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f you’re thinking of going to a college in the heart of downtown Chicago— where you can meet people from all walks of life and be exposed to an extensive network of professionals all within your own home city— then Roosevelt University just might be for you. Roosevelt University first opened in 1945 and was the first college to admit all qualified students, regardless of their background. Roosevelt’s six colleges offer a variety of programs, which include careers in education, arts and sciences, business and performing arts. When considering a college, cost is very important. Roosevelt’s annual tuition is about $25,000. To help offset this cost, Roosevelt offers a variety of scholarships. About 90 percent of students who attend Roosevelt receive one form of financial aid or another. Students who live on campus will reside in the University Center, which are shared dorms between three other universities. In 2012, Roosevelt’s new vertical campus will be completed. The vertical campus is a 32-story building and the sixth tallest university building in the world. The first 13 floors will be used for classrooms, lecture halls, student recreational centers and a dining center. As for extracurricular activities, Roosevelt offers plenty of them. There are intramural/intercollegiate sports— including basketball— with the reintroduced Roosevelt Lakers. Check out all the teams at www.roosevletlakers.com. And if you don’t see a club on campus that fits your personality, you always have the option of creating your own. If cost, location, diversity and extracurricular activities are important to you when deciding on a college, then you need look no further than Roosevelt University. For more information, please visit www.roosevelt.edu. 38 TRUE STAR MAGAZINE