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Applying to Rochester

Acceptance Rate 38.91%
Yield 20.92%
SAT Score 1,470
ACT Score 33
Applicants 19,966

Rochester Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 38.91% at University of Rochester. Total 19,966 students applied and 7,768 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,470 and the average ACT score is 33.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Rochester.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://enrollment.rochester.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://enrollment.rochester.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate38.91%
Average Test Scores1,470 SAT / 33 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 38.91%. A total of 19,966 students (9,805 men and 10,155 women) have applied to and 7,768 (3,282 men and 4,480 women) students admitted to University of Rochester.
Among them, 756 male and 863 female students have enrolled into Rochester and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.92%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Rochester
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants19,9669,80510,15560
Admitted7,7683,2824,48060
Enrolled1,62575686360
Acceptance Rate 38.91% 33.47% 44.12% 100.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.92% 23.03% 19.26% 100.00% -
[Chart] University of Rochester Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Rochester, 447 applicants (28% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 173 applicants (11%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,470 at Rochester. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,540 and 25th percentile score is 1,390.
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 Total139014701540
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing680710750
Math710760790
ACT Composite313334
Math293335
English323535
[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