School Overview
General Information
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Admission Office 300 Wilson Boulevard Box 270251 Rochester, NY 14627-0251 (585) 275-3221 (888) 822-2256 Fax: (585) 461-4595 [email protected] Contact: Jonathan Burdick Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid |
Main Address PO Box 270251 Rochester, NY 14627-0251 (585) 275-2121 www.rochester.edu |
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Size Total undergrads: 5,355 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 1,282 Degree-seeking undergrads: 5,178 Graduate enrollment: 3,930 Setting | Degrees offered: |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $60 Online application fee: Reduced fee (not specified) |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 43% Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 95% |
Tuition & Fees
| Estimated Expenses for Academic Year | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| Tuition and fees | $35,190 | $37,250 | $38,690 | $40,282 | +4.11% |
| Books and Supplies | $860 | $990 | $1,250 | $1,250 | 0.00% |
| Living Arrangement – On Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $10,640 | $10,810 | $11,200 | $11,640 | +3.93% |
| Other | $1,460 | $1,500 | $1,550 | $1,558 | +0.52% |
| Living Arrangement – Off Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Other | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Total Expenses | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| In-state On Campus | $48,150 | $50,550 | $52,690 | $54,730 | +3.87% |
| In-state Off Campus | $36,050 | $38,240 | $39,940 | $41,532 | +3.99% |
| In-state with Family | $36,050 | $38,240 | $39,940 | $41,532 | +3.99% |
| Average Graduate Student Tuition & Fees | |
| Tuition for In-state Students | $22,212 |
| In-state Student Fees | $552 |
| Tuition for Out-of-state Students | $22,212 |
| Out-of-state Fees | $552 |
Financial Aid
| Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| All students financial aid | 1,225 | 96% | ||
| Grant or scholarship aid | 1,205 | 94% | $24,380,440 | $20,233 |
| • Federal grants | 231 | 18% | $1,448,679 | $6,271 |
| • Pell grants | 214 | 17% | $790,099 | $3,692 |
| • Other federal grants | 226 | 18% | $658,580 | $2,914 |
| State/local government grant or scholarships | 332 | 26% | $949,819 | $2,861 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 1,205 | 94% | $21,981,942 | $18,242 |
| Student loan aid | 684 | 53% | $4,331,265 | $6,332 |
| • Federal student loans | 678 | 53% | $3,249,807 | $4,793 |
| • Other student loans | 85 | 7% | $1,081,458 | $12,723 |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | Doctor | AA/AS | CERT |
| Total of All Education Programs | 1554 | 1024 | 363 | – | 111 |
| Area, Gender, Cultural, Ethnic, and Group Studies | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| African-american/black Studies | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Russian Studies | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Women’s Studies | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Biology and Biomedical Sciences | 206 | 78 | 60 | – | 10 |
| Biochemistry | – | 10 | 6 | – | – |
| Biology and Biological Sciences, General | 206 | 9 | 8 | – | – |
| Biophysics | – | 3 | 1 | – | – |
| Biostatistics | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Biotechnology | – | – | – | – | 10 |
| Epidemiology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Genetics | – | 8 | 10 | – | – |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | – | – | 11 | – | – |
| Microbiology | – | 14 | – | – | – |
| Neuroanatomy | – | 6 | 5 | – | – |
| Neuroscience | – | 6 | 7 | – | – |
| Pathology/experimental Pathology | – | 9 | 4 | – | – |
| Pharmacology | – | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Physiology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Toxicology | – | 7 | 4 | – | – |
| Business, Administration, Management, Marketing, etc. | 2 | 420 | 5 | – | – |
| Business Administration and Management | – | 420 | 5 | – | – |
| Business/managerial Economics | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Computing and Information Sciences | 20 | 7 | 4 | – | – |
| Computer Science | 20 | 7 | 4 | – | – |
| Education | 15 | 130 | 44 | – | – |
| Biology Teacher Education | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Curriculum and Instruction | – | 8 | 6 | – | – |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Education | – | – | 9 | – | – |
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | – | 15 | 21 | – | – |
| Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education and Teaching | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Kindergarten/preschool Education and Teaching | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Latin Teacher Education | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Music Teacher Education | 15 | 11 | 4 | – | – |
| Physics Teacher Education | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Reading Teacher Education | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Special Education and Teaching | – | 10 | – | – | – |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other | – | 45 | 4 | – | – |
| Teaching English As A Second or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Engineering | 128 | 80 | 17 | – | – |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 54 | 22 | 3 | – | – |
| Chemical Engineering | 26 | 11 | 7 | – | – |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 19 | 37 | 6 | – | – |
| Engineering Science | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Materials Engineering | – | 5 | – | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering | 27 | 5 | 1 | – | – |
| English Language, Composition and Literature/letters | 65 | 21 | 3 | – | – |
| English Language and Literature | 65 | 21 | 3 | – | – |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 75 | 4 | 1 | – | – |
| American Sign Language (asl) | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Comparative Literature | 3 | 2 | – | – | – |
| French Language and Literature | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| German Language and Literature | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Linguistics | 12 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| Russian Language and Literature | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 14 | – | – | – | – |
| Health Services and Allied Health Sciences | 141 | 91 | 102 | – | 56 |
| Adult Health Nurse/nursing | – | 14 | – | – | 1 |
| Advanced General Dentistry | – | – | – | – | 19 |
| Advanced/graduate Dentistry and oral Sciences, Other | – | – | – | – | 9 |
| Critical Care Nursing | – | 7 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Dental Clinical Sciences | – | – | – | – | – |
| Family Practice Nurse/nursing | – | 12 | – | – | – |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/management | – | 13 | – | – | – |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/counseling | – | 9 | – | – | 4 |
| Maternal/child Health and Neonatal Nurse/nursing | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Medicine | – | – | 94 | – | – |
| Nursing Science | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| oral/maxillofacial Surgery | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| orthodontics/orthodontology | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Pediatric Dentistry/pedodontics | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Pediatric Nurse/nursing | – | 1 | 2 | – | – |
| Periodontics/periodontology | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Prosthodontics/prosthodontology | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Psychiatric/mental Health Nurse/nursing | – | 9 | – | – | 2 |
| Public Health | – | 25 | – | – | – |
| Public Health, Other | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Registered Nursing/registered Nurse | 141 | – | – | – | – |
| History | 64 | 5 | 3 | – | – |
| History | 64 | 5 | 3 | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/liberal Studies | 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 77 | 7 | 6 | – | – |
| Applied Mathematics | 11 | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics | 54 | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Statistics | 9 | 4 | 3 | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | – | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Environmental Science | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Environmental Studies | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Physical Sciences | 82 | 58 | 46 | – | – |
| Chemistry | 28 | 17 | 13 | – | – |
| Geology and Earth Science | 6 | 3 | 1 | – | – |
| Materials Science | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| Optics/optical Sciences | 23 | 18 | 15 | – | – |
| Physics | 18 | 20 | 12 | – | – |
| Physics, Other | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Psychology | 183 | 16 | 10 | – | – |
| Clinical Psychology | – | – | 6 | – | – |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Experimental Psychology | 40 | 7 | 2 | – | – |
| Psychology | 143 | 9 | – | – | – |
| Social Psychology | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Social Sciences | 312 | 19 | 13 | – | – |
| Anthropology | 16 | – | – | – | – |
| Economics | 149 | 12 | 9 | – | – |
| International Relations and Affairs | 11 | – | – | – | – |
| Political Science and Government | 105 | 7 | 4 | – | – |
| Social Sciences, Other | 31 | – | – | – | – |
| Theology and Religious Vocations | – | – | – | – | – |
| Religious/sacred Music | – | – | – | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 152 | 88 | 49 | – | 45 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Conducting | – | 6 | 3 | – | – |
| Film/cinema/video Studies | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| Fine/studio Arts | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Jazz/jazz Studies | 7 | 8 | 1 | – | – |
| Keyboard Instruments | – | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Music Performance | 96 | 54 | 27 | – | – |
| Music Theory and Composition | 6 | 11 | 5 | – | – |
| Music | 16 | – | – | – | – |
| Music, Other | – | – | – | – | 45 |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | – | 3 | 4 | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | – | 2 | 6 | – | – |
| Voice and Opera | – | – | – | – | – |
Undergraduate Majors
Architecture & Related Programs Archaeology, engineering and architecture B Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies African-American Studies B Arts, Visual & Performing Art History/Criticism/Conservation B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bacteriology B Business, Management, & Marketing Business/Managerial Economics B Computer & Information Sciences Computer Science B Education Music Teacher Education B Engineering Biomedical Engineering B English Language & Literature English Language & Literature – General B Foreign Language & Literature Classics B Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Nursing (RN) B History History – General B Liberal Arts & Sciences Liberal Arts & Sciences B Mathematics Applied Mathematics B Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Biological/Physical Sciences B Natural Resources & Conservation Environmental Science B Philosophy & Religion Philosophy B Physical Sciences Chemistry B Psychology Experimental Psychology B Social Sciences Anthropology B |
Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
University of Rochester Highlights
School Information
| Phone Number: | (585) 275-3221 |
| Website: | www.rochester.edu |
| Type of School: | 4-year, Private non-profit |
| Apply Online: | www.enrollment.rochester.edu/admissions/apply/freshmen/ |
| Address: | Wilson Blvd. - Wallis Hall, Rochester, NY 14627-0011 |
| Setting: | Rural: Remote |
| Campus Housing: | Yes |
Students & Programs
| Student Population: | 11,209 |
| 6-yr Graduation Rate (Bachelor's): | 85% |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
| Distance Learning Programs: | Yes |
| Distance Learning Students*: | 10,412 (93% of total students) |
| Degree Levels Offered: | Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate |
* Students taking at least 1 distance learning course
Tuition & Financial Aid*
| In-state Tuition: | $50,142 |
| Out-of-state Tuition: | $50,142 |
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid: | 90% |
| Avg. Amount of Grant or Scholarship Aid Awarded: | $31,194 |
* Full-time beginning undergraduate students
University of Rochester Programs
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| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 5 | ||||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 7 | 14 | 14 | ||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 1 | ||||
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Education | 1 | 27 | 5 | ||
| Engineering | 8 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | 1 | 1 | |||
| English Language and Literature/Letters | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 9 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 9 | 5 | 17 | 2 | |
| History | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1 | 1 | |||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 4 | 1 | |||
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 2 | ||||
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Physical Sciences | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Psychology | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Social Sciences | 6 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts | 1 | 7 | 10 | 8 | |
| Grand total | 10 | 76 | 102 | 54 |
* Based on programs that produced 2016-2017 graduates
Online Programs & Distance Learning
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| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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| Education | 1 | ||||
| Grand total | 1 |
* Based on programs that produced 2016-2017 graduates
Tuition & Financial Aid
See what it costs to enroll at University of Rochester and how many students are receiving scholarships, grants, or loans as financial aid to help cover the costs of tuition.
Undergraduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2016-2017 |
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| In-state | $50,142 |
| Out-of-state | $50,142 |
| Books and supplies | $1,310 |
Graduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2016-2017 |
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| In-state | $37,526 |
| Out-of-state | $37,526 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2015-2016
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Any student financial aid | 1,266 | 90% | – |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 1,247 | 89% | $31,194 |
| Student loan aid | 731 | 52% | $6,349 |
All Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid | 5,042 | 80% | $29,930 |
| Federal student loans | 2,901 | 46% | $5,602 |
Admissions & Enrollment
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Undergraduate Admissions, Fall 2017
| Total | Male | Female | |
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| Number of applicants | 17,485 | 8,575 | 8,910 | Percent admitted | 100% | 34% | 37% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled | 8% | 9% | 8% |
Admissions Considerations
| Required | Recommended | Optional | |
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| Secondary school GPA | |||
| Secondary school rank | |||
| Secondary school record | |||
| Completion of college-preparatory program | |||
| Recommendations | |||
| Formal demonstration of competencies | |||
| Admission test scores | |||
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | |||
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language |
University of Rochester Enrollment, Fall 2017
| Total Enrollment | 11,209 |
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| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,386 |
| Graduate enrollment | 4,823 |
Undergraduate Attendance
Undergraduate Gender
Undergraduate Age
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Undergraduate Distance Education
Undergraduates taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Graduate Distance Education
Graduate students taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
University of Rochester Accreditation
This institution is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Specialized institution accreditations:
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
- Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program
- Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
- American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)
- Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics (including maxillofacial prosthetics and combined prosthodontics/maxillofacial prosthetics)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
- Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission
- (SCPE) - Clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers offering CPE and supervisory CPE programs
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
- Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Council on Education for Public Health
- Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education
- Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
- Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
- New York State Board of Regents, State Education Department, Office of the Professions (Nursing Education)
- RN Baccalaureate Degree Programs
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