University of Rochester
Rochester, NY · Private four-year · City: Midsize
6,764undergraduates
40%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$40,900average net price per year
84%graduate in 6 years
93%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 21,680
- Admitted
- 7,773
- Admit rate
- 40%
- Admit rate, women
- 40%
- Admit rate, men
- 31%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 20%
- First-year students
- 1,543
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 26%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 690-750
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 710-790
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 10%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 31-34
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
74 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (212 awarded)
- Epidemiology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Engineering (8)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (56 awarded)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Engineering Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Geological/Geophysical Engineering Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Laser and Optical Engineering Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (43 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Clinical and Translational Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Environmental Health Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (152 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Bachelor's (169 awarded)
Psychology (3)
- Experimental Psychology Bachelor's (48 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (106 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (8)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Jazz/Jazz Studies Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (109 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Social sciences (6)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (59 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (43 awarded)
- Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (109 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (4)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (51 awarded)
- Statistics, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
Physical sciences (5)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Optics/Optical Sciences Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Physics, Other Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Computational Science Bachelor's (42 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Education (9)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Reading Teacher Education Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (8)
- American Sign Language (ASL) Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Comparative Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Japanese Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Linguistics Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Russian Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (14 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (3)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Russian Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (111)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Advanced General Dentistry Post-master's certificate
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other Post-master's certificate
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Post-bachelor's certificate
- Clinical Nurse Leader Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Clinical Research Coordinator Post-bachelor's certificate
- Critical Care Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Dental Clinical Sciences, General Master's
- Dental Public Health and Education Post-master's certificate
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Master's
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Medicine Doctorate (professional)
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Nursing Education Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Nursing Science Doctorate (research)
- Orthodontics/Orthodontology Post-master's certificate
- Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics Post-master's certificate
- Pediatric Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (professional)
- Periodontics/Periodontology Post-master's certificate
- Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology Post-master's certificate
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Public Health, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Public Health, Other Master's
- Biology Teacher Education Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Earth Science Teacher Education Master's
- Education, General Doctorate (research)
- Education, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs Master's
- Educational Administration and Supervision, Other Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Educational/Instructional Technology Post-bachelor's certificate
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Master's
- Health Occupations Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Master's
- Music Teacher Education Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Online Educator/Online Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Physics Teacher Education Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Spanish Language Teacher Education Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's
- Urban Education and Leadership Post-bachelor's certificate
- Biochemistry Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Doctorate (research)
- Biophysics Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biostatistics Master's
- Epidemiology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Genetics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other Master's
- Microbiology and Immunology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Neurobiology and Anatomy Doctorate (research)
- Neuroscience Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Pathology/Experimental Pathology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Pharmacology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Physiology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Toxicology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Conducting Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Jazz/Jazz Studies Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Keyboard Instruments Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Music Management Master's
- Music Performance, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Music Technology Master's
- Music Theory and Composition Doctorate (research)
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Chemical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Mechanical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Chemistry, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Materials Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Optics/Optical Sciences Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Physics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Physics, Other Doctorate (research)
- Artificial Intelligence Master's
- Computer Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Computational Science Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Applied Behavior Analysis Master's
- Clinical Psychology Doctorate (research)
- Developmental and Child Psychology Doctorate (research)
- Experimental Psychology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Psychology, General Master's
- Social Psychology Doctorate (research)
- Mathematics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Statistics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Statistics, Other Doctorate (research)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Political Science and Government, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods Master's
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Comparative Literature Master's
- Linguistics Master's
- History, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Philosophy Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Disability Studies Post-master's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $64,348
- Housing and food on campus
- $18,924
- Books and supplies
- $1,310
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,380
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $85,962
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $85,962
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,743 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $16,102 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $21,177 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $29,822 |
| Over $110,000 | $48,528 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 75%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 74%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $41,700
- Got a grant from the college
- 71%
- Average grant from the college
- $40,996
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 16%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 39%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,496
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 77%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 84%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 84%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 86%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 84%
- Transferred to another college
- 2%
- Came back for year two
- 93%
| Pell grant students | 77% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 83% |
| Neither | 87% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 760 | 86% |
| Men | 780 | 83% |
| Asian | 143 | 83% |
| Black | 93 | 71% |
| Hispanic | 124 | 78% |
| White | 604 | 84% |
| Two or more races | 46 | 78% |
| Race unknown | 66 | 88% |
| International | 464 | 90% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,392 | 86% | 9% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 127 | 89% | 3% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 12,160
- Undergraduates
- 6,764
- Full-time undergraduates
- 6,350
- Part-time undergraduates
- 414
- Graduate students
- 5,396
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 4%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 8%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 17% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 39% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 23% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- Wilson Blvd. - Wallis Hall, Rochester, NY, 14627-0011
- County
- Monroe County
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.