Phelan

    Entrepreneurship

  • Dr. Robert S. Fleming

    Management
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Internship Program offered to advanced students designed to provide students the opportunity for a meaningful career-related experience in a variety of organizational settings. Federal Work-Study Program provides jobs both on and off campus for students who qualify for such aid. Institutional Work-Study Program offers part-time jobs during the academic term and full-time jobs during the summer which are made available through institutional funds.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    Rowan University partners with three Study Abroad Providers: ISA, GlobaLinks, and AIFS. These partnerships provide a wide range of study abroad opportunities to students with program options throughout the world.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    The Office of Service Learning, Volunteerism & Community Engagement at Rowan University provides programming, resources, and support to promote a Rowan community of active citizens. See http://www.rowan.edu/open/studentaffairs2/cslv/ for opportunities. In partnership with the Internal Revenue Service, business students participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA). Student volunteers receive training to become certified to help prepare tax returns.

Students

14% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 30% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1160 75th Percentile Score on SAT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
79% 79
Hispanic
8% 8
Asian American
5% 5
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
%
%
98%
%
%
2%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
98% 98
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
2% 2
18 Average age of full-time students
87% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
63% 63
80% 80

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 9,507
Alumni Donations
$1,031 Average Gift $8,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Lawrence J. Salva

    Sr. VP/Chief Acct. Officer & Controller/Comcast Corp

  • Brian O'Malley

    President & CEO/ Domino's Food Inc.

  • Fred Graziano

    President, Retail Banking/TD Bank