The student body of each class is compromised of traditional and non-traditional students from highly diverse educational and career backgrounds. Throughout the program, students find themselves interacting with each other as well as the faculty at many different levels. Strong friendships are often formed as students spend the majority of their days together. Students find that they often develop study groups or partners they then spend the evening with to review or study for the next day's exam, quiz or lecture. Students are required to participate in many group-learning projects, strengthening their communication skills, their ability to work as teams, and their personal relationships.
Student life is full of studies as well as class activities and extra-curricular events.
Student and faculty interaction is extremely important as well. Faculty encourage students to come talk to voice questions or concerns, strengthening their relationships with their students. Faculty often serve as mentors, bringing insight from their clinical and research experience. Student life in the Rockhurst University Physical Therapy Program is an important piece of the time spent on campus. Lifelong relationships are established between classmates, faculty, and clinicians.