University of Rochester

Source: rochester.md

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University of Rochester

Metric	Value
Acceptance rate (overall)	40%
Acceptance rate (ED)	~38% (Class of 2028: 527/1,385)
Early round types	ED I (Nov 1), ED II (Jan 5) -- no EA
SAT middle 50%	1420-1500
ACT middle 50%	32-34
Avg unweighted GPA	3.72
Freshmen class size	~1,310
Total applicants	21,384
Yield rate	20%
Top 10% of HS class	71%
Testing policy	Test-optional
Undergrad enrollment	6,580

Demographics (all students, CollegeFactual)

• White: 43%, International: 30%, Asian: 9%, Hispanic: 6%, Black: 5%, Multiracial: 3%
• Women: 53%

Net Cost by Income (IPEDS, CollegeFactual)

Income bracket	Net cost
$0-30,000	$15,324
$30,001-48,000	$14,508
$48,001-75,000	$23,659
$75,001-110,000	$29,342
Over $110,000	$44,732

Athletics

• NCAA Division III, University Athletic Association (UAA) + Liberty League
• 23 varsity teams, 689 student athletes (~10.5% of undergrads)
• Men's squash competes in Division I

Notes

• Does NOT offer EA -- only ED I, ED II, and RD
• "Take Five" scholars program: tuition-free 5th year to explore additional disciplines (since 1986, 1,100+ scholars)
• Open curriculum with no core requirements (similar to Brown, Amherst)
• ~30% international enrollment -- one of the highest among peer institutions
• About 1/3 of entering class applies ED
• ED acceptance rate (38%) is slightly below the overall rate (40%), suggesting a strong ED applicant pool
• Both CWRU and Rochester are UAA members alongside UChicago, Emory, WashU, CMU, Brandeis, NYU