University of Rochester
Rochester, New York · Private, a midsize city · 6,331 undergraduates
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Is it hard to get into Rochester?
The middle half of admitted students scored in these ranges: a quarter scored lower, a quarter higher. Fall 2024 admissions, from the College Scorecard.
Acceptance rate
40.1%
21,680 applied
SAT, middle half
1410 to 1540
Reading plus math, out of 1600
ACT, middle half
31 to 34
Composite, out of 36
Test scores this year
Optional: considered if sent
20% of admitted students enrolled
- What they look at
- High school GPAConsidered
- Class rankConsidered
- Courses takenRequired
- College-prep programRequired
- RecommendationsRequired
- EssayRequired
How much does Rochester cost?
Sticker prices and what students actually paid after grants, by family income. A year means tuition, fees, room, board, books and other costs.
Tuition and fees
$70,306
A full year, sticker price
$89,562
Living on campus
Average price after grants
$34,347
Students who got federal aid
What a year cost, by family income
| Family income | Average paid after grants |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $15,091 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $15,962 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $20,337 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $28,472 |
| Over $110,000 | $51,184 |
- Room and board on campus
- $20,698 a year
- Books and supplies
- $1,310 a year
- The school's own grants
- 71% of full-time first-years get one, averaging $40,996
Tuition over the years
Tuition and fees for a year, as reported to the federal government.
How much do Rochester students borrow?
Federal student loans only, for students who borrowed.
Typical debt at graduation
$19,000
About $216 a month over ten years
Students who borrow
39%
Get a Pell Grant
20.2%
Federal grant for lower-income families
Over 25 when they start
6.3%
What do Rochester graduates earn?
Typical yearly pay of everyone who started here with federal aid, whatever they studied and whether or not they finished.
Six years after starting
$74,560
Ten years after starting
$88,358
Middle half: $61,696 to $132,217
Best-paid program, five years out
$154,506
Computer Science
Lowest-paid program, five years out
$29,966
Music
Do Rochester students finish?
Of the students who started full time, first time.
Back for second year
90.7%
Graduate in six years
83.4%
The four-year figure is for a later, smaller group, so it is not shown
After eight years
86% graduated
9% transferred, 0% still enrolled
Who goes to Rochester?
Women
52.7%
First in their family at college
18.7%
Part-time
3.3%
Students per teacher
9
- Background
- White 39%, Hispanic 8%, Black 5%, Asian 18%, Two or more 4%, International 23%
- Housing
- Campus housing, 5,618 beds
What do Rochester graduates earn, by program?
Every bachelor's program the school awards, with what its graduates earn and owe. The government hides pay for small programs, so some rows have no figure.
Computer science
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 254 | $106,780 | $154,506 | $19,000 |
Engineering
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 105 | $65,901 | $100,632 | $19,000 |
| Chemical Engineering | 60 | $82,642 | $104,095 | $19,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 118 | $92,216 | $109,148 | $19,000 |
| Engineering Science | 13 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 26 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Engineering, General | 1 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 3 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Mechanical Engineering | 107 | $78,924 | $107,536 | $19,000 |
Business and commerce
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General | 0 | Hidden | $113,722 | Hidden |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 385 | $71,443 | Hidden | $19,000 |
Nursing
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 353 | $94,860 | $93,799 | $12,500 |
Health sciences and kinesiology
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 7 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | 10 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Public Health | 42 | $39,925 | Hidden | $19,000 |
Life sciences
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General | 448 | $37,132 | $69,485 | $19,000 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 11 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 44 | $44,578 | Hidden | $19,000 |
Math and physical sciences
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 41 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Chemistry | 51 | Hidden | Hidden | $20,000 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 4 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Mathematics | 106 | $56,626 | $100,041 | $19,250 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | 6 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Physics | 83 | Hidden | $114,369 | $19,000 |
| Statistics | 61 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Arts and humanities
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Sign Language | 15 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 10 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 6 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| English Language and Literature, General | 69 | $41,130 | $64,811 | $17,447 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| History | 57 | Hidden | $69,493 | $21,000 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 38 | Hidden | $71,966 | Hidden |
| Philosophy | 32 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 7 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 32 | Hidden | Hidden | $17,500 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 14 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 8 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Education (teaching)
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 18 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Fine and performing arts
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Dance | 8 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 27 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 33 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Music | 283 | $18,388 | $29,966 | $27,000 |
General arts and science (major chosen later)
| Program | Graduates | Pay, one year out | Pay, five years out | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Science | 104 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 11 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 0 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 7 | Hidden | Hidden | Hidden |
Compare Rochester with other universities
Side by side: acceptance rates, scores, costs and pay.
Where these numbers come from
College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Test policy: the school's page (opens in a new tab). Tuition history, housing and the school's own grants: the federal IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey.
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