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University of Rochester

Rochester,  New York
College Board code: 2928

Main Address

PO Box 270251
Rochester, NY 14627-0251
(585) 275-2121
www.rochester.edu

Admission Office

300 Wilson Boulevard
Box 270251
Rochester, NY 14627-0251
(585) 275-3221
(888) 822-2256
Fax: (585) 461-4595
admit@admissions.rochester.edu
Contact: Jonathan Burdick
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid

Type of School

  • Private
  • University
  • Four-year
  • Coed
  • Percent applicants admitted: 39%
  • Regionally Accredited
  • Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
  • College Board member
Calendar: Semester

Degrees offered:

  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral
  • Doctoral (Professional Practice)
    Other characteristics: Rochester Curriculum: imposes minimal requirements, students can take advantage of flexibility in the curriculum to complete an education that reflects their interests and passions. Many students pursue second majors or minors, often to study fields in more depth than clusters permit. Senior Scholars Program: allows selected undergraduates to devote their entire final year to work on a single intellectual project--a year-long independent study. Take Five Scholars Program: provides additional semester or year, tuition-free, where students can explore offerings of another department.

Setting

  • Suburban setting
  • Large city (250,000 - 499,999)
  • Residential campus

Size

  • Total undergrads: 5,447
  • First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 1,200
  • Degree-seeking undergrads: 5,291
  • Graduate enrollment: 4,529

Student Body

How Do I Stack Up?

How does my academic performance stack up?

1st-year students:
  • 47% In-state students
  • 53% Out-of-state students
  • 50% Women
  • 50% Men
  • <1% American Indian/Alaskan Native
  • 11% Asian/Pacific Islander
  • 5% Black/Non-Hispanic
  • 4% Hispanic
  • 52% White/Non-Hispanic
  • 8% Non-Resident Alien
  • 19% Race/ethnicity unreported
  • 76% in top 10th of graduating class
  • 91% in top quarter of graduating class
  • 99% in top half of graduating class
  • 54% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher
  • 25% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74
  • 12% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
  • 7% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24
  • 2% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99
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