DS is a senior physics major at UR. He was able to secure REUs for each summer. The REUs are looked upon very highly in job/grad school searches. He has just finished up the grad school admissions process with many acceptances, 5 of which are in the top 20 ranked grad physics programs.
When searching for his undergrad school 4 years ago, UR won out because of the personal attention of the faculty/staff in the physics department, the Rochester Curriculum and the student body.
I can’t comment on co-ops or the other schools, but UR has been wonderful for DS.