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University of Rochester

University of Rochester
300 Wilson Boulevard
Rochester, NY 14627

Official telephone: (585) 275-2121
Website: www.rochester.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Samantha Veeder,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 585 275-3226
800 881-8234 (toll free)
585 756-7664 (fax)
admit@
admissions.rochester.edu
FAFSA number: 002894
CSS/PROFILE number: 2928

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $47,450; $47,450 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $840
Book fees: $14,366
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,310
Other expenses: Personal, transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $14,360

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15noN/A
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEN/AnoFebruary 15
State Aid FormN/AnoFebruary 15
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's StatementN/AnoFebruary 15

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
73% of first-year students
62% of full-time undergraduates
78% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
78% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
71% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
81% of first-year students
83% of full-time undergraduates
60% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
15% of first-year students
14% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
91% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
97% for first-year students
95% for full-time undergraduates
35% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$44,628 for first-year students
$42,392 for full-time undergraduates
$12,446 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$40,556 for first-year students
$37,467 for full-time undergraduates
$13,058 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,094 for first-year students
$6,159 for full-time undergraduates
$3,333 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,844 for first-year students
$4,738 for full-time undergraduates
$3,333 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
31% of first-year students
31% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$13,179 for first-year students
$13,771 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 32%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 58%
Average student debt upon graduation: $30,873
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)

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