University of Rochester
Rochester, NY • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 40%
University of Rochester is a private university in Rochester, New York. University of Rochester was founded in 1850 and enrolls 14,407 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 14,407 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 40% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $64,348 |
| Out-of-State | $64,348 |
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See The Official 2025-2026 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 | 680 | 720 | 750 |
| SAT Math | 730 | 770 | 790 |
| ACT Composite | 31 | 33 | 34 |
| ACT English | 33 | 34 | 35 |
| ACT Math | 30 | 33 | 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 | 184 | 631 | |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 218 | 12 | 4 |
| Music Performance, General | 113 | 66 | 23 |
| Computer Science | 113 | 34 | 14 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 152 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 123 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 102 | 4 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 56 | 30 | 18 |
| Medicine | 92 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 72 | 8 | 9 |
| Computational Science | 43 | 41 | |
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 3 | 5 | |
| Experimental Psychology | 54 | 12 | 8 |
| Mathematics, General | 57 | 7 | 9 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 23 | 31 | 15 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 43 | 14 | 11 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 55 | 5 | 4 |
| Chemistry, General | 27 | 13 | 17 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 39 | 11 | 3 |
| Physics, General | 24 | 17 | 10 |
| Statistics, General | 33 | 9 | 5 |
| Optics/Optical Sciences | 6 | 27 | 13 |
| Chemical Engineering | 31 | 3 | 8 |
| Laser and Optical Engineering | 40 | ||
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 34 | 0 | |
| History, General | 26 | 3 | 4 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 32 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 26 | ||
| Nursing Education | 23 | ||
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 11 | 14 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 24 | 0 | |
| Online Educator/Online Teaching | 1 | ||
| Microbiology and Immunology | 15 | 9 | |
| Philosophy | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 18 | 0 | |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | 20 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 20 | 0 | |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 15 | 4 | |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16 | 3 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| Public Health, General | 7 | 8 | |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 8 | 9 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 17 | ||
| Psychology, General | 8 | 8 | |
| Physics, Other | 13 | 3 | |
| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing | 9 | 2 | |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 7 | 8 | |
| Health Occupations Teacher Education | 10 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 11 | 4 | |
| Education, General | 15 | ||
| Linguistics | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 10 | 3 | |
| Pharmacology | 12 | 2 | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 12 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 14 | ||
| Epidemiology | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 12 | 0 | |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 14 | ||
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General | 13 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 9 | 4 | |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 13 | ||
| Creative Writing | 13 | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Neuroscience | 7 | 5 | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 10 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | ||
| Biochemistry | 7 | 4 | |
| Materials Science | 7 | 2 | |
| Public Health, Other | 8 | ||
| Genetics, General | 4 | 4 | |
| Clinical and Translational Science | 8 | ||
| Music, General | 8 | ||
| Biophysics | 4 | 4 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 6 | ||
| Conducting | 4 | 3 | |
| Environmental Health | 7 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 4 | 3 | |
| Toxicology | 2 | 4 | |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 6 | 0 | |
| Environmental Science | 6 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 6 | ||
| American Sign Language (ASL) | 6 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 1 | 4 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | 4 | 1 | |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 3 | 1 | |
| Physiology, General | 3 | 1 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 4 | 0 | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | 1 | ||
| Dance, General | 4 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 4 | 0 | |
| Music Management | 4 | ||
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | 4 | 0 | |
| Music Technology | 4 | ||
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 3 | ||
| Engineering Science | 3 | ||
| Women’s Studies | 3 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 3 | 0 | |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 3 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 3 | ||
| Nursing Science | 3 | ||
| Artificial Intelligence | 3 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 3 | ||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 | ||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 3 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Statistics, Other | 3 | ||
| Biostatistics | 2 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 2 | ||
| African-American/Black Studies | 2 | ||
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | 2 | ||
| Russian Studies | 2 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 2 | ||
| Social Psychology | 2 | ||
| Keyboard Instruments | 1 | 1 | |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 0 | 1 | |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 1 | ||
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | 1 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 1 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Engineering, General | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release