University

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University overview

The University of Rochester is a private research university in Rochester, New York, in the western part of the state near Lake Ontario. It is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU). The university is organized into seven schools: the School of Arts & Sciences, the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, the Eastman School of Music, the School of Medicine & Dentistry, the School of Nursing, the Simon Business School, and the Warner School of Education. Its facilities include the Laboratory for Laser Energetics and the Memorial Art Gallery. The university community includes more than 1,000 faculty and about 11,000 students.

Institution type

Private, nonprofit

Campus setting

Urban

Cost of attendance

Not available (2024–2025)

Undergraduate enrollment

6,331

Application platforms

Common App, Coalition App, Direct application

Current application deadlines

Early decision · 2026–2027
2026-11-01
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-05
Early decision II · 2026–2027
2027-01-05

Majors

American Sign Language · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Anthropology · Social Sciences
Applied Mathematics · Mathematics and Statistics
Area Studies · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biology, General · Biological and Biomedical Sciences

52 more majors are available with a free account.

Source and verification

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Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid · supports deadlines:2026–2027 · retrieved 2026-08-20

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