Admissions
Ready to Complete Your Degree
Starting or completing your college degree at Robert Morris University's School of Adult and Continuing Education opens a world of new possibilities—to remake your future, fulfill your dreams, and achieve your career and income goals.
As a private university, respected by employers across Western Pennsylvania and beyond, RMU can give you the competitive edge you need to advance in your current job, pursue a promotion or new field, and boost your lifelong earning potential.
Am I An Adult Learner?
Our Admissions Concierges serve as an academic support service for adult learners. An adult learner is any student who meets one of the following criteria:
- First-time and transferring undergraduate students age 24 or older, who've been out of high school for at least five years.
- Students who are married, parents and veterans
- Students returning to college after being out of school for several years
- Students seeking course flexibility (night or online).
- Students who assume multiple life roles such as a parent, spouse/partner, employee, caregiver and student.
Reasons to Complete Your Degree
In today's workplace, lifelong learning has become a fact of life. As the American economy evolves to become more knowledge-based, many more adults return to college to expand their skills, earning potential and career paths.
Some facts:
- A third of all college students are 25 years of age or older.
- U.S. Department of Labor data shows that 90 percent of the fastest growing jobs require a college degree.
- Degree holders enjoy better health care benefits and vacation time.
- On average, bachelor's degree holders earn nearly $1 million more over the course of their careers than those holding only a high school diploma.
- Degree holders have skills that allow them more flexibility to change jobs and to move.
