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Robert Morris (PA) scholarships and merit aid

Two prices: the posted one, and yours.

Posted price$58,102per year · 2026-2027 · cost of attendance
Yours?depends on the rules below

The short answer

Robert Morris (PA) awards automatic merit on admission. Robert Morris (PA) does not publish a GPA or test chart, so you cannot self-calculate the dollars.

Where does your student land?

Verified Jul 2026
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The award collection

Published scholarships

These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.

Where does your student land?

  1. RMU Merit Scholarships — Undergraduate first-year applicants (Fall 2026)$11,000-$28,000AutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    RMU Merit Scholarships — Undergraduate first-year applicants (Fall 2026)

    $11,000-$28,000

    Published rangeAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    Weighted GPA tiers: 3.8+ = $28,000; 3.40-3.79 = $26,000; 3.10-3.39 = $23,000; 2.70-3.09 = $19,000; 2.50-2.69 = $13,000; <2.50 = $11,000
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for RMU Merit Scholarships — Undergraduate first-year applicants (Fall 2026)

    Who qualifies

    Awarded through the Office of Admissions based on official, weighted GPA at the point of admission; RMU reserves the right to recalculate weighted GPAs using its internal method.

    How to keep it

    Full time students may receive the above listed institutional scholarships for a maximum of four years as long as an overall 2.0 GPA is maintained. Fully online students are not eligible.

    Worth knowing

    Test scores are not part of the published grid. Every admitted first-year tier, including weighted GPA below 2.50, carries a published dollar amount.

  2. RMU Merit Scholarships — Undergraduate transfer applicants (Fall 2026)$10,000-$20,000AutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    RMU Merit Scholarships — Undergraduate transfer applicants (Fall 2026)

    $10,000-$20,000

    Published rangeAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    Transfer college GPA tiers: above 3.75 = $20,000; 3.6-3.74 = $19,000; 3.25-3.59 = $17,000; 2.7-3.24 = $15,000; below 2.69 = $10,000
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for RMU Merit Scholarships — Undergraduate transfer applicants (Fall 2026)

    Who qualifies

    Based off of a cumulative total GPA calculation from all colleges attended.

    How to keep it

    Full time students may receive the above listed institutional scholarships for a maximum of four years as long as an overall 2.0 GPA is maintained.

    Worth knowing

    Separate automatic grid from the first-year chart; based on cumulative GPA across all colleges attended.

  3. International Student Scholarships — International Freshman Applicants$11,000-$28,000AutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    International Student Scholarships — International Freshman Applicants

    $11,000-$28,000

    Published rangeAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    Weighted GPA tiers identical to domestic freshman grid: 3.8+ = $28,000 down to <2.50 = $11,000
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for International Student Scholarships — International Freshman Applicants

    Who qualifies

    Awarded at the point of acceptance. Students without a calculated cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale must provide a NACES Foreign Transcript Evaluation with a calculated U.S. cumulative GPA to be considered.

    How to keep it

    Same institutional-scholarship renewal language applies on the page: maximum of four years with an overall 2.0 GPA maintained (stated for the institutional scholarships listed above on the same page).

    Worth knowing

    Undergraduate international students only; graduate international students are not eligible for academic scholarships or RMU funding.

  4. International Student Scholarships — International Transfer Applicants$6,000-$19,000AutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    International Student Scholarships — International Transfer Applicants

    $6,000-$19,000

    Published rangeAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    Transfer college GPA tiers: above 3.60 = $19,000; 3.25-3.59 = $17,000; 2.70-3.24 = $15,000; 2.30-2.69 = $8,000; below 2.30 = $6,000
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for International Student Scholarships — International Transfer Applicants

    Who qualifies

    NACES Foreign Transcript Evaluation with calculated U.S. cumulative GPA required if no 4.0-scale GPA.

    How to keep it

    Same institutional-scholarship renewal language on the page: maximum of four years with an overall 2.0 GPA maintained.

    Worth knowing

    This grid differs from the domestic transfer grid at the lower tiers ($8,000 and $6,000 bands vs. $10,000 domestic floor).

  5. RMU Pittsburgh Public Schools Scholarship$2,000Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    RMU Pittsburgh Public Schools Scholarship

    $2,000

    Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for RMU Pittsburgh Public Schools Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    Must be a full-time student receiving the Pittsburgh Promise scholarship.

    How to keep it

    Like the Pittsburgh Promise scholarship, RMU's additional award is renewable for four years.

    Worth knowing

    An add-on to the third-party Pittsburgh Promise award; Promise Scholars at RMU are also assigned a dedicated counselor in the Center for Student Success.

Lights up against Robert Morris (PA)'s published cutoffs. Not an award offer; confirm with the financial aid office. Award terms and residency rules change; some awards differ for in-state and out-of-state students. Always confirm at the school’s source page.

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The fine print

Renewal ruleRMU Merit Scholarships — Undergraduate first-year applicants (Fall 2026): renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out

Full time students may receive the above listed institutional scholarships for a maximum of four years as long as an overall 2.0 GPA is maintained. Fully online students are not eligible. A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.

Aid capHard $58,102 cost-of-attendance ceiling

Institutional aid at Robert Morris (PA) cannot push the package past $58,102. Big outside wins can mathematically reduce institutional grant once the ceiling is reached.

What makes Robert Morris (PA) different

RMU awards its merit scholarships automatically from your weighted high-school GPA alone — no test scores, no separate application — with first-year awards from $11,000 to $28,000 per year for Fall 2026.

Merit tiers54 based on grades or scores
Research checkedJul 2026By our research team

More than one award path

Separate the two paths.

Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.

  1. Match the published criteria

    Use all requirements together, including residency and the entering class.

  2. Check the application dates

    Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.

  3. Know what happens next year

    Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.

The fine print / Three questions to carry forward

Before you count on it.

Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.

Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.

Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.

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What families often miss

  1. RMU's Institutional Aid policy states 'institutionally funded aid cannot exceed your direct costs.' Total institutional money is capped at billed charges, so a heavily-aided student may see institutional awards limited once direct costs are covered. How outside/private scholarships interact with this cap is not stated on the pages reviewed — ask the aid office before counting on full stacking.

  2. The policy is explicit that academic-based institutional aid 'will not be re-evaluated for future academic years due to increased academic performance or changes to annual tuition charges.' The award is flat for all four years even as tuition increases.

  3. The scholarships page requires full-time enrollment and 'an overall 2.0 GPA' to keep the award (maximum four years); the policies page additionally requires maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress and limits renewal to 4 years / eight semesters.

  4. Per the Institutional Aid policy: 'Students enrolled in a fully online program do not qualify for institutional aid. If a student has institutional funds and switches to an online program, the award will be removed.' The scholarships page likewise says 'Fully online students are not eligible.'

  5. The policy states 'Institutional scholarship funds are not applicable during the summer semester, unless enrolled in an eligible program.'

  6. The scholarships page notes 'RMU reserves the right to recalculate weighted grade point averages using our internal method for purposes of admission and awarding scholarships,' so your award tier may be based on a recalculated GPA, not your transcript's number.

  7. The 2026-2027 COA page states 'Special Major Flat Rate Tuition is $40,800 for Engineering and Nursing' — $3,710 more than the standard flat rate, while the merit award stays the same flat dollar amount.

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Who this school may work for

Students who want a guaranteed, published merit number with no essays or test scores: every admitted first-year gets at least $11,000 a year, and a 3.8 weighted GPA locks in $28,000 against a roughly $58,102 on-campus cost of attendance. Transfer and international students get their own automatic GPA grids.

Published yearly cost: Approximately $58,102 for 2026-2027. Source

Cost and graduation facts

Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at Robert Morris (PA), what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.

Average annual net price by family income at Robert Morris (PA), academic year 2021-22
Family incomeAverage net price paid
$0–$30,000$19,548
$30,001–$48,000$16,857
$48,001–$75,000$20,199
$75,001–$110,000$23,230
$110,001+$28,842
All income levels (average)$23,003

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Published tuition & fees, AY 2022-23
$35,970
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$23,003

That works out to roughly a 55% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $51,621 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).

Outcomes for students who enrolled here

Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
66%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
83%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$26,950 (~$286/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$62,105
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
35%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
59%
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If your student brings another scholarship

RMU caps total institutionally funded aid at the student's direct costs (billed charges), so institutional scholarships and grants can never exceed what RMU bills you. The pages do not state how outside/private scholarships are treated when added on top.

The RMU Institutional Aid policy states: 'Please note that institutionally funded aid cannot exceed your direct costs.' Note this is a DIRECT-COST cap (billed tuition, fees, room and board), which is stricter than a full cost-of-attendance cap. The policy also says institutional aid is not re-evaluated for future years, is removed if a student switches to a fully online program, and does not apply in summer (unless enrolled in an eligible program). No page opened describes whether outside/private scholarships reduce RMU aid.

Source

Other Robert Morris (PA) scholarships worth checking

These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.

Amount$2,000 per yearEligibilityFull-time students receiving the Pittsburgh Promise scholarship

Renewable for four years; stacks on top of the third-party Pittsburgh Promise award. Promise Scholars also get a dedicated counselor in the Center for Student Success.

Source

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityHigh-achieving Pennsylvania students; students are nominated by RMU for participation. Funding is limited.

State-administered (PHEAA) award listed on RMU's scholarships page; works in combination with the PA State Grant Program. Not an RMU-funded merit award.

Source

Robert Morris (PA) merit aid FAQ

  • Is there a scholarship application or deadline at RMU?

    No separate application or deadline is published for the RMU Merit Scholarships. The scholarships page says awards 'are awarded through the Office of Admissions based on official, weighted GPA at the point of admission to the university' and 'Students are notified of their eligibility for institutional scholarships and grants at the point of admission.'

  • How much merit aid will I get as a freshman for Fall 2026?

    Per the published grid: $28,000 with a weighted GPA of 3.8 or higher; $26,000 (3.40-3.79); $23,000 (3.10-3.39); $19,000 (2.70-3.09); $13,000 (2.50-2.69); and $11,000 with a weighted GPA below 2.50.

  • Do I need SAT or ACT scores for merit aid?

    The Fall 2026 merit grid is based only on official, weighted GPA at the point of admission; no test-score requirements appear on the scholarships page.

  • What do I have to do to keep my scholarship?

    Remain enrolled full time and maintain an overall 2.0 GPA (scholarships page); the Institutional Aid policy adds that the award renews for a maximum of 4 years (eight semesters) while enrolled full time and maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress, does not apply in summer, and is removed if you switch to a fully online program.

  • What does RMU cost for 2026-2027?

    The published 2026-2027 cost of attendance for a student in an on-campus dorm totals $58,102 (tuition $37,090, room & board $13,570, plus books, transportation, fees, and other allowances). The on-campus apartment budget is $63,352, commuter $49,254, and off-campus $59,252. Engineering and Nursing majors pay a higher special flat-rate tuition of $40,800.

  • Will my scholarship increase if tuition goes up or my grades improve?

    No. The Institutional Aid policy states academic-based institutional aid 'will not be re-evaluated for future academic years due to increased academic performance or changes to annual tuition charges.'

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How Robert Morris (PA) compares

  • 235 of 749 verified schools in our dataset use cost-of-attendance cap displacement.

    Robert Morris (PA) is in a recognizable cluster (235 schools share this category). That framing matters when comparing peer schools that may publish the policy differently or not at all.

  • 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    Robert Morris (PA) is one of them. The cohort minority (84 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

Sources used on this page

Every claim is checked against Robert Morris (PA)’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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