Rochester at a Glance

UNIVERSITY OF

ROCHESTER

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.”

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

ACADEMICS

EDUCATION ABROAD

A collaborative environment designed to inspire, support, and empower students.

The flexible curriculum makes it possible for students in any major to study abroad.

• 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

• Programs in 40+ countries around the world • Conduct research and participate in internships while abroad • 25% of students study abroad

FLEXIBLE CURRICULUM 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

5,713 FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATES ROCHESTER STUDENTS

• 60 centers and institutes dedicated to research

• 49 states (plus DC, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands) and 100+ countries

• Publish your research in Rochester’s Journal of Undergraduate Research

• 53% Female / 47% Male / <1% Nonbinary

• 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

• 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))

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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

• 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

• 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

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

FIND YOUR COMMUNITY

BEFORE ROCHESTER High school students get a taste of college through

• 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

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.

• 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 • Track & Field (indoor/outdoor) • Volleyball

RATE 72% ACCEPTANCE TO MEDICAL SCHOOL (NATIONAL AVERAGE 41%)

RATE 85% ACCEPTANCE TO LAW SCHOOL (NATIONAL AVERAGE 42%)

GRADUATES REPORT 96% OF NEW A POSITIVE OUTCOME AS OF COMMENCEMENT 2023

95% EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN

INCLUDING INTERNSHIPS, RESEARCH, AND STUDY ABROAD

A F T E ROCHESTER ROCHESTE R 60% Employed

35% Continuing education

01% Other (military, volunteering, etc.)

• 120,000+ alumni around the world • Top Employers: Amazon, Ernst & Young, Google, Lockheed Martin, and Microsoft

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION FIRST-YEARS

Application

CSS Profile

FAFSA

Notification

Early Decision (ED) I

Nov 1

• Dec 1

Jan 15

Mid-Dec

Early Decision (ED) II

Jan 5

• Dec 1

Jan 15

Mid-Feb

Regular Decision (RD)

• Dec 1 / Jan 5

• Feb 15

Feb 15

Apr 1

Fall Term

• Mar 15

Mar 15

Mar 15

• Mar 20

Spring Term

• Oct 15

Oct 15

Oct 15

• Oct 20

TRANSFERS

COMBINED DEGREE PROGRAMS Medicine (REMS)

Nov 15

Feb 15

Feb 15

Apr 1

Eastman School of Music (DDE)

Jan 5

Feb 15

Feb 15

Apr 1

Engineering (GEAR) 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.

20,321 APPLICANTS • 8,162 ADMITTED • 1,249 ENROLLED

93% FIRST-YEAR RETENTION RATE

ACADEMIC PROFILE • AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GPA OF FIRST-YEARS • AVERAGE COLLEGE GPA OF TRANSFERS

STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES (MIDDLE 50% OF ADMITTED STUDENTS) SAT EVIDENCE-BASED READING & WRITING 710–760

3.7 3.7

51% ENROLLED TEST OPTIONAL

SAT MATH 740–790 ACT COMPOSITE 32-35

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.

• FIRST-YEARS RECEIVING ANY FINANCIAL AID

72%

• FIRST-YEARS RECEIVING MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS

50%

• TRANSFERS RECEIVING MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS

66%

• AVERAGE FEDERAL LOAN DEBT AT GRADUATION

$18,536

(THE COLLEGE, CLASS OF 2022)

2024-2025 COSTS

Tuition & Fees $67,124

Housing & Food $19,570

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.

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• $438M annual funding toward research at the University.

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• ROC airport, less than 10 minutes from campus • 10 minutes from Amtrak and bus stations

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