University of Rochester
240 Wallis Hall
Rochester NY 14627
(585) 275-2121
General Information
- Campus Setting
City: Midsize
- Type of School
Private, not-for-profit
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
9,723 (5,378 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Bachelor's degree
Graduate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctorate degree
- Calendar
Semester
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
12 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
83% / 17%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
47% / 53%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
54% / 46%
- In-State / Out-of-State
41% / 59%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees
$38,690
- Room & Board$11,200
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
100%
- Average Financial Aid Package$31,690
- Average Indebtedness at GraduationN/A
See More About Cost & Financial Aid »
Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants12,677
- Students Admitted
5,216
(41%)
- Students Enrolled1,295
(10%)
- Average High School GPA3.7
- Students in top 10% of HS Class76%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
600-690
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
630-720
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
27-31
See More About Admissions »
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
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Russian Studies
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Biochemistry
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Microbiology, General
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Neuroanatomy
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Toxicology
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Computer Science
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Education
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Chemistry Teacher Education
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Education, General
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Reading Teacher Education
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Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
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Engineering
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Engineering Science
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Engineering, General
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Materials Engineering
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Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
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Linguistics
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Critical Care Nursing
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Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)
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Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
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Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
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Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
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Medicine (MD)
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Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
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Nursing, Other
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Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
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Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery (Cert, MS, PhD)
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Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
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Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics (Cert, MS, PhD)
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Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
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Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
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Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
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History
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Biological and Physical Sciences
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Neuroscience
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Environmental Science
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Theology and religious vocations
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Religious/Sacred Music
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Visual and performing arts
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Art History, Criticism and Conservation
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Conducting
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Film/Cinema Studies
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Fine/Studio Arts, General
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Jazz/Jazz Studies
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Music History, Literature, and Theory
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Music Performance, General
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Music Theory and Composition
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Music, General
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Music, Other
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Musicology and Ethnomusicology
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Piano and Organ
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Visual and Performing Arts, Other
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Voice and Opera
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants12,677
- Students Admitted
5,216
(41%)
- Students Enrolled1,295
(10%)
- Average High School GPA3.7
- Students in top 10% of HS Class76%
- Students in top 25% of HS Class91%
- Students in top 50% of HS Class99%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
600-690
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
630-720
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
27-31
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$25
- Early Decision Application Deadline11/01
- Regular Application Deadline01/01
- High School RankRecommended
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRequired
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Required
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees
$38,690
- Room & Board$11,200
- Books & SuppliesN/A
- Average Cost Per Credit HourN/A
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid100%
- Average Financial Aid Package$31,690
- Average Indebtedness at GraduationN/A
- Federal Grants17%$6,317
- Pell Grants16%$3,025
- Other Federal Grants16%$3,481
- State & Local Grants24%$2,640
- Institutional Grants90%$17,194
- Federal Loans55%$4,415
- Non-Federal Loans8%$13,927
Questions, Answers and Advice
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