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University of Rochester

Rochester, NY 4 year Private

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

40.5%

In Fall 2021, a total of 1623 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Rochester. Among these students, 355 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 119 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1445

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 7924 admitted students 355 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

22%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1370-1520. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 660 and 740, while 25% scored below 660 and another 25% scored above 740.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 710 and 780, while 25% scored below 710 and 25% achieved a score of 780. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1445 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Rochester.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 8% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    660-740

  • Math

    710-780

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

33

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 7924 admitted students 119 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

7%

Similar to the SAT, Rochester does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 7% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 31 and 35, with 25% scoring above 35 and another 25% scoring below 31.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    32-35

  • Math

    29-35

  • Composite

    31-35

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Rochester during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 19,543 9,770 9,773
Admitted students 7,924 3,569 4,355
Enrolled students 1,623 794 829
Acceptance rate 40% 36% 45%
Yield rate 20% 22% 19%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Rochester received a total of 19,543 applications. These applications included 9,770 male applicants and 9,773 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 19,543 applicants, Rochester admitted 7,924 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,569 males and 4,355 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,623 students chose to enroll at Rochester. This means that 1,623 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 794 were male and 829 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Rochester had an overall acceptance rate of 40% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 36% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 45%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Rochester had an overall yield rate of 20% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 22%, and for female admitted students, it was 19%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Rochester over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 17,912 8,637 9,275 6,058 2,971 3,087 34% 34% 33% 1,400 735 665 23% 25% 22%
2016 17,485 8,575 8,910 6,213 2,954 3,259 36% 34% 37% 1,461 734 727 24% 25% 22%
2017 19,058 9,460 9,598 6,520 3,151 3,369 34% 33% 35% 1,550 791 759 24% 25% 22%
2018 21,255 10,300 10,955 6,253 2,905 3,348 29% 28% 31% 1,522 793 729 24% 27% 22%
2019 21,642 10,615 11,027 6,430 2,905 3,525 30% 27% 32% 1,500 741 759 23% 26% 22%
2020 19,607 9,875 9,732 6,947 3,171 3,776 35% 32% 39% 1,363 643 720 20% 20% 19%
2021 19,543 9,770 9,773 7,924 3,569 4,355 40% 36% 45% 1,623 794 829 20% 22% 19%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Rochester uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Rochester is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Rochester.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Not Accepted

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