Bachelor in Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer (Bachelor's)

Rush University places education in a state-of-the-art medical center in Chicago, where students learn through small classes, hands-on instruction, and clinical settings focused on high-quality patient care. Faculty members are accomplished practitioners and researchers, giving students contact with people who work across clinical and research settings. The learning community promotes safety, support, self-expression, and diversity. The setting connects study with patient care, faculty practice, and research.

Academic opportunities are organized through the College of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, and Rush Medical College. The College of Nursing offers degree programs and uses a holistic admissions process. The College of Health Sciences prepares students for allied health careers. Rush Medical College includes the MD program and graduate study in research and biomedical sciences. Programs in nursing and health sciences have earned top-five national positions in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings, while Rush Medical College received recognition for research.

International students can explore application requirements, deadlines, and financial aid through the admissions resources for their program. Rush offers on-campus and online information sessions for specific programs. Student support extends to basic needs, including food, housing, and financial security, through services and resources available to all students. Community engagement is part of student life: the annual MLK Day of Service connects students with volunteer opportunities and reflections on careers in health care.

The programme is a full-time, on-campus program delivered over 20 months across five terms. It combines classroom instruction, laboratory practice, and clinical training in vascular ultrasound procedures. Students perform patient examinations under supervision at accredited vascular laboratories during the second year. The curriculum emphasizes hands-on scanning, image analysis, and reporting findings to physicians.

Focus areas include Vascular Anatomy and Physiology, Venous Ultrasound Procedures, Arterial Physiologic and Duplex Procedures, Cerebrovascular Procedures, Abdominal Sonography, Small Parts Sonography.

The programme requires 84 credit hours, including 16 hours of community service and participation in the PRO Seminar series. Coursework includes classroom instruction, laboratory sessions, and clinical skills training distributed across five terms.

Graduates are prepared to work as registered vascular technologists in clinical settings such as hospitals, outpatient imaging centers, and vascular laboratories.

Applicants must hold a high school diploma or equivalent. Specific prerequisites include coursework in biology and mathematics. Required documents include official transcripts and a completed application form.

The programme totals about 84 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, 20 months (five terms). For international students, tuition is around the median for US programmes.