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University Of Rochester, New York

Overview of University Of Rochester

University Of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York (a medium-sized city). The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by University Of Rochester is the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. University Of Rochester is known for its programs in mathematics, science, and music.

University Of Rochester Selectivity

The school does not offer open admission. University Of Rochester admitted just 46% of applicants in 2005. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 600. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 630 and 710. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. University Of Rochester has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

University Of Rochester had 8,588 enrolled students in 2005.

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school. University Of Rochester offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. University Of Rochester values student athletics, and belongs to the University Athletic Association.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The University creates and transmits knowledge, employing its resources to mount, on a selective basis, the best programs achievable in teaching (undergraduate, graduate, and professional) and research. Additionally, the University serves as a significant resource to local, regional, and national communities through its patient care centers, libraries, concert halls, and art gallery. At Rochester, learning occurs in an environment that fosters personal growth and commitment to the institution. The University consciously maintains a size in academic programs that will create a personal scale, allow close programmatic connections among the various schools and College, and encourage excellence in every endeavor undertaken."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting University Of Rochester

University Of Rochester
Rochester, NY 14627-0011
General Phone: (585) 275-2121
Admissions Phone: (585) 275-3221
Financial Aid Phone: (585) 275-3226
http://www.rochester.edu

University Of Rochester Programs and Degrees (2005)

University Of Rochester awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts470economics, political science, English, history, social studies, Spanish language, anthropology, liberal arts and sciences, ...
Science391biology, physics, chemistry, optics, toxicology, biochemistry, pharmacology, microbiology, ...
Business And Management295business management
Music209music performance, music theory and composition, jazz, various music studies, music, piano, musicology, conducting, ...
Medicine190medicine, advanced general dentistry, public health, neuroscience, pediatric dentristry, orthodontology, advanced dentistry, periodontics, ...
Engineering183electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials engineering, engineering science, geological engineering, engineering
Therapy And Counseling170psychology, experimental psychology, marriage and family therapy, clinical psychology, child psychology, social psychology
Education And Teaching122student counseling, educational admin and supervision, music teaching, curriculum and instruction, secondary teaching, education, middle school teaching, social studies teaching, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine113registered nursing, adult health nursing, nurse practitioner, pediatric nursing, nursing science, mental health nursing, critical care nursing, various nursing
Computer Science And Engineering57computer science
Mathematics56mathematics, statistics, applied mathematics, mathematics and statistics
Religion And Philosophy37philosophy, religion, religious music
Medical Adminstration21health care facilities management
Photography And Commercial Art11film studies
Fine Arts10fine arts, art history and criticism
Drama And Performing Arts8various performing arts
Conservation And Resource Management5environmental science
Medical Assistant And Technician4health service and sciences

Number of programs and degrees for University Of Rochester in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,13451
Master's degree83571
Doctor's degree21946
First-professional degree1011
First-professional certificate506
Postbaccalaureate certificate114
Post-master's certificate27

Student Body

In 2005, University Of Rochester had a total enrollment of 8,588 students (7,711 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men49%
Women51%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate54%
Graduate41%
First Professional5%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White59%
Black5%
Hispanic3%
Asian10%
American Indian0%
Other Races12%
(Foreign Students)11%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1922%
20-2124%
22-2416%
25-2919%
30-349%
35-394%
40-494%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York45%
Foreign countries8%
Massachusetts6%
New Jersey6%
Pennsylvania6%
Ohio4%
Maryland3%
Connecticut3%
Illinois2%
California2%
Texas1%
Virginia1%
Florida1%
Vermont1%
Wisconsin1%
Washington1%
Colorado1%
Michigan1%
New Hampshire1%
Rhode Island1%
North Carolina1%
Georgia1%
Oregon1%

University Of Rochester Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time93 %

University Of Rochester Room and Board (2005)

University Of Rochester offers campus housing for 3,631 of its 7,711 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Rochester, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 17 meals per week.

University Of Rochester Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total12,2625,60746%1,11420%
Men5,8552,70746%54620%
Women6,3862,89445%56820%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal600700
SAT Math630710
ACT Composite2630

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT95%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT35%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (585) 275-3221

University Of Rochester Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 30,540
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 30,540
Room and board$ 10,188
Room charge$ 5,710
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,478
Books and supplies$ 550
Other expenses$ 1,200

Financial Aid:
University Of Rochester participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 289400)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (585) 275-3226

University Of Rochester Faculty

University Of Rochester has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured406100
Non-tenured, but on tenure track472225
Non-tenured and not on tenure track538264

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year205$108,56234$89,086
Associate professoracademic year77$79,34332$69,352
Assistant professoracademic year69$74,13952$65,072
Instructoracademic year1*0*
Lectureracademic year50$57,75818$45,862
No academic rankacademic year7$45,28411$48,584
All faculty totalacademic year409$89,803147$67,972

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

University Of Rochester Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballUniversity Athletic Association
BasketballUniversity Athletic Association
BaseballUniversity Athletic Association
TrackUniversity Athletic Association

University Of Rochester Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Visual and Performing Arts, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physics Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Science
Engineering, General
Geological/Geophysical Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
American Sign Language (ASL)
Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
Japanese Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Russian Studies
Social Sciences, Other
Spanish Language and Literature
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

MEDICINE
Advanced General Dentistry (Cert, MS, PhD)
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics (Cert, MS, PhD)
Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC
Conducting
Jazz/Jazz Studies
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General
Music, Other
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Piano and Organ
Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
Critical Care Nursing
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Religious/Sacred Music

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biophysics
Chemistry, General
Genetics, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other
Microbiology, General
Neuroanatomy
Optics/Optical Sciences
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Pharmacology
Physics, General
Physics, Other
Toxicology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Developmental and Child Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Psychology, General
Social Psychology

University Of Rochester Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets University Of Rochester Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%University Of Rochester Number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%University Of Rochester Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%University Of Rochester % of degrees in music
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%University Of Rochester Student SAT scores
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%University Of Rochester % of degrees in science
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%University Of Rochester % of degrees in mathematics
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%University Of Rochester % of students from other states
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%University Of Rochester Number of students
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%University Of Rochester Dorm rooms per full-time student
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%University Of Rochester Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%University Of Rochester Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%University Of Rochester % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%University Of Rochester % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in liberal arts
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%University Of Rochester % of degrees in liberal arts
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%University Of Rochester Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (navy, air force)
Has hospital on campus
NCAA athletic conference member

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