Overview

University of Rochester is a University institution located in Rochester, NY, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 270251
300 Wilson Boulevard
Rochester, NY  14627-0251
United States

Contact Office of Admissions
Email: admit@admissions.rochester.edu
Phone: 585-275-3221
Fax: 585-461-4595

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×	×
East Asian Studies	×
Russian Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Cell/cellular And Molecular Biology	×	×
Cell/cellular Biology And Histology	×	×
Computational Biology	×	×
Epidemiology	×
Evolutionary Biology	×	×
Genetics, General	×	×
Microbiology, General	×	×
Molecular Genetics	×	×
Neuroscience	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business/commerce, General	×	×
Business/managerial Economics	×	×
Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods, Other	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Recording Arts Technology/technician	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Music Teacher Education	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering Science	×
Engineering, General	×
Geological/geophysical Engineering	×
Laser And Optical Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
American Sign Language (asl)	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Comparative Literature	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Italian Language And Literature	×	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×
Russian Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Adult Health Nurse/nursing	×	×
Bioethics/medical Ethics	×
Clinical And Translational Science	×
Environmental Health	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics And Statistics, Other	×
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Cognitive Science, General	×	×
Computational Science	×
Data Science, General	×	×
Intercultural/multicultural And Diversity Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Optics/optical Sciences	×
Physics, General	×
Physics, Other	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Experimental Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×	×
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×	×
Economics, Other	×	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Research Methodology And Quantitative Methods	×
Social Sciences, Other	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Dance, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Jazz/jazz Studies	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Theory And Composition	×	×
Music, General	×
Music, Other	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts, Other	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

21,609

Applied

9,056

Accepted

6,096

Enrolled

Female Admissions

10,932

Females Applied

4,904

Females Accepted

45%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

10,660

Males Applied

4,142

Males Accepted

39%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.73

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Recommended	Essay Interview
Other requirements:	International, Home-Schooled, Transfers. Audition for Eastman School of Music.

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 5th	April 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 15th	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	June 20th	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	708	680	750
SAT Math	727	700	780
ACT Composite	33	31	34

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

71,750

Private

Fees

1,622

Full-time student fees

21,572

Room & board

12,822

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

63,352

Avg. Financial Aid Package

70,593

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

40,057

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

2,870

Avg. Loan Aid

16,569

Avg. Grant Aid

59,392

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

96%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

91%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

6,096

Total Undergrad students

20%

International Students

54%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.38%
Black or African American	5.88%
White or Caucasian	38.35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.09%
Asian	18.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	4.86%
Other	2.5%

Gender

Male (46.98%)

Female (52.49%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	71%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Boar's Head Dinner, Dandelion Day/Springfest Weekend and Yellowjacket Weekend

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Astronomy Club, Computer Science Undergraduate Council, Creative Arts Club, Photography Club and Society of Undergraduate Biology Students

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No		No
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 3	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Skiing (downhill)	No		No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		No	No
Squash	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No		No
Wrestling		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No		No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey		Division 3	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	Division 3	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Skiing (downhill)	No		No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Squash	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo	No		No
Wrestling		No	No

Faculty

1,015

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 837

Part-time - 178

Male - 594

Female - 421