University of Rochester
Rochester, NY • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 36%
University of Rochester is a private university in Rochester, New York. University of Rochester was founded in 1850 and enrolls 13,860 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 13,860 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 36% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $64,348 |
| Out-of-State | $64,348 |
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See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to University of Rochester, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 690 | 720 | 750 |
| SAT Math | 710 | 760 | 790 |
| ACT Composite | 31 | 33 | 34 |
| ACT English | 32 | 34 | 35 |
| ACT Math | 30 | 32 | 35 |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending University of Rochester.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $63,150 | $63,150 |
| Fees | $1,198 | $1,198 |
| Room and Board | $18,924 | $18,924 |
| Books | $1,310 | $1,310 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $84,582 | $84,582 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 201 | 768 | |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 230 | 8 | 4 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 201 | ||
| Computer Science | 141 | 29 | 14 |
| Music Performance, General | 109 | 46 | 20 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 131 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 104 | 13 | 12 |
| Computational Science | 61 | 56 | |
| Medicine | 102 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 49 | 39 | 10 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 85 | 10 | |
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 1 | 8 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 64 | 12 | 7 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 73 | 7 | |
| Chemistry, General | 24 | 33 | 17 |
| Mathematics, General | 49 | 0 | 7 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 18 | 23 | 14 |
| Physics, General | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Experimental Psychology | 42 | 6 | 4 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 30 | 12 | 5 |
| Chemical Engineering | 29 | 12 | 3 |
| Optics/Optical Sciences | 7 | 22 | 14 |
| Laser and Optical Engineering | 37 | ||
| History, General | 31 | 2 | 3 |
| Statistics, General | 28 | 3 | 2 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 31 | ||
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 15 | 14 | |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 23 | 6 | |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 15 | 13 | |
| Public Health, General | 11 | 14 | |
| Social Sciences, Other | 27 | ||
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 24 | 0 | |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 22 | 0 | |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | 22 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 20 | ||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 7 | 13 | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 17 | ||
| Pharmacology | 16 | 4 | |
| Anthropology, General | 19 | ||
| Linguistics | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| Creative Writing | 19 | ||
| Philosophy | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General | 18 | ||
| Environmental Health | 17 | ||
| Neuroscience | 13 | 4 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 17 | 0 | |
| Nursing Education | 16 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| Epidemiology | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Music, General | 14 | ||
| Physics, Other | 14 | 0 | |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 12 | 2 | |
| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing | 10 | 0 | |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 14 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 13 | ||
| Critical Care Nursing | 9 | 1 | |
| Biochemistry | 6 | 6 | |
| Women’s Studies | 12 | ||
| Genetics, General | 8 | 4 | |
| Health Occupations Teacher Education | 10 | ||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 11 | 0 | |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 11 | ||
| Engineering Science | 10 | ||
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 10 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | ||
| Education, General | 10 | ||
| Toxicology | 5 | 5 | |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 5 | 4 | |
| American Sign Language (ASL) | 9 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 6 | 3 | |
| Conducting | 6 | 2 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 7 | 0 | |
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | 1 | 6 | |
| Psychology, General | 7 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 6 | 1 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 2 | 5 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 7 | ||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 7 | ||
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 6 | 0 | |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 6 | ||
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other | 1 | ||
| Materials Science | 2 | 4 | |
| Music Management | 6 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 1 | 4 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | ||
| Keyboard Instruments | 3 | 2 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 5 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 5 | ||
| Music Technology | 5 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 3 | 2 | |
| Environmental Science | 5 | ||
| Public Health, Other | 4 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 4 | 0 | |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 4 | ||
| Dance, General | 4 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 4 | 0 | |
| Physiology, General | 3 | 1 | |
| Clinical Psychology | 4 | ||
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 4 | ||
| African-American/Black Studies | 4 | ||
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | 3 | ||
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 2 | 1 | |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 3 | ||
| Education Policy Analysis | 3 | 0 | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Statistics, Other | 3 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Medical/Health Humanities | 3 | ||
| Clinical and Translational Science | 2 | ||
| Language Interpretation and Translation | 2 | ||
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | 2 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 2 | ||
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 2 | 0 | |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | ||
| Voice and Opera | 1 | ||
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 1 | 0 | |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 1 | ||
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Biophysics | 0 | 1 | |
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Music, Other | 1 | ||
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Russian Studies | 1 | ||
| Biostatistics | 1 | ||
| Nursing Science | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release