Overview

School of Arts and Sciences / School of Arts and Sciences is located in Rochester, NY, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Art and Art History

Department of Biology

Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences

Department of Chemistry

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Department of Economics

Department of English

Department of History

Department of Linguistics

Department of Mathematics

Department of Philosophy

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Department of Political Science

Interdisciplinary Program in Literary Translation Studies

Program in Photographic Preservation and Collections Management

Psychology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)
Advanced Certificate (AC)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	158
Doctoral Degrees	77

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,395

Applied

598

Accepted

174

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

744

Total Graduate Students

41%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.84%
Black or African American	1.48%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.13%
Asian	3.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.28%
Unknown	4.84%

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Faculty

284

Total faculty

Full-time - 284

Part-time - 0

Male (196)

Female (88)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	34,396,254

Location & Contact

Address 317 Lattimore Hall, PO Box 270401
Rochester, NY  14627
United States

Contact Duje Tadin
Interim Dean of Arts and Sciences
Email: sasdean@rochester.edu
Phone: 585-273-5000

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