ROCHESTER UNIVERSITY OF
OUR MISSION
Meliora, our motto, means “ever better.” It is the foundation of Rochester’s mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, and Create. Rochester students are dedicated to making the world around them “ever better.”
ACADEMICS
A collaborative environment designed to inspire, support, and empower students.
• 9:1 student to faculty ratio
• 100% of classes taught by faculty, not teaching assistants
• 79% of classes have fewer than 30 students
• Take 5: a tuition free 5th year to dive deeper into an area unrelated to your major
FLEXIBLE CURRICULUM
OUR CAMPUS
• 154 acres on the River Campus
• 76% of students live on campus (first and second-year students are required to live on campus)
• 2 miles from downtown Rochester
• Free University shuttles make navigating the city easy
• Metro Rochester is home to 1.1 million people
EDUCATION ABROAD
The flexible curriculum makes it possible for students in any major to study abroad.
• Programs in 40+ countries around the world
• Conduct research and participate in internships while abroad
• 25% of students study abroad
The Rochester curriculum encourages interdisciplinary critical and analytical thinking.
• No core classes or general education requirements
• Build your own educational path
• Explore one major or a combination of majors
• Study what you love
RESEARCH
We are an American Tier-1 research university.
• Research is happening in all departments—from dance to biology
• Participate in research as early as your first year
• 60 centers and institutes dedicated to research
• Publish your research in Rochester’s Journal of Undergraduate Research
• Fund your research through our Research and Innovation Grants up to $3,500
18% of admitted students received a research grant
77% UNDERGRADS PURSUING RESEARCH
5,713 FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATES
ROCHESTER STUDENTS
• 49 states (plus DC, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands) and 100+ countries
• 53% Female / 47% Male / <1% Nonbinary
• 69% are from out of state
• 22% are first-generation college students
• 25% are international students
• 46% of domestic students are students of color (African American, Latinx, Asian, and/or Native American (AALANA))
DIVE INTO YOUR MAJOR RIGHT AWAY OR EXPLORE ACROSS DISCIPLINES
MAJORS, MINORS & CONCENTRATIONS: MINORS ONLY:
• Accounting
• American Sign Language
• Anthropology
• Applied Mathematics
• Archaeology, Technology & Historical Structures
• Art History
• Audio & Music Engineering
• Audio Arts Technologies
• Biochemistry
• Bioethics
• Biological Sciences (General Track)
• Biology
• Biomedical Engineering
• Black Studies
• Brain & Cognitive Sciences
• British & American Literature
• Business
• Business Analytics
• Cell & Developmental Biology
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Classical Civilizations of Greece & Rome
• Classics
• Clinical & Translational Science
• Comparative Literature
• Computational Biology
• Computer Science
• Creative Expressions & Performance
• Creative Writing
• Dance Studies
• Data Science
• Digital Media Studies
• East Asian Studies
• Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
• Economics
• Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Engineering Science
• Entrepreneurship
• Environmental Health
• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies
• Epidemiology
• Film & Media Studies
• Finance
• Financial Economics
• French
• Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies
• Geological Sciences
• Geomechanics
• German
• Health Policy
• Health, Behavior & Society
• History
• Information Systems
• Interdepartmental Engineering
• Interdepartmental Studies
• International Relations
• Italian
• Japanese
• Language, Media & Communication
• Linguistics
• Marketing
• Mathematics
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Microbiology
• Molecular Genetics
• Music
• Neuroscience
• Optical Engineering
• Optics
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Physics & Astronomy
• Political Science
• Politics, Philosophy & Economics
• Psychology
• Religion
• Religion, Politics & Society
• Russian
• Russian Studies
• Spanish
• Statistics
• Studio Arts
• Theater
• Aerospace Engineering
• Arabic
• Astronomy
• Chinese
• Classical Civilization
• Climate Change Science
• Clinical Psychology
• Dance
• Earth & Planetary Science
• English Literature
• Environmental Engineering
• Environmental Geology
• Greek
• Health Psychology
• Hebrew
• Jewish Studies
• Journalism
• Latin
• Latin American Studies
• Legal Studies
• Materials Science
• Medical Anthropology
• Movement Studies
• Music & Linguistics
• Music Cognition
• Organizational Psychology
• Psychology as a Natural Science
• Psychology as a Social Science
• Research in Visual Science
• Social & Emotional Development
• Sustainability
• Visual Science
• Writing Studies
COMBINED DEGREE PROGRAMS:
• Graduate Engineering at Rochester (GEAR)
• Guaranteed Rochester Accelerated Degree in Education (GRADE)
• Health and Epidemiology Advanced Learning (HEAL)
• Rochester Early Medical Scholars (REMS)*
• Dual Degree at Eastman (DDE)*
*First-year applicants only
BEFORE ROCHESTER FIND YOUR COMMUNITY
• 260+ clubs and organizations
• 40+ affinity groups, clubs, and professional organizations celebrate our diversity of backgrounds, faiths, and identities
• Undergraduates spend 50,000+ hours each year participating in service and philanthropic activities
• The David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity and the Office of Minority Student Affairs provide dedicated resources and support to students from historically underrepresented backgrounds
• The Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center, home of the intercultural lounge and LGBTQ+ resource area, promotes cultural awareness and engagement
• The Douglass Leadership House allows students of all cultural backgrounds to come together and raise awareness of the many facets of the Black experience
ATHLETICS 23 varsity teams
MEN’S TEAMS
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross-Country
• Football
• Golf
• Squash
• Soccer
• Swimming & Diving
• Tennis
• Track & Field (indoor/outdoor)
WOMEN’S TEAMS
• Basketball
• Cross-Country
• Field Hockey
• Lacrosse
• Rowing
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming & Diving
• Tennis
High school students get a taste of college through Rochester’s Pre-College Programs. 9th-12th grade students can explore a wide variety of majors while learning about Rochester’s unique curriculum through online course offerings or in-person classes with commuter and residential options.
• Track & Field (indoor/outdoor)
• Volleyball
(military, volunteering, etc.)
• 120,000+ alumni around the world
• Top Employers: Amazon, Ernst & Young, Google, Lockheed Martin, and Microsoft
(RD)
Education (GRADE)
Public Health (HEAL) Deadlines consistent with EDI, EDII, and RD as listed above
• Applications received by this date will be given the strongest consideration for admission and merit scholarships.
• International applicants applying for aid must submit the CSS Profile by the application due date listed above.
• Rolling.
TEST OPTIONAL POLICY
Applicants may decide for themselves which exam, if any, is an accurate representation of their ability and potential for future success.
NOTE: Consideration for merit scholarships at Rochester is not impacted by the submission of test scores
FINANCIAL AID
Rochester meets 100% of the full demonstrated financial need of all incoming students using information provided on the CSS Profile.
POINTS OF PRIDE
• 13 Nobel prizes have been awarded to Rochester alumni and faculty.
• The University has launched 62 high-tech startup firms since 1996.
• Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics is home to the largest and most powerful laser system found at any academic institution in the world.
• The Eastman School of Music, ranked No. 3 in North America and No. 11 globally by QS World University rankings provides non-music majors access to lessons and performance opportunities.
• $438M annual funding toward research at the University.
