This Is Rockhurst University
Since 1910, Rockhurst University has been in the heart of Kansas City, dedicated to learning, leadership, and service in the Jesuit tradition. Our purpose-driven community fosters belonging, curiosity and personal growth, producing graduates ready to make a meaningful impact.
Welcome to Rockhurst!
We help you become who you want to be, not just what.
We’re proud to be Kansas City’s Jesuit university for over 100 years!
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POINTS OF PRIDE
Ranked as the seventh best university in the Midwest
(U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2025)
Top 20% of all Catholic
institutions in the U.S.
(niche.com)
Ranked the top nursing
program in Missouri.
(niche.com)
Rockhurst University Mission
On the Bell Tower in the middle of campus are inscribed words that inspire our mission, vision, and core values:
“You are called by the Society of Jesus to be men and women who reflect upon the reality of the world around you with all its ambiguities, opportunities, and challenges, to discern what is really happening in your life and in the lives of others, to find God there and to discover where God is calling you, to employ criteria for significant choices that reflect Godly values rather than narrow, exclusive self-interest, to make decisions in the light of what is truly for the greater glory of God and the service of those in need, and then to act accordingly.”
– Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, S.J., 29th Superior General of the Society of Jesus, 1997
Hawks In Kansas City & Around the World
Important University Information
Mission Statement
Rockhurst is a comprehensive university and a supportive community that forms lifelong learners
in the Catholic, Jesuit, liberal arts tradition who engage with the complexities of our world
and serve others as compassionate, thoughtful leaders.
Vision Statement
To create a more just world through inclusive, innovative, and transformative education.
Our Colleges
Sustainability
We strive to keep our campus and planet green.