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Academics
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Value
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Diversity
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Campus
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Athletics
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Party Scene
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Professors
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Location
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Student Life
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Rochester is a highly rated private university located in Rochester, New York. It is a mid-size institution with an enrollment of 6,425 undergraduate students. Admissions is fairly competitive as the Rochester acceptance rate is 39%. Popular majors include Nursing, Management Sciences and Information Systems, and Biology. Graduating 90% of students, Rochester alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $44,800.
About
About Rochester...
- Common App Accepted
- Private
- SAT/ACT Optional
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (with football)
Athletic Conference
University Athletic Association
Compare to Other Colleges
- New York
- Rochester
University of Rochester Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
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UR Admissions
Acceptance Rate
39%
Application Deadline
Deadline for application submissions. Please contact the school for more details.
January 5
SAT Range
1390-1540
ACT Range
31-34
Application Fee
$50
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Considered but not required
Early Decision/Early Action
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Will You Get Into UR?
Test Scores and High School GPA for University of Rochester
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Net Price
$39,775/ year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$39,715/ year
National
$7,535
Students Receiving Financial Aid
73%
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Academics
Professors
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Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
2:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
75%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.113 responses
69%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.129 responses
43%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.129 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Nursing
243 Graduates
Management Sciences and Information Systems
218 Graduates
Biology
186 Graduates
Research and Experimental Psychology
174 Graduates
Computer Science
161 Graduates
Economics
103 Graduates
Music Performance
101 Graduates
Mathematics
75 Graduates
Computational and Applied Mathematics
70 Graduates
Political Science and Government
68 Graduates
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Online
Programs Offered Entirely Online
Total number of complete undergraduate programs offered online or through distance learning.
Offers Online Courses
College offers distance education courses.
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
Total number of certificate degree programs offered online or through distance education.
Online Associates Programs
Total number of associate degree programs offered online or through distance education.
Online Bachelor's Programs
Total number of bachelor's degree programs offered online or through distance education.
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How Students Learn
Based on class setting of student enrollment.
Mix of Online and on Campus
2%
On Campus
95%
Online
4%
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
6,425Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
342
Undergrads Over 25
6%
Pell Grant
16%
Varsity Athletes
9%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on
98 responses
Smart
36%
There is no typical student-we're all different
32%
Nerdy
10%
Stressed
6%
Weird
5%
Nerdy
3%
Preppy
3%
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Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
100%
Poll
63%
of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join.161 responses
Poll
57%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.176 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on
101 responses
Nerdy but cool
34%
Expensive
20%
Good resources
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Nerdy
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Science focused, strong theory based
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A capella
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Research Based
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After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$61,200/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
90%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
92%
National
83%
76%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.70 responses
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University of Rochester Reviews
Rating 3.64 out of 5 1,622 reviews
Rating 1 out of 5
I'm a current junior at University of Rochester. My overall experience at University of Rochester has been below average. I would say it is not a safe area at all, the food is only good when parents/other people are touring the school, and definitely pay attention to anything you sign up for (summer housing, different meal plans, or really anything) because they WILL NOT inform you about additional charges to your student account and are very stingy about money. Rule of thumb: don't trust a damn thing from this school unless you're willing to give up more money for it...
- Junior
- 9 days ago
Rating 1 out of 5
This school is the worst decision of my life! The food here is terrible; the amount of times my friends and I have gotten food poisioning from the dinning hall is not okay. If you're looking to go to a school with a large social scene or party scene, this school is not it. The parties here are pathetic and are so bad. There is a small percentage of the school that is actually social. The academics are average but they are definitely not worth 80k a year! The students here are very racist and there is really no diversity among the student body. It's a great STEM school and has a lot of opportunties for STEM students, but if you're interested in majoring in the social sciences do not come here! There is little opportuntites for the social science students. Lastly, the area surrounding campus is so dangerous and man students have gotten robbed at gunpoint off campus.
- Freshman
- 4 months ago
Rating 1 out of 5
Going to this school was easily the worst decision of my life. From the moment I arrived on campus there was zero effort from any of the faculty to help students make friends, there was such a loneliness and boredom for myself, my roommate, and the friends I only knew through meeting them before arriving on campus. There is no town area, so either you're in your dorm, at the dining hall, in class, or at the library. There are no activities for students to do on campus, and if by some chance there is, it costs money. This would be fine if tuition wasn't already approaching 100K, but I refuse to pay for a s'more at the winter fair where that is literally the only station. If you want a town area, it's either a 30 minute uphill walk or a ride on the buses which rarely run on time or even run at all. The drinking water was contaminated TWICE last year due to dead bodies being found in the river. I ed'ed here because I truly had hope for this place, but seriously save yourself a wasted year
- Freshman
- a month ago
