University of Rochester: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #65 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #50 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #47 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #4 of 221 | In New York State |
| #1 of 9 | In Rochester |
| #6 of 1,023 | For Technical Drawing |
| Top100 | For 98 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 41%
- Undergraduates
- 6,568
- Graduates
- 5,471
- Male:Female Ratio
- 46:54
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- rochester.edu
University of Rochester Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Rochester has an acceptance rate of 41% and is among the top 10% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 41% | 37% | 45% |
| Applicants | 19,543 | 9,770 | 9,773 |
| Admissions | 7,924 | 3,569 | 4,355 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,623 | 794 | 829 |
1,087 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
570 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
355 or 22%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1370
or below
75% of them
had 1520
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Rochester are 1370-1520 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
119 or 7%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 31
or below
75% of them
had 35
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Rochester are 31-35 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 4910 (41%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 3693 (31%) |
| Asian | 1284 (11%) |
| Hispanic | 754 (6%) |
| Black or African American | 559 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 471 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 344 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 9 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend University of Rochester is $40,125 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $16,050 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $19,108 |
| $48-75K | $24,062 |
| $75-110K | $29,766 |
| $110K+ | $46,660 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $58,276 | $46,779 |
| Tuition in-state | $58,276 | $46,779 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $58,276 | $46,779 |
| Fee in-district | $1,102 | $762 |
| Fee in-state | $1,102 | $762 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,102 | $762 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,350 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $17,388 |
| Room charge | $10,692 |
| Meal charge | $6,696 |
University of Rochester majors
University of Rochester has granted 1,823 bachelor's degrees across 64 programs, 1,431 master's across 86 programs, and 374 doctorate degrees across 51 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Rochester.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 162 | 529 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 202 | 14 | 6 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 188 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 100 | 41 | 31 |
| Computer Science | 117 | 42 | 11 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 98 | 9 | 8 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 104 | 8 | |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 102 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 59 | 29 | 5 |
| Medicine | 93 | ||
| Computational Science | 52 | 34 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 64 | 8 | 5 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 33 | 34 | 8 |
| Experimental Psychology | 60 | 5 | 7 |
| Mathematics, General | 56 | 1 | 8 |
| Physics, General | 29 | 18 | 12 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 27 | 27 | |
| Chemistry, General | 21 | 19 | 11 |
| Optics & Optical Sciences | 6 | 34 | 10 |
| Chemical Engineering | 28 | 12 | 4 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 20 | 19 | 5 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 28 | 7 | 6 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 36 | ||
| Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | 11 | 25 | |
| History, General | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 26 | ||
| Social Sciences, Other | 25 | ||
| Statistics, General | 17 | 7 | 1 |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 24 | ||
| Microbiology and Immunology | 13 | 11 | |
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 22 | ||
| Laser and Optical Engineering | 20 | ||
| Environmental Health | 19 | ||
| Nursing Education | 19 | ||
| Public Health, General | 7 | 10 | |
| Anthropology, General | 16 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 15 | 1 | |
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General | 16 | ||
| Philosophy | 12 | 4 | |
| Environmental Science | 15 | ||
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 15 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 4 | 11 | |
| Neuroscience | 10 | 5 | |
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 9 | 6 | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 15 | ||
| Critical Care Nursing | 14 | ||
| Health Occupations Teacher Education | 14 | ||
| Linguistics | 12 | 2 | |
| Pediatric Nurse & Nursing | 10 | 3 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 9 | 3 | |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 11 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 6 | 5 | |
| Environmental Studies | 11 | ||
| Education, General | 10 | ||
| Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling | 10 | ||
| Materials Science | 8 | 2 | |
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 10 | ||
| Toxicology | 6 | 4 | |
| Biochemistry | 5 | 4 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 9 | ||
| Epidemiology | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 9 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management | 9 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 3 | 6 | |
| Physics, Other | 9 | ||
| Adult Health Nurse & Nursing | 8 | ||
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 4 | 4 | |
| Conducting | 6 | 2 | |
| Engineering Science | 8 | ||
| Medical & Health Humanities | 8 | ||
| Public Health, Other | 8 | ||
| American Sign Language (ASL) | 7 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| Music, General | 7 | ||
| Psychology, General | 7 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 2 | 5 | |
| Russian Language and Literature | 6 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 6 | ||
| Biophysics | 2 | 3 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 5 | ||
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 3 | 2 | |
| Statistics, Other | 5 | ||
| Women's Studies | 5 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 4 | ||
| Creative Writing | 4 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 4 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 4 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Keyboard Instruments | 3 | 1 | |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | 4 | ||
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | 4 | ||
| Music Management | 4 | ||
| Pharmacology | 3 | 1 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 4 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 3 | ||
| Genetics, General | 2 | 1 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 3 | ||
| Music Technology | 3 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | 2 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 2 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 2 | ||
| Dance, General | 2 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 2 | ||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | 2 | ||
| Engineering, General | 2 | ||
| Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other | 2 | ||
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 2 | ||
| Kindergarten & Preschool Education and Teaching | 2 | ||
| Nursing Science | 2 | ||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 2 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 2 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 1 | ||
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | ||
| Child Development | 1 | ||
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 1 | ||
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other | 1 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Language Interpretation and Translation | 1 | ||
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 1 | ||
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Physiology, General | 1 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Social Psychology | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,823 | 1,431 | 374 |
University of Rochester has a graduation rate of 86%, which is among the 7% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 86% | 83% | 89% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Rochester is a world-class research university with 100,238 scientific papers published and 5,760,593 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Physics, Biology, Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Psychology, Materials Science, and Optical Engineering.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1727 | 42295 |
| 1992 | 1759 | 45684 |
| 1993 | 1799 | 47549 |
| 1994 | 1974 | 53160 |
| 1995 | 2137 | 58973 |
| 1996 | 2114 | 64145 |
| 1997 | 2243 | 72623 |
| 1998 | 2134 | 82933 |
| 1999 | 2123 | 90210 |
| 2000 | 2398 | 101726 |
| 2001 | 2398 | 110981 |
| 2002 | 2550 | 123225 |
| 2003 | 2481 | 140477 |
| 2004 | 2696 | 153108 |
| 2005 | 2972 | 172644 |
| 2006 | 3101 | 195151 |
| 2007 | 3302 | 214024 |
| 2008 | 3416 | 238316 |
| 2009 | 3362 | 259774 |
| 2010 | 3494 | 272964 |
| 2011 | 3587 | 305675 |
| 2012 | 3827 | 330942 |
| 2013 | 3814 | 354295 |
| 2014 | 3862 | 367369 |
| 2015 | 3948 | 376324 |
| 2016 | 4090 | 364786 |
| 2017 | 3902 | 363306 |
| 2018 | 3999 | 336342 |
| 2019 | 4305 | 372120 |
| 2020 | 4531 | 421646 |
| 2021 | 4310 | 442749 |
University of Rochester alumni
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Robert Forster
- Enrolled in the University of Rochester
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in study of history
- Occupations
- film directoractorfilm actortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Robert Wallace Forster Jr. was an American actor, known for his roles as John Cassellis in Medium Cool (1969), Captain Dan Holland in The Black Hole (1979), Abdul Rafai in The Delta Force (1986), and Max Cherry in Jackie Brown (1997), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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Lance Reddick
- Enrolled in the University of Rochester
- Graduated with Bachelor of Music
- Occupations
- film actormusiciantelevision actorstage actor
- Biography
-
Lance Solomon Reddick was an American actor and musician. He was best known for playing Cedric Daniels in The Wire (2002–2008), Phillip Broyles in Fringe (2008–2013), and Chief Irvin Irving in Bosch (2014–2020). In film, he was best known for starring as Charon in the John Wick franchise (2014–2024) and as David Gentry in Angel Has Fallen (2019).
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Debra Jo Rupp
- Enrolled in the University of Rochester
- In 1974 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- television actorvoice actoractorfilm actorstage actor
- Biography
-
Debra Jo Rupp is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Kitty Forman on the sitcom That '70s Show and its sequel series That '90s Show, and Alice Knight-Buffay on the third through fifth seasons of Friends. She voiced Mary Lou Helperman in the animated series Teacher's Pet and its sequel film, and played timid secretary Miss Patterson in Big (1988).
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Shirley Jackson
- Occupations
- non-fiction writerjournalistchildren's writernovelistwriter
- Biography
-
Shirley Hardie Jackson was an American writer known primarily for her works of horror and mystery. Over the duration of her writing career, which spanned over two decades, she composed six novels, two memoirs, and more than 200 short stories.
General info
| Alternative names | UR |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1850 |
| Motto | Meliora Always Better |
| Colors | dandelion yellow, rochester blue |
| Academic calendar | September to May. Also Summer Session (June - August) |
| Total FTE staff | 9,378 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | Wilson Blvd. - Wallis Hall Rochester, New York, 14627-0011 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 211,000 |
| Phone | 5852753221 |