Getting in
For Fall 2025, 21,609 first-year students applied to Rochester, 9,056 were admitted and 1,231 enrolled: an acceptance rate of 41.9%.
Source: University of Rochester Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), section C1. Read Oct 1, 2026.
By residency, first-year applicants, Fall 2025
| Applicants | Applied | Admitted | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | 4,551 | 2,292 | 50.4% |
| Out-of-state | 9,060 | 5,311 | 58.6% |
| International | 7,998 | 1,453 | 18.2% |
Source: University of Rochester Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), section C1, residency table. Read Oct 1, 2026.
By school or major. Rochester's Common Data Set reports one first-year acceptance rate for the whole university, with no rate by school or major.
Source: University of Rochester Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Early decision. The Common Data Set reports Early Decision I and II together for fall 2025. Rochester has no early action plan.
Early decision, Fall 2025
| Plan | Applied | Admitted | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision I and II | 1,129 | 472 | 41.8% |
Source: University of Rochester Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), sections C21 and C22. Read Oct 1, 2026.
Programs with extra requirements
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
Most applicants use the Common App or Coalition application for Arts, Sciences and Engineering. Two paths work differently:
- Eastman School of Music. To study solely at Eastman for a bachelor of music, apply directly through the Eastman application, not the Common App or Coalition application.
- Combined degree programs. Name the program in your application and write a short essay about your interest. REMS is due November 15 with decisions in mid-January and is closed to international applicants; Dual Degree Eastman is due January 5 with decisions in mid-March; BMP, GEAR, GRADE and HEAL follow the regular early decision and regular decision dates.
Source: Rochester Admissions, Dates and Deadlines (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Source: Rochester Admissions, First-Year Students (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Majors
102 majors across 3 schools. Every bachelor's degree program in the University of Rochester's official 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin, grouped by the school that offers it, with the degree it leads to. Combined bachelor's and master's programs, nursing programs for students who already hold a degree or a nursing license, minors and graduate programs are left out.
School of Arts & Sciences80
- American Sign Language (BA)
- Anthropology (BA)
- Applied Mathematics (BS)
- Archaeology, Technology, and Historical Structures (BA)
- Art History (BA)
- Bioethics (BA)
- Biological Sciences (BS)
- Biological Sciences: Biochemistry (BS)
- Biological Sciences: Cell and Developmental Biology (BS)
- Biological Sciences: Computational Biology (BS)
- Biological Sciences: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (BS)
- Biological Sciences: Microbiology (BS)
- Biological Sciences: Molecular Genetics (BS)
- Biological Sciences: Neuroscience (BS)
- Biology (BA)
- Black Studies (BA)
- Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BA)
- Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BS)
- Chemistry (BA)
- Chemistry (BS)
- Chemistry: Biological Chemistry (BA)
- Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry (BA)
- Chemistry: Organic Chemistry (BA)
- Chemistry: Physical Chemistry (BA)
- Classical Civilizations (BA)
- Classics (BA)
- Clinical and Translational Sciences (BS)
- Comparative Literature (BA)
- Dance: Creative Expression and Performance (BA)
- Dance: Dance Studies (BA)
- Digital Media Studies (BA)
- Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Science (BS)
- East Asian Studies (BA)
- Economics (BA)
- English: British and American Literature (BA)
- English: Creative Writing (BA)
- English: Language, Media and Communication (BA)
- English: Theater (BA)
- Environmental Health (BS)
- Environmental Studies (BA)
- Epidemiology (BA)
- Film and Media Studies (BA)
- Financial Economics (BS)
- French (BA)
- Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies (BA)
- Geological Sciences (BA)
- Geomechanics (BS)
- German (BA)
- Health Behavior and Society (BA)
- Health Policy (BA)
- History (BA)
- Interdepartmental Degree Program (BA)
- International Relations (BA)
- Italian (BA)
- Japanese (BA)
- Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies (BA)
- Linguistics (BA)
- Mathematics (BA)
- Mathematics (BS)
- Mathematics and Statistics (BA)
- Medical Anthropology (BA)
- Multidisciplinary Studies (BA)
- Music (BA)
- Philosophy (BA)
- Physics (BA)
- Physics (BS)
- Physics and Astronomy (BA)
- Physics and Astronomy (BS)
- Political Science (BS)
- Political Science (BA)
- Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (BA)
- Psychology (BA)
- Religion (BA)
- Religion, Politics, and Society (BA)
- Russian (BA)
- Russian Studies (BA)
- Spanish (BA)
- Statistics (BA)
- Statistics (BS)
- Studio Arts (BA)
Source: UR 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin, SAS, Hajim, and Simon Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Edmund A. Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences15
- Audio and Music Engineering (BS)
- Audio Arts and Technology (BA)
- Biomedical Engineering (BS, BS/MS)
- Chemical Engineering (BS, BS/MS)
- Computer Science (BA)
- Computer Science (BS)
- Data Science (BA)
- Data Science (BS)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering (BS)
- Engineering and Applied Science (BS)
- Engineering Science (BA)
- Geomechanics (BS)
- Mechanical Engineering (BS)
- Optical Engineering (BS)
- Optics (BS, BS/MS)
Source: UR 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin, SAS, Hajim, and Simon Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Eastman School of Music7
For a bachelor of music at Eastman alone, you apply through the Eastman application, not the Common App or Coalition application.
Source: Rochester Admissions, First-Year Students (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
- Applied Music (BM)
- Composition (BM)
- Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media: Performance (BM)
- Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media: Composition (BM)
- Music Education Birth-12 (BM, Cert)
- Musical Arts (BM)
- Theory (BM)
Source: UR 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin, Eastman School of Music Programs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Deadlines for Fall 2027
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
| Plan | Apply by | Decision | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision I | November 1 | Mid-December | Yes |
| Priority scholarship deadline | December 1 | Late February | No |
| Early Decision II | January 5 | Early February | Yes |
| Regular Decision | January 5 | April 1 | No |
Your application is due by the deadline; other materials are due December 1 for Early Decision I, February 1 for Early Decision II and February 15 for Regular Decision. Early decision admits reply within three weeks; everyone else replies by May 1. Applying by December 1 gives the highest merit scholarship consideration. The application fee is $50.
Source: Rochester Admissions, Dates and Deadlines (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Early decision is binding: you, a parent or guardian and your school counselor sign the Early Decision Confirmation Agreement, you may apply early decision to only one college, and if admitted you must enroll and withdraw your other applications. If you are denied in early decision, you are not reconsidered in regular decision. Early decision applicants send the FAFSA and CSS Profile by December 1.
Source: Rochester Admissions, Dates and Deadlines (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Testing
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
Rochester is test-optional for every applicant, for admission and scholarships. You choose on the application whether to apply without scores or "test-flexible," sending the SAT, ACT, or two or more results from exams such as AP, IB or A-levels. You may report scores yourself on the application, and Rochester superscores the SAT and the ACT, but never combines the two.
Source: Rochester Admissions, Testing Policies (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
The Common Data Set also marks the SAT or ACT as not required for fall 2027 applicants, but considered if submitted, with scores due by January 5.
Source: University of Rochester Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), section C8. Read Oct 1, 2026.
Applying next year?
For students applying in fall 2027, entering fall 2028
Not announced yet. When we checked Rochester's admission pages on October 1, 2026, we found no announced changes for fall 2028 entry. The deadlines and rules above are for fall 2027 entry.
Source: Rochester Admissions, Testing Policies (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Cost, and what families paid after aid
The published cost of a year at Rochester, 2026-2027:
| Tuition | $71,750 |
|---|---|
| Required fees | $1,622 |
| Food and housing (on campus) | $21,572 |
| Books and supplies | $0 |
| Transportation | $300 |
| Other expenses | $1,022 |
| Total | $96,266 |
For a full-time first-year student living on campus. Books and supplies are $0 because Rochester includes them in tuition through UR Essentials.
Source: University of Rochester Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), sections G1 and G5. Read Oct 1, 2026.
Average net price per year, by family income, 2023-24:
| Family income | Paid after grants |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $9,678 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $12,185 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $21,087 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $27,883 |
| Over $110,000 | $46,801 |
| All incomes | $29,278 |
What first-year, full-time students who received federal aid paid after grants and scholarships, by family income, in 2023-24, the latest year the Department of Education publishes. Your own price comes from Rochester's aid offer.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Similar schools
Chosen for how close each is to University of Rochester on acceptance rate, public or private, location and majors offered.
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY · Private48.8% admitted$38,793 average net price
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA · Private32.2% admitted$40,766 average net price
Howard UniversityWashington, DC · Private42.2% admitted$50,539 average net price
Fordham UniversityBronx, NY · Private59.3% admitted$44,338 average net price
Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY · Private55.6% admitted$49,965 average net price
Admitted: each school's latest first-year acceptance rate, so the year can differ from school to school; each school's page names its year and source. Average net price: what federal aid recipients paid per year after grants, 2023-24, and the in-state figure for a public university.