This article is about the university in Pennsylvania. For the university in Illinois, see Robert Morris University (Illinois). Robert Morris University (RMU) is a private, coeducational university in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1921, the school was named for Robert Morris, who signed the Declaration of Independence, and helped finance the ensuing war with the British. Robert Morris University originated in 1921 as the Pittsburgh School of Accountancy. Sarah Lubnow established the school in response to what she saw as a shortage of accountants in the local economy. In 1962 the school purchased 230 acres (0.93 km) in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania then granted the school permission to award associate degrees, and the school became Robert Morris Junior College. The school's main campus moved to suburban Moon Towhship during the 1964-65 academic year. Prior to 2002, the university used the name "Robert Morris College". However, it is not affiliated with Robert Morris College in Chicago, Illinois. In 2009, that school was renamed "Robert Morris University Illinois.