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University Of Rochester

The University of Rochester, also known as UR, is a private, nonsectarian, research university located in Rochester, New York, United States. It was established in 1850 as a Baptist-sponsored institution. It was finally renamed as the University of Rochester on January 31, 1850. The university confers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional degrees to the students. UR’s River Campus is the center of its academic and administrative activities. It covers 200 acres.

U.S. News and World Report, in their popular National University Rankings (2008 edition), placed the University of Rochester 35th in the nation. It is organized into the following academic divisions:

  • Eastman School of Music
  • Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development
  • School of Medicine and Dentistry
  • School of Nursing
  • The College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering
  • William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration

UR’s student body is ethnic and diverse. It enrolls students from all U.S. states and over 90 countries.

Campus Location

Rochester, NY 14627-0011
USA
Main Tel: (585) 275-2121
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

University Of Rochester Highlights

Where University Of Rochester stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in music, science, mathematics, engineering, and medicine.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
  • Large number of students.
  • Selective admissions.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • On-campus hospital
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor1,14953
Master79382
Doctorale23952
First-professional degree831
First-professional certificate546
Postbaccalaureate certificate104
Post-master's certificate76

Students

The student enrollment at University Of Rochester was 9,334 in 2007 (8,355 full-time equivalent).

About 48% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 52% of the class.

Undergrads are 56% of enrolled students, graduate students are 39%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 4%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 35,190
Room$ 6,180
Board$ 4,798
Books and supplies$ 860
Other$ 1,460

Financial Aid: University Of Rochester participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  539
Without tenure; working toward tenure  711
Without tenure; tenure not available  691

Housing and Meals

University Of Rochester provides on-campus housing for 3,689 of its 8,355 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 17 meals weekly.

University Of Rochester Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. University Of Rochester is in the University Athletic Association for major sports.

University Of Rochester Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men40%
Women40%
All40%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal600-700
Math630-720

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (277 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (36 awarded)

  • Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (12 awarded)

  • Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (142 awarded)

  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
  • Educational Administration and Supervision
  • 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
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (170 awarded)

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

FINE ARTS (10 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (407 awarded)

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

MATHEMATICS (62 awarded)

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (18 awarded)

  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (2 awarded)

  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MEDICINE (182 awarded)

  • Advanced General Dentistry (Cert, MS, PhD)
  • Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
  • 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 (201 awarded)

  • Conducting
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory
  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music
  • Musicology and Ethnomusicology
  • Piano and Organ
  • Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (160 awarded)

  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Critical Care Nursing
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
  • Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  • Nursing
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  • Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (8 awarded)

  • Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (35 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Religious/Sacred Music

SCIENCE (433 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Biophysics
  • Biostatistics
  • Chemistry
  • Epidemiology
  • Genetics
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
  • Microbiology
  • Neuroanatomy
  • Optics/Optical Sciences
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology
  • Pharmacology
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Toxicology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (175 awarded)

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Developmental and Child Psychology
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology

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