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University of Rochester

General Information

Name: University of Rochester
Address: , Rochester, NY 14627-0011
Phone:

  • General information: (585) 275-2121
  • Financial aid office: (585) 275-3226
  • Admissions office: (585) 275-3221

Website: www.rochester.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$33,373$31,297$28,982
Books and supplies$785$618$550
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$10,192$9,838$9,551
        Other expenses$1,420$1,310$1,200

Total expenses   
On-campus$45,770$43,063$40,283

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 92%
  • Federal grants: 18%
  • State/local grants: 29%
  • Institutional grants: 91%
  • Student loans: 60%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4264
  • State/local grants:$2438
  • Institutional grants:$13759
  • Student loans:$5493

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants12,2455,9616,284
Percent admitted43.9%45.1%42.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time22.9%24.6%21.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 8588
Undergraduate enrollment: 4696
First-time student retention: 95%
Overall graduation rate: 80%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 94%
    • Part Time: 6%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 50%
    • Women: 50%

White non-hispanic: 64%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 10%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 16%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • Russian Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biophysics - Master, Doctor
  • Biostatistics - Master
  • Epidemiology - Doctor
  • Genetics, General - Master, Doctor
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other - Doctor
  • Microbiology, General - Master
  • Neuroanatomy - Master, Doctor
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology - Master, Doctor
  • Pharmacology - Master, Doctor
  • Physiology, General - Master, Doctor
  • Toxicology - Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Master, Doctor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Education
  • Biology Teacher Education - Master
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master, Doctor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Master
  • Education, General - Doctor
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms - Master
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Master
  • German Language Teacher Education - Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Master
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics Teacher Education - Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Master
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Master
    Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering Science - Bachelor
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Geological/Geophysical Engineering - Bachelor
  • Materials Engineering - Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • American Sign Language (ASL) - Bachelor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor, Master
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing - Master
  • Critical Care Nursing - Master
  • Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner - Master
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Doctor
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management - Master
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling - Master
  • Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing - Master
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD) - Doctor
  • Nursing, Other - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Pediatric Nurse/Nursing - Master
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing - Master
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor, Master
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Neuroscience - Master, Doctor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Optics/Optical Sciences - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, Other - Bachelor, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Doctor
  • Developmental and Child Psychology - Doctor
  • Experimental Psychology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Psychology - Doctor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Conducting - Master, Doctor
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory - Master, Doctor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Musicology and Ethnomusicology - Master, Doctor
  • Piano and Organ - Master, Doctor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Voice and Opera - Master


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