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Applying to Rochester

Acceptance Rate 40.08%
Yield 15.37%
SAT Score 1,490
ACT Score 33
Applicants 21,384

Rochester Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 40.08% at University of Rochester. Total 21,384 students applied and 8,570 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,490 and the average ACT score is 33.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://enrollment.rochester.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://www.commonapp.org/explore/university-rochester
Acceptance Rate40.08%
Average Test Scores1,490 SAT / 33 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 40.08%. A total of 21,384 students (10,565 men and 10,806 women) have applied to and 8,570 (3,971 men and 4,591 women) students admitted to University of Rochester.
Among them, 682 male and 635 female students have enrolled into Rochester and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.37%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Rochester
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants21,38410,56510,806121
Admitted8,5703,9714,59171
Enrolled1,31768263500
Acceptance Rate 40.08% 37.59% 42.49% 58.33% 100.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.37% 17.17% 13.83% - -
[Chart] University of Rochester Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Rochester, 249 applicants (19% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 78 applicants (6%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,490 at Rochester. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,540 and 25th percentile score is 1,410.
The average ACT score is 33 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 34 and the 25th percentile score is 31.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Rochester. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Rochester with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Rochester
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total141014901540
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing680720750
Math730770790
ACT Composite313334
Math303335
English333435
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Rochester, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Rochester
High School GPA✓
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Rochester

The calendar system at University of Rochester is Semester. University of Rochester accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that University of Rochester accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✗
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗