University of Rochester

Rochester, NY · Private (nonprofit)
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Acceptance rate
41.9%
9,056 admitted
SAT · 50th
1450
Range 1400–1510
6-yr grad
83.4%
Retention 90.7%
Undergrads
6,096
9.6:1 S-F
Admissions
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50.4% / 58.6%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications21,609
Overall admit rate41.9%
In-state admit rate50.4%
Out-of-state admit rate58.6%
Enrolled1,231 · 13.6% yield
Admitted from waitlist262 of 1,197
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsApplication essay, Character, Extracurriculars, Recs, Talent
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
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1450
SAT composite · 50th %ile
range 1400–1510 · 15.7% submitted
SAT
255075
R&W680720750
Math700740780
Comp140014501510
ACT
255075
Comp313334
Cost & aid
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$71,750
tuition (full-time)
Tuition$71,750
Fees$1,622
Room & board$21,572
Books$1,310
Avg need-based grant$59,392
% need met96.0%
Avg debt at graduation$30,785
Academics
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9.6 : 1
student-faculty ratio
90.7% retention
Student-faculty9.6 : 1
Retention90.7%
4-year graduation71.1%
6-year graduation83.4%
Enrollment
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6,096
undergraduates
54.0% out-of-state · 253 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates6,096
First-year1,245
Transfer63
Full-time92%
Female53%
Out-of-state54.0%
International (freshmen)253
Rankings
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#22
U.S. News & World Report
Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Nursing Programs#2226
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#4626
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Programs#5126
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#6926
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Computer Science Programs#7826
NicheBest Colleges in America#12126
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#34526
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
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R1 Research University
Carnegie Classification
131 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR1 Research University131
Athletic conferenceUniversity Athletic Association8
Athletic divisionNCAA D3105
Institutional controlPrivate (nonprofit) college211
Geographic groupingNew York colleges40
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
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$50
application fee
waivable
Regular decision1/5 → 1-Apr → 1-May
Early decision11/1 → Mid-December · binding
Early decision 21/5
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyTest Optional
Admissions URLwww.rochester.edu/admissions
Admissions emailadmit@admissions.rochester.edu
Admissions phone585-275-3221
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
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Case Western Reser…
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
Case Western Reserve University OH · Private (nonprofit)35.3%14906K
Northeastern University MA · Private (nonprofit)5.6%148022K
Tulane University of Louisiana LA · Private (nonprofit)14.5%14606K
Boston University MA · Proprietary12.8%147018K
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute NY · Private (nonprofit)67.2%14505K
University of Michigan MI · Public16.4%147035K
Lehigh University PA · Private (nonprofit)29.0%1430—
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — University of Rochester

6 years of University of Rochester's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.