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University of Rochester Admissions Statistics & Acceptance Rate

What Does University of Rochester’s Incoming Class Look Like?

Review the admissions stats from recent freshman classes to have a better understanding of your chances of being admitted to University of Rochester, situated in Rochester, NY.

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How Admissions and Enrollment Stats Are Applicable to You

Admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, that may mean you should try to retake the exam or look at schools that better fit your scores. A college’s acceptance rates and selectivity are a good way to judge how difficult it is to be admitted.

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Selectivity: What’s the Acceptance Rate for Students?

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open AdmissionsNo
Selectivity of CollegeSelective (30-50%)
Acceptance Rate40%
Application Fee$50

Admissions Numbers

University of Rochester received 21,384 applications. Of those, 8,570 gained acceptance, and 1,317 ultimately registered.

Applicant Total21,384
Accepted8,570
Enrolled1,317
Enrolled Full-Time1,317

The acceptance rate at University of Rochester is 40.1%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is moderately selective. Acceptance rates vary by gender at University of Rochester: the female acceptance rate is 42% compared to 38% for men.

The enrollment percentage for University of Rochester is 15%. This shows that 15% of those who received offers of admission registered. Broken down by gender, the female yield rate is 14% versus 17% for male admits.

Who’s Applying: Applicants by Gender

These charts illustrate the male-to-female balance among applicants at University of Rochester.

Applicants: Men - Women  49 to 51
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100%
Accepted: Men - Women  46 to 54
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100%
Enrolled: Men - Women  52 to 48
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100%

MenWomen
Applicants10,56510,806
Admitted3,9714,591
Enrolled682635

SAT and ACT Score Profile

About 19% of admitted students at University of Rochester reported SAT scores (249 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 680 and 750. The middle 50% of Math scores landed between 730 and 790.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Rochester  ( 680 to 750 )
200
800
SAT Math Scores for University of Rochester  ( 730 to 790 )
200
800

SAT Section25th Percentile75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing680750
Math730790
Combined Total14101540

University of Rochester got ACT scores from 6% of its admitted class (78 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students earned ACT Composite scores between 31 and 34.

ACT Composite Scores for University of Rochester  ( 31 to 34 )
1
36
ACT Section25th Percentile75th Percentile
Overall3134
English/Reading3335
Mathematics3035

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