School of Arts and Sciences

Overview

University of Rochester / School of Arts and Sciences is located in Rochester, NY, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Art and Art History

Department of Biology

Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences

Department of Chemistry

Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)
Advanced Certificate (AC)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	174
Doctoral Degrees	79

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,335

Applied

557

Accepted

176

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

697

Total Graduate Students

35%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.16%
Black or African American	1.29%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.14%
Asian	3.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.15%
Unknown	6.03%

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Faculty

247

Total faculty

Full-time - 247

Part-time - 0

Male (179)

Female (68)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Molecular biology, macroeconomics, theoretical optical physics, comparative politics, perception and action
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	30,041,285

Location & Contact

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

Contact Gloria Culver
Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences/Professor of Biology
Email: gloria.culver@rochester.edu
Phone: 585-273-5000

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