University of Rochester
Credit: J. Adam Fenster / University of Rochester
University of Rochester is a private nonprofit, four-year university in Rochester, New York, with about 6,331 undergraduate students. It offers a wide range of study areas, including engineering, computer science, biology, mathematics, statistics, psychology, economics, political science, international relations, public health, nursing, business, education, languages, humanities, history, film, studio art, dance and music. Admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of about 40%. Reported test score ranges include SAT math from 730 to 790, SAT reading from 680 to 750 and ACT scores from 31 to 34. The average annual cost is about $29,278, and the university provides a net price calculator. Outcomes include an 88% graduation rate, median earnings of about $87,197 and median federal loan debt of $21,000.
Credit: J. Adam Fenster / University of Rochester
At a glance At a glance
The location of the school's main campus, including city and state.
TypeThe highest degree program awarded by this university, as well as whether the school is controlled by public or private entity.
SizeSize of student body based on the number of students enrolled in this school seeking a certificate or degree at the undergraduate level.
LocationAt a glance
The location of the school's main campus, including city and state.
TypeThe highest degree program awarded by this university, as well as whether the school is controlled by public or private entity.
SizeSize of student body based on the number of students enrolled in this school seeking a certificate or degree at the undergraduate level.
Rochester, NY
Type4-year, Private Nonprofit
SizeMedium
Admissions Admissions
The number of students enrolled in this school seeking a certificate or degree at the undergraduate level.
Acceptance RateThe proportion of first-time students submitting an application to this school that were accepted for admission.
Test ScoresTests scores shown are a range that covers the middle 50 percent of first-time students enrolled at the school who submitted their scores (25% of students scored below this range and 25% of students scored above this range). Not all schools require test scores for admission.
Undergraduate EnrollmentAdmissions
The number of students enrolled in this school seeking a certificate or degree at the undergraduate level.
Acceptance RateThe proportion of first-time students submitting an application to this school that were accepted for admission.
Test ScoresTests scores shown are a range that covers the middle 50 percent of first-time students enrolled at the school who submitted their scores (25% of students scored below this range and 25% of students scored above this range). Not all schools require test scores for admission.
6,331
Acceptance Rate40%
Test ScoresConsidered, but not required
SAT Reading680-750
SAT Math730-790
ACT31-34
Costs Costs
Average annual cost paid for tuition, living costs, books, supplies, and fees, minus the average grants and scholarships for first-time, fulltime students who received federal financial aid.
Median Earnings after GraduationThe median yearly incomes of former students who received federal aid 4 years after graduating college.
Median Total Debt after GraduationThe median federal loan debt accumulated at the school awarding the credential among undergraduate student borrowers of federal loans who graduated. Non-federal loans and federal loans not made to students (e.g., Parent PLUS loans) are not included in this value.
Students Receiving Federal LoansPercentage of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students awarded a federal loan.
Average annual costCosts
Average annual cost paid for tuition, living costs, books, supplies, and fees, minus the average grants and scholarships for first-time, fulltime students who received federal financial aid.
Median Earnings after GraduationThe median yearly incomes of former students who received federal aid 4 years after graduating college.
Median Total Debt after GraduationThe median federal loan debt accumulated at the school awarding the credential among undergraduate student borrowers of federal loans who graduated. Non-federal loans and federal loans not made to students (e.g., Parent PLUS loans) are not included in this value.
Students Receiving Federal LoansPercentage of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students awarded a federal loan.
$34,347
Median earnings$87,197
Median total debt after graduation$19,000
Students receiving federal loans41%
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Areas of Study Areas of Study
Instructional programs offered by this school.
Areas of Study
Instructional programs offered by this school.
Browse all of this school's areas of study
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Area Studies
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
- Computer Science
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
- Education, Other
- Engineering, General
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Geological/Geophysical Engineering
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- American Sign Language
- English Language and Literature, General
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Biology, General
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics
- Statistics
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Computational Science
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Chemistry
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Physics
- Psychology, General
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Social Sciences, General
- Anthropology
- Economics
- International Relations and National Security Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences, Other
- Dance
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Music
- Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
- Public Health
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Business/Commerce, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- History
Academics Academics
The percentage of students who graduate within 8 years of starting at this school.
Graduation RateAcademics
The percentage of students who graduate within 8 years of starting at this school.
88%
Data source: U.S. Dept. of Education's College Scorecard
