University of Rochester Academic Overview

Academic Overview

University of Rochester Campus, Rochester, NY

University of Rochester is a private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years institute located in Rochester, New York. It is a Research University (very high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2021 tuition & fees are $58,241 for undergraduate students. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 11,817 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 30% and the graduation rate is 87% last year.

The salary after graduation from University of Rochester varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $74,300. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2021 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate school, in the academic year 2020-2021, tuition and fees of University of Rochester are $58,241. For graduate schools, its 2021 tuition and fees are $50,505 on average.

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University of Rochester 2021 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate	$58,241
Graduate	$50,505

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Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2021 key academic statistics at Rochester. The acceptance rate of Rochester is 30% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 23%. The average graduation rate is 87% and the transfer-out rate is 12%. The average received amount of financial aid is $33,531 and 79% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 11,817 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

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Acceptance Rate for University of Rochester is 30 %.

Graduation Rate for University of Rochester is 87 %

Transfer-out Rate for University of Rochester is 12 %

Retention Rate for University of Rochester is 95 %

Student Population for University of Rochester is 11,817

Student to Faculty Rate for University of Rochester is 10 %

The average received amount of financial aid is $33,531 at University of Rochester.

Offered Degrees

Rochester offers 277 major programs on-site (in-person class) only. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.

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Offered Major Programs
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class
Less than one year certificate	2	0
Bachelor's Degree	71	0
Post Bachelor's Degree	9	0
Master's Degree	109	0
Post Master's Degree	25	0
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	54	0
Doctor's degree - professional practice	7	0

Special Learning Opportunities

University of Rochester offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. The school provides ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students.
Freshmen (full-time) are required to live in on-campus house (e.g. dorms) at University of Rochester.

Special Learning Opportunities
Online Class	Undergraduate , Graduate
ROTC	Army, NAVY, Air Force
Weekend/Evening College	✗
Teacher Certification	✔
Study Abroad	✔
Campus Housing	✔ (Dormitory Capacity:1,350)
Board/Meal Plan	✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $6,422)

Veterans Benefits

University of Rochester has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.

Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)	✔
Credit for military training	✗
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families	✔
Recognized student veteran organization	✔
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges	✔

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