| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
6,304 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
6,046 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
258 |
| Total graduate students: |
4,801 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
3,424 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,377 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
58% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 12.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 44.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 19.2% | Nonresident Alien |
| 7.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 10.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 47.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 18.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 7.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
655 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Rochester, NY |
| Population of city/town: |
210,358 |
| Online campus map: |
www.rochester.edu/maps |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (75%)
- sorority housing (4%)
- fraternity housing (7%)
- single-student apartments (10%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- other housing including Freshman, special-interest, international, community learning, single-sex, and Greek housing. (3%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
82% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
18% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus unless living with family near campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
31% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in campus buildings. Racial harassment and sexual harassment policies. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
700 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Rare books library. Music, art, medical, engineering, business/government, divinity, and physics, optics, and astronomy collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Theater, art gallery, laser energetics lab, observatory, biomedical sciences/optics institutes. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, tutors available on fee-for-service basis. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
95% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
18 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
6% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
15 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
8% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Campus Times, published weekly. |
| Number of honor societies: |
8 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
270 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Agape Christian Fellowship, Athletes in Action, Catholic Newman Community, Chabad House, Cru, Hillel, Hindu Students' Association, Muslim Students' Association, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Protestant Chapel Community, Roc Hokal, Students for Interfaith Action, UR Christian Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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American Sign Language Club, Black Students' Union, Student Organization for Caribbean Awareness, Pan-African Students' Association, Spanish and Latino Students' Association |
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| International student organizations: |
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Association for the Development of Interest in the Indian Subcontinent, Liberty in North Korea, Slavic Society, Student Association for the Development of Arab Cultural Awareness; Chinese, Filipino American, Hong Kong, Japanese, Korean American, and Taiwanese American Student Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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After Hours, Ballet Performance Group, Ballroom Dance Club, Hartnett Gallery Committee, In Between the Lines Improv Comedy Troupe, Korean Percussion Group, Louvre Performance Ensemble, Marching Pep Band, Mariachi Meliora, No Jackets Required, Off Broadway On Campus, Phoenix Fire, Radiance Dance Theatre, Sihir Bellydance Ensemble, Strong Jugglers, Swing Dance Club, The Opposite of People, Trebellious Co-ed A Cappella Club, University of Rochester Raas, UR Bhangra, UR Stylez, Vocal Point, YellowJackets, Active Minds, Amnesty International, Colleges Against Cancer, Emergency, Grassroots, Nonviolent on Campus, Pride Network, Rochester Students for Life, Satsang: Streams of Thought, Sexual Health Awareness Group, Student Association of Vegan and Vegetarian Youth, Students for a Democratic Society, Genocide Intervention, wildlife conservation club, Women's Caucus, Vox, Alpha Phi Omega, Mu Lambda Chapter, Circle K, Families Across Borders, Habitat for Humanity, Partners In Reading, Refugee Student Alliance, Tiernan Project, Rotaract; American Institute of Chemical Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Biomedical Engineering Society, Charles Drew Pre-Health Society, Engineers For A Sustainable World, Engineers Without Borders, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers, Optical Society of America, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, Women in Science and Engineering, Entrepreneurs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
George H. VanderZwaag,
Executive Director of Athletics and Recreation |
| School colors: |
blue and yellow |
| School mascot: |
Yellowjacket |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Liberty League (Division III), University Athletic Association (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | UAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | UAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | UAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | UAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | UAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | UAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's squash | no | CSA, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's swimming | no | UAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | UAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | UAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | UAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | UAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's crew | no | UAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | UAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | UAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | UAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | UAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | UAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | UAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | UAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | UAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | UAA, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | UAA, NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
15% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
82% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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athletic field house, aquatic complex, fitness center, squash and tennis courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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flag football, floor hockey, indoor soccer, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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Alpine skiing, cheerleading, crew, cricket, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, soccer, tae kwon do, ultimate Frisbee, water polo, yoga |
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| Club sports for women: |
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Alpine skiing, cheerleading, crew, cricket, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, gymnastics, ice hockey, karate, rugby, sailing, self defense, soccer, tae kwon do, ultimate Frisbee, water polo, yoga |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Rochester, NY (3 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Buffalo, NY (60 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Rochester, NY (3 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Rochester, NY (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
34% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Columbia, Duke, George Washington, Georgetown, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, UNC Chapel Hill, Northwestern, NYU, Penn State, Stanford, Suffolk, Syracuse, Temple, UCLA, Univ of Maryland, UPenn, Univ. of Pittsburgh, Univ. of Rochester (including Simon and Warner), Virginia Tech, Yale University. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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AmeriCorp, Analysis Group, Brattle Group, Citi, City Year, Epic Systems, FactSet, Google, ITT Corporation, Insight Technologies, JPMorgan, M&T Bank, Manning and Napier, Microsoft, NERA, NIH, Strong Memorial Hospital, Teach for America, Texas Instruments, University of Rochester. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Steven Chu, Energy Secretary and Nobel Prize-winning physicist
- Joseph Wilson, founder of Xerox Corporation
- Renee Fleming, Grammy Award-winning operatic soprano.
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