Radiation therapists treat cancer and other diseases by operating sophisticated equipment to administer targeted doses of ionizing radiation. At Roosevelt University, you will learn how to perform dosimetry procedures and tumor localization. Complete your first three years of the program at Roosevelt and finish your final year at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. You’ll work with doctors and learn how to build relationships with patients as they return for treatments. To find a job as a radiation therapist, you need to pass a certification exam. Every Roosevelt graduate in the last five years has passed their board exams. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, radiation therapists earn $86,850 a year on average. Roosevelt graduates have a 95.6% job placement rate.
A freshman applicant is defined as an individual who has completed or will complete a high school degree or its equivalent and has fewer than 12 transferrable college credit hours. The admission requirements for freshman applicants are as follows: Roosevelt requires applicants to attain a cumulative unweighted high school GPA of 2.0 for at least 3 years of study. Self-reported information is accepted for most programs but an official transcript will be required if you are admitted to Roosevelt University. If you took dual enrollment classes at your local community college as part of your high school diploma, you will need to submit transcripts from your community college in addition to your high school transcripts. Roosevelt is test-optional. If you have taken the ACT or SAT we encourage you to send your scores, though these are not required for admission.