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University of Rochester Overview

University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The location of University of Rochester is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is University of Rochester Known For?

0 Undergraduate Awards
$49,598 Avg Cost After Aid
41% Acceptance Rate
  • University of Rochester has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1.
  • Students at University of Rochester have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 0%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at University of Rochester.
  • For the <nil> academic year, 94% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, University of Rochester bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $75,226 a year. That's about 84% more than their peers at other schools.
  • On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from University of Rochester to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is University of Rochester?

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Contact details for University of Rochester are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Wilson Blvd. - Wallis Hall, Rochester, NY 14627-0011
Phone: 585-275-3221
Website: www.rochester.edu

How Do I Get Into University of Rochester?

You can apply to University of Rochester online at: https://enrollment.rochester.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for University of Rochester

Submission Required?
High School GPA Considered but not required
High School Rank Considered but not required
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Required
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into University of Rochester?

41% Acceptance Rate
55% Of Accepted Are Women
22% Submit SAT Scores
You'll need to do what you can to make your application stand out if you plan to apply to University of Rochester. The school screens its applicants carefully and has a fairly low acceptance rate of 41%. So, don't just throw your admission packet together at the last minute!

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 37%, and the acceptance rate for women is 45%.

Average Test Scores

About 22% of students accepted to University of Rochester submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 660 and 740. Math scores were between 710 and 780.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Rochester  ( 660 to 740 )
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SAT Math Scores for University of Rochester  ( 710 to 780 )
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University of Rochester received ACT scores from 7% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 32 and 35. Math scores were between 29 and 35. Composite scores were between 31 and 35.

ACT English Scores for University of Rochester  ( 32 to 35 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for University of Rochester  ( 29 to 35 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Rochester  ( 31 to 35 )
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36

Can I Afford University of Rochester?

$49,598 Net Price
40% Take Out Loans
0.4% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of University of Rochester is $49,598. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At University of Rochester, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $8,040 a year. That adds up to $32,160 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at University of Rochester is 0.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Rochester Undergraduate Student Diversity

6,239 Full-Time Undergraduates
51% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,568 undergraduate students at University of Rochester, with 6,239 being full-time and 329 being part-time.

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There are also 5,471 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,239 full-time undergraduates at University of Rochester, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Rochester students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 887
Black or African American 305
Hispanic or Latino 465
White 2,582
International Students 1,599
Other Races/Ethnicities 401

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at University of Rochester. At this time, 49 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 143 countries are represented at University of Rochester. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at University of Rochester

570 Took All Classes Online
1,657 Took At Least One Class Online
121.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 1,657 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at University of Rochester has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 77th most popular in New York for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of University of Rochester

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Rochester was 121.1%. This is the #372 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at University of Rochester regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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