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University Of Rochester

University Of Rochester

The University of Rochester, or UR, is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational, research university located in Rochester, New York. It was established in 1850. The U.S. News and World Report (2008 edition) ranked the University of Rochester 35th in the entire nation in their popular National University Rankings. The university confers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional degrees through the following academic division:

  • Eastman School of Music
  • School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
  • School of Medicine and Dentistry
  • School of Nursing
  • Simon School of Business
  • Warner School of Education

UR’s official mascot is the Yellowjacket. The university’s sports teams compete in the NCAA's Division III.

Overview of University Of Rochester

University Of Rochester is located in Rochester, NY (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 40% of applicants in 2007. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 600. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 630 and 720. 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 9,334 enrolled students in 2007.

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.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting University Of Rochester

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

University Of Rochester Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Science433biology, physics, chemistry, optics, biochemistry, microbiology, pathology, genetics, ...
Liberal Arts407economics, political science, English, history, social studies, anthropology, linguistics, Spanish language, ...
Business And Management277business management
Music201music performance, music theory and composition, music, jazz, musicology, various music studies, conducting, piano, ...
Medicine182medicine, advanced general dentistry, public health, neuroscience, orthodontology, pediatric dentristry, advanced dentistry, prosthodontics, ...
Therapy And Counseling175psychology, experimental psychology, marriage and family therapy, clinical psychology, social psychology, child psychology
Engineering170electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials engineering, engineering, geological engineering, engineering science
Nursing And Emergency Medicine160registered nursing, adult health nursing, nurse practitioner, pediatric nursing, mental health nursing, nursing science, neonatal nursing, critical care nursing, ...
Education And Teaching142educational admin and supervision, student counseling, music teaching, curriculum and instruction, social studies teaching, English teaching, education, reading teaching, ...
Mathematics62mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics, mathematics and statistics
Computer Science And Engineering36computer science
Religion And Philosophy35philosophy, religion, religious music
Medical Administration18health care facilities management
Drama And Performing Arts12various performing arts
Fine Arts10fine arts, art history and criticism
Photography And Commercial Art8film studies
Conservation And Resource Management5environmental studies, environmental science
Medical Support And Technology2health service and sciences

Number of programs and degrees for University Of Rochester in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,14953
Master's degree79382
Doctor's degree23952
First-professional degree831
First-professional certificate546
Postbaccalaureate certificate104
Post-master's certificate76

Student Body

In 2007, University Of Rochester had a total enrollment of 9,334 students (8,355 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men48%
Women52%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate56%
Graduate39%
First Professional4%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White58%
Black4%
Hispanic3%
Asian8%
American Indian0%
Unknown13%
(Foreign Students)12%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1922%
20-2123%
22-2416%
25-2920%
30-348%
35-394%
40-494%
50-642%
65+0%

University Of Rochester Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time96 %

University Of Rochester Room and Board (2007)

University Of Rochester offers campus housing for 3,689 of its 8,355 (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 (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total12,7685,08340%1,18523%
Men6,1772,45640%57423%
Women6,5912,62740%61123%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal600700
SAT Math630720
ACT Verbal2632
ACT Math2732
ACT Composite2731

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 SAT93%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT37%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

University Of Rochester Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 35,190
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 35,190
Room and board$ 10,640
Room charge$ 6,180
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,798
Books and supplies$ 860
Other expenses$ 1,460

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

University Of Rochester Faculty

University Of Rochester has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured426113
Non-tenured, but on tenure track466245
Non-tenured and not on tenure track451240

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year207$127,25738$111,208
Associate professoracademic year82$88,12334$78,944
Assistant professoracademic year68$80,73847$71,428
Instructoracademic year3$54,9391*
Lectureracademic year46$71,48917$56,406
No academic rankacademic year11$45,60112$52,132
All faculty totalacademic year417$103,149149$79,843

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

University Of Rochester Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

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

University Of Rochester Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Visual and Performing Arts, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
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
German Language 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 ADMINISTRATION
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
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 History, Literature, and Theory
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
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
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
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biophysics
Biostatistics
Chemistry, General
Epidemiology
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
Physiology, General
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 2%University Of Rochester Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%University Of Rochester % of degrees in music
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%University Of Rochester % of degrees in science
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%University Of Rochester Student SAT scores
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%University Of Rochester % of degrees in mathematics
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%University Of Rochester Number of students
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%University Of Rochester Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Male % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%University Of Rochester Male % of student body
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%University Of Rochester Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%University Of Rochester % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%University Of Rochester % of degrees in engineering
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%University Of Rochester % of degrees in medicine
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%University Of Rochester Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

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

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